The unprecedented climate risk is the biggest challenge we face today, and the world needs dedicated people to change the course of development to a greener future. The investment and banking sectors are playing a leading role in the transformation of the industry for the long-term sustainable development of humanity.
The newest addition to our Accounting and Finance Group, the Green Finance and Sustainability Accounting MSc integrates the mainstream principles of traditional Accounting and Finance with specialist knowledge of modern sustainability concepts.
This programme equips you with the skills to promote sustainable investments in the financial and corporate sectors while allowing you to focus on the industry’s more caring and compassionate facet.
You will gain a deep understanding of financial markets and instruments and how they can be leveraged to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. You will learn how to measure and analyse sustainable business practices and form insights to make strategic decisions to reverse environmental damage, reduce climate risk and stay on a path of sustainable long-term economic prosperity.
Trading Bootcamp and Bloomberg You will gain access to AmplifyME Pathways, a leading experiential learning platform that allows students to develop real-world skills through access to structured pathways to live, interactive simulations across global markets, investment banking and quantitative finance. Furthermore, our Bloomberg suite will allow you to become familiar with the Bloomberg Terminal and achieve a Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certification which is widely recognised in the finance industry.
Financial Platforms and Databases You will also have access to platforms such as LSEG Workspace and Datastream, WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, FactSet, and ESG databases including MSCI One and S&P Trucost. Software training includes EViews, Stata, Matlab and Python.
Our Green Finance and Sustainability Accounting MSc is designed for motivated students passionate about making a positive impact on the global environment and social scene.
This course is open to graduates from any discipline, or those with extensive professional experience, who wish to pursue a career in the most rapidly developing area within the financial sector and contribute to the future direction of investment, innovation, and sustainable development.
Quantitative Techniques for Accounting and Finance – Managerial Finance – Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting – Green Finance and Impact Investing – Measuring and Disclosing Sustainability – Corporate Governance
The University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS) is one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
The qualifications and exam results you'll need to apply for this course.
You'll need to demonstrate competence in the use of English language, unless you’re from a majority English speaking country .
We accept a variety of international language tests and country-specific qualifications .
International applicants who do not meet the minimum required standard of English language can complete one of our Pre-Sessional English courses to achieve the required level.
Do you need to complete a Pre-sessional English course to meet the English language requirements for this course?
The length of Pre-sessional English course you’ll need to take depends on your current level of English language ability.
If you don’t meet our English language requirements, we can use your most recent IELTS score, or the equivalent score in selected other English language tests , to determine the length of Pre-sessional English course you require.
Use the table below to check the course length you're likely to require for your current English language ability and see whether the course is available on campus or online.
If you’ve completed an alternative English language test to IELTS, we may be able to use this to assess your English language ability and determine the Pre-sessional English course length you require.
Please see our guide to Pre-sessional English entry requirements for IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0, for further details.