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Sustainable Finance MSc
Study level: Postgraduate
Learn to tackle financial issues with a focus on sustainability and financial decision-making, considering their impact on the environment, society and the way firms operate.
Year of entry
2025-26
Location
Coventry University (Coventry)
Study mode
Full-time
Part-time
Duration
1 year full-time
2 years part-time (UK only)
Course code
FBLT143
Start date
September 2025
Course overview
This course is designed for those interested in exploring the environmental and social impacts of economic activity within the context of finance.
- Develop your knowledge and skills in sustainable finance, exploring how environmental considerations are increasingly integrated into financial decision-making.
- Improve your analytical skills by learning to use quantitative tools to tackle challenges in sustainable finance.
- Learn about environmental economics, governance, finance, risk management, law, regulation and carbon accounting.
5 QS Stars for Teaching and Facilities
QS Stars University Ratings
Ranked 9th Modern University in UK by the Times
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Ranked 8th for Overall Satisfaction in PTES
Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2024Why you should study this course
- Learn the skills needed to address the gap between traditional finance and sustainable financial decision-making.
- Course content aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, preparing you for a meaningful career in sustainable finance.
- The full course allows you to pursue one of two pathways for a more in-depth study experience.
- Gain the skills needed to understand and help resolve some of the problems facing the national and global economy in meeting sustainable development goals.
- The course can be taken part-time or full-time to suit your employment situation.
What you'll study
The impact on the natural environment and societal wellbeing is a growing concern, and there’s a clear need for graduates equipped to tackle these challenges.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
How you'll learn
Teaching and learning methods may include:
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- group projects
- workshops.
Teaching contact hours
As a full-time postgraduate student, you will study modules totalling 180 credits each academic year. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.
Teaching hours
Teaching hours may vary, depending on where you are in your studies, but on average you will have between 8 and 12 teaching and learning hours each week. You will also have the opportunity to attend optional sessions including time with a Success Coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback.
This course can be offered on a part-time basis for home students only. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our part-time offering here, it is tailored for each course each year depending on the number of part-time applicants. Therefore, the part-time teaching arrangements vary. Request further information about part-time study.
Guided and independent study
Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You will be digging deeper into topics, reviewing what you’ve learnt and completing assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress to the end of your studies, you’ll spend more time on independent learning.
Online learning
As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods, including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.
Assessment
This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which could vary depending on the module.
Assessment methods may include:
- formal examinations
- phase tests
- essays
- presentations
- reports
- coursework
- individual assignments.
The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements:
Fees and funding
| Student | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £9,350 | Request fee information |
| EU | £9,350 per year with EU Support Bursary** £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary** |
Not available |
| International | £18,600 | Not available |
For advice and guidance on tuition fees3 and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page and see the university's Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them.
The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:
- Any optional overseas field trips or visits: £400+ per trip.
- Any costs associated with securing, attending or completing a placement (whether in the UK or abroad).
*Irish student fees
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
**EU Support Bursary
Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in line with that of UK students. Students studying a degree with a foundation year with us are not eligible for the bursary.
How do you know if you need to pay UK or international tuition fees?
Facilities
The Trading Floor is an invaluable facility that allows you to get hands-on with industry-standard software. Featuring contemporary dual-screen Bloomberg terminals, the facility can add a dynamic practical element to your course.
Lanchester Library
The library is usually open 24/7, in term-time. It’s where you can access your course’s specialist Academic Liaison Librarian. It’s also home to specialist teams which can support you with your academic writing and maths and statistics questions.
The Hub
The Hub is the centre of student life on campus. Facilities include a food court, convenience store, multi-faith centre, medical centre, hairdresser, coffee shops and the Your SU offices. It has fully licensed function spaces and a bar.
Careers and employability
Get one-on-one career and employability guidance lasting up to 36 months from the end of your course. We’ll help you find placements and graduate roles, offer CV and application checks, mentoring, skills workshops, employer events and more.
Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.
Careers and opportunities
This course is ideal for you if you want to pursue a career in sustainable finance where decision-making and the allocation of resources have implications for sustainability and society.
You could find yourself pursuing a career in commercial firms, national governments, local authorities, international organisations or not-for-profit making organisations.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- develop analytical and quantitative tools to resolve financial problems
- understand the social and environmental pressures facing the current financial system and explore how sustainable financial strategies can create long-term value for business and society
- learn how law and ethics interact with sustainable finance, having developed your understanding of financial crime.
How to apply
UK students
International students
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