Our MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment programme is designed to offer you a specialised understanding of climate change science and policy, including their relationship with finance and investment. You will also gain an understanding of the procedures and issues within carbon markets and the wider energy sector. Skills are also applicable to the fields of environmental science and environmental accounting.

Following the Paris Climate Agreement, both developed and developing countries have increased their commitment towards addressing climate change. This will require enhanced capacity in all aspects of carbon finance. This master's programme will enable you to develop and support important climate change solutions through financial and investment strategies.

Programme structure

Find an overview of the typical structure of our MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment programme. It includes information on compulsory and option courses.

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Learning outcomes

This master's programme will prepare you to apply finance skills and knowledge to low-carbon investment.

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Industry opportunities

The University of Edinburgh Business School maintains close partnerships with industry, consultants, government agencies, and NGOs who collaborate with our students for dissertations and projects.

Engagement with industry
Research contributions

See where the MSc Climate Change Finance and Investment could take you - read research articles by recent students, and discover what they are doing now.

Research articles