MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment

University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Master'sSustainable financeFull-time

Master bridging climate science, finance and investment for careers in green finance. Tailoring via 2-3 optional courses plus a May-August dissertation.

Key facts

Duration

12 months (1 year)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

32,000 GBP total

Tuition (EU/EEA)

24,800 GBP total

Intake

September

Application deadline

Verified Jul 2026 (2026/27 cycle): rounds 15 Oct, 10 Dec, 11 Feb, 22 Apr; final round 10 June 2026

Verified Jul 2026 (2026/27): UK home GBP 24,800; international (incl. EU) GBP 32,000. Plus GBP 60 application fee and GBP 1,500-2,500 deposit. Source: https://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/msc/climate-change/fees-living-expenses

Curriculum modules

Applied Energy Finance — Published compulsory course.
Carbon Accounting — Published compulsory course.
Climate Policy and Investment — Published compulsory course.
Climate Risk and Investment Alignment — Published compulsory course.

Admission requirements

UK 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent
IELTS/TOEFL for non-native speakers
Personal statement and references

Career destinations

ESG Analyst — Asset management
Climate Risk Analyst — Banking
Sustainable Finance Associate — Finance

Related programmes

MSc in Environmental Change and Policy — University of Oxford
Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership — University of Cambridge (CISL)
MSc Environmental Technology — Imperial College London
MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change — London School of Economics (LSE)
Climate Change MSc — University College London (UCL)
MSc Global Sustainable Development — University of St Andrews

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