Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (online)

University of Cambridge (CISL) · Online, United Kingdom

CertificateSustainable business (postgraduate)Online

Unlike most things called a 'Cambridge certificate', this is a real University of Cambridge academic award: 60 CATS points at master's level — a third of a master's degree — earned fully online over about eleven months alongside a job. Part 1 is an open online course; Part 2 is selective, assessed and rigorous, and graduates can progress to CISL's Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership. The strongest online credential in the corporate-sustainability field, priced accordingly.

Key facts

Duration

11 months

Language

English

Format

Online

Tuition

8,346 GBP total

Intake

Part 1: several start dates per year; Part 2: annually (May)

Curriculum modules

Part 1: Sustainable Business Essentials — 8-week foundation course, several start dates a year.
Part 2: Postgraduate Certificate study — 10 months of assessed master's-level work with live virtual sessions.

Admission requirements

Part 1 (Sustainable Business Essentials) is open enrolment
Part 2 is selective: application with CV and professional experience — designed for working professionals
Fully online; ~8 hours/week in Part 2

Career destinations

Head of Sustainability — Corporate
Senior Sustainability / ESG Manager — Corporate & consulting

Related programmes

FSA Credential (Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting) — IFRS Foundation (SASB Standards)
SBTi Academy — Expert Certification in Science-Based Target Setting — Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi Services)
Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management — ISEP - Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (formerly IEMA)
BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management — University of Leeds
MSc in Environmental Change and Policy — University of Oxford
Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership — University of Cambridge (CISL)

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