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MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment

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    1 Year FT

Course Description

Our MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment is dedicated to developing professionals in the field of low carbon finance and investment.

Designed around an interdisciplinary foundation of carbon accounting, climate policy and financial economics, the programme will develop your skills and knowledge to help drive the trillions of dollars of new investment needed to face the climate emergency.

The MSc has an international focus, looking at the opportunities and challenges across different sectors, financial markets, and levels of national economic development.

Entry Requirements

You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification.

An undergraduate degree in business, economics, engineering, or a social or physical science is normally required.
Candidates with a very good Honours degree in other areas of study or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Fees

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Student Destinations

Recruiting companies include:

  • Asian Development Bank
  • Forest Carbon
  • Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy
  • IHS Markit
  • International Institute of Green Finance
  • PwC
  • Ricardo plc
  • S&P Global Ratings
  • Vivid Economics
  • World Bank

Job titles include:

  • Audit Associate
  • Consultant Analyst
  • ESG Research and Models Analyst
  • Head of Green Funding Office
  • International Climate Investment Consultant
  • Private Sector Development Manager
  • Research Fellow
  • Responsible Investment and Engagement Associate
  • Sustainability Analyst
  • Technical Advisor (Renewable Energy)

Module Details

Compulsory courses
Applied Energy Finance
Carbon Accounting
Climate Policy and Investment
Carbon Pricing
Fundamentals of Infrastructure Finance
International Climate Finance

Semester 2
Compulsory courses
Climate Change Consulting Project
Climate Risk and Investment Alignment
Research Methods for Climate Change Finance

Option courses (Group 1)*
Behavioural Finance
Option courses (Group 2)*

Climate Change and Capital Markets
Investment Management
Mitigation Outcome Assessment
Responsible Investing

Summer
Dissertation

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