Sustainable Finance and Accounting (with a professional placement year) MSc

University of Sussex

Environmental, social and governance issues are now a major factor in investment. This creates rapid growth in accounting and finance careers with a specific focus on sustainability. This MSc is designed in line with recommendations by major professional bodies, including Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI). On this course, you’ll: expand your skills in environmental accounting, corporate governance, and climate and green finance explore the role of accounting and finance in the growing integration of sustainability and accountability practices develop valuable skills, including breaking down complex problems, decision-making under uncertainty, intercultural communication and awareness of the business context. You’ll be taught by world-class researchers and enthusiastic teachers in the University of Sussex Business School. Our research strengths are: corporate reporting and sustainability, governance and social responsibility climate finance energy policy. Benefitting from the expertise at our SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore policies on sustainability development in the corporate world.