Sustainable Finance and Accounting (with a professional placement year) MSc at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Gain core accounting and finance skills and learn how sustainability issues impact financial value, and how company operations impact the environment and society. Combine traditional accounting and financial knowledge with sought-after specialist expertise for careers in environmental accounting, climate finance and sustainability reporting.

Department: University of Sussex Business School | Duration: 2 years full time | Study mode: full-time; placement year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: All year, Research Project (MSc Sustainable Finance and Accounting), Accounting, Organisations and Society, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting, Sustainable Business Finance, Sustainable Development: Politics and Policies, Accountability and Ethics, Climate Finance. Year 2 core modules: All year, MSc Professional Placement Year, Your optional placement, find an employer, draft an application.

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Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a subject which has a basic coverage of accounting and finance. Candidates with degrees in economics, business or management will also be considered on a case by case basis. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. English language: IELTS (Academic) Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component). Apply by 1 August 2027 (international), 1 September 2027 (UK).

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,540 a year. for full-time students, including placement Source

International applicants: GBP 33,720 a year. for full-time students, including placement Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/apply

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