MSc Sustainable Finance and Accounting

Course overview

This MSc combines accounting and finance with sustainability. You learn about: • Sustainable finance • Climate and green finance • Sustainability accounting and reporting • Corporate governance • Environmental accounting • ESG • Sustainable business decisions • Sustainability policies The course is designed for careers such as ESG analyst, sustainable finance professional, sustainability reporting and climate-finance roles. It also offers an optional 4–10 week internship around your studies.

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Duration

1 Year

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£26,995 / year

Initial deposit

£5,000

Country

England

Campus

University of Sussex campus

About this information

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Not recorded here yet: Pakistan-specific requirements.

English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Only the tests listed here are shown as accepted for this course.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

UK: 2:2 degree or equivalent. Subject: Normally requires basic accounting and finance knowledge. Pakistan: 4-year Bachelor's generally 60–65% / CGPA 2.4–2.6, depending on university. Economics, Business and Management backgrounds may be considered. BScS/Computer Science: ⚠️ Not automatically suitable; you would need to demonstrate sufficient accounting/finance content. Personal statement: Required.

Scholarships & discounts

Scholarship Undergraduate (UG): £4,000 scholarship – applicable to the 1st year only. Postgraduate (PG): £4,000 Pakistan Regional Scholarship £5,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship – for students with a minimum of 80% in Bachelor’s (BS) or 70% in Master’s (MS). Additional Scholarship: Available for eligible courses within the School of Engineering & Informatics and Business School. £1,000 Agent Scholarship – available to new applicants only. This scholarship can be combined with other eligible scholarships and is limited to 5 awards only.

How to apply

No bank statement required for CAS.

Pre-CAS interview

Required

Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process

Interview type

On CAS Shield

Stage

Before the initial deposit is paid

Format

Recorded interview

Deposit

£5,000

Course modules

Research Project · Independent research on sustainable finance/accounting. Accountability and Ethics · Ethics and responsibility in business. Climate Finance · Finance related to climate change. Research Methods for Finance · Finance research and data-analysis skills. Accounting, Organisations and Society · Role of accounting in business and society. Sustainability Accounting and Reporting · Reporting environmental and social impacts. Sustainable Business Finance · Using finance to support sustainable business. Sustainable Development: Politics and Policies · Policies and politics around sustainability. Optional: Corporate Governance, Energy Policy and Sustainability, Ethics and Organisations.