COURSE OVERVIEW
Do you want a career in the specialised fields of sustainability reporting or sustainable investing?
The growth in sustainable investing and the growing regulatory framework on sustainable reporting and investing has fuelled the demand for professionals with a fundamental understanding of these areas. Our MSc Sustainable Finance will provide you with an advanced awareness of climate change risks, the importance of good quality data on corporate sustainable activity and the different approaches to sustainable investing.
We will help meet the growing demand for finance professionals with specialisation in sustainable finance by equipping you with advanced skills in sustainable reporting, analysis of corporate sustainable reporting information and ESG investing, so that you have the skillset to meet the challenges and opportunities facing the finance industry, posed by national and global commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Our practically oriented programme is aimed at graduates who have a first degree in accounting, finance or economics, or a degree that includes a range of modules in finance, accounting or economics and want to gain greater awareness and skills in sustainable finance. It is also ideal for working professionals looking to consolidate their knowledge or upskill in their field. Similarly, those interested in additional study at postgraduate level will be prepared to progress on to doctoral programmes.
WHY SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AT SWANSEA?
- The programme may be completed in a single year.
- All modules are taught by our world-class academics who have industrial and academic knowledge.
- Links to our esteemed Hawkes Centre for Empirical Finance, with academic expertise in a range of specialisms producing innovative research to advance the understanding, development and application of corporate governance, sustainable finance, and data analytics.
- Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay Campus with dedicated student facilities, including our state-of-the art Finance Lab which provides access to databases used within the finance and investment industry, offering students the opportunity to have a hands-on experience analysing data. The Finance Lab also gives you access to ESG data on thousands of companies and investment funds provided by leading rating agencies including Refinitiv and MSCI.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the MSc Sustainable Finance programme will be equipped with a range of skills readying them for careers in a variety of financial companies.
There are a range of possible career options available in the sustainable finance industry, including local or national government, global organisations, business / industry.
Your next step could lie in any of these roles:
- ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Analyst
- Sustainable Innovation Associate
- Sustainable Reporting Manager
- Climate Risk Analyst
Modules
You will study a range of compulsory and optional modules in semesters one and two of this course, before undertaking an independent project/dissertation in your third semester.
Disclaimer: Module selection options may change
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert
Students choose 180 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- International Financial Markets
- Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
- Quantitative Methods and Economics
- Climate Change and its Economic Impact
- International Corporate Governance & Ethics
- Sustainability and Environmental Management
- Sustainable Financial Reporting
- Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing
- Research Skills
* Scholarships available for international students.
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