Key information
Our MSc Sustainable Finance with Fintech degree will allow you to become a leader in sustainable finance. You’ll develop specialist expertise in sustainable finance principles and financial technologies and apply this knowledge to real-world challenges.
- Level
- Postgraduate Taught
- Delivery type
- Full Time, Part Time
- Degree qualification
- MSc
- Mode of delivery
- On-Campus
- Duration
- 1 year
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Start date
- September
Throughout this master's programme, you’ll gain relevant skills and knowledge to be highly employable for careers in sustainable finance, including investment management, banking, consultancy, and policymaking. You’ll develop a range of cognitive skills to allow you to analyse complex financial information, make informed decisions, and communicate effectively with a range of audiences. You’ll also acquire practical skills for implementing sustainable finance strategies including risk management, impact measurement, and sustainable investment practices.
This programme combines academic rigour with practical relevance, providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to address the financial industry's complex challenges. You’ll learn from leading academics and practitioners in the field, gaining a deep understanding of the latest trends and innovations in sustainable finance and fintech.
Upon graduation, you’ll be able to apply your knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development and positively impact society and the environment.
As Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University is situated on the edge of Edinburgh, you’ll have excellent links to the financial sector of Scotland’s capital city, and the UK’s second-biggest financial and economic hub. Edinburgh is a major centre for fund management and is home to two of the world’s largest banks. You’ll also benefit from our close ties to the London Stock Exchange and Bloomberg, which can provide you with excellent industry-focused learning opportunities.
Your student experience
Your learning will be informed by the expertise of our research-active academics whose work covers four key areas:
- corporate governance and sustainability
- financial technology innovations and their applications in the modern financial world
- sustainable finance and its role in shaping environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria
And a thorough understanding of emerging financial markets which includes:
- risk management, particularly in the context of climate change, and
- the analysis and management of portfolios that prioritize sustainable and ethical investments
Go Global
With Go Global, Heriot-Watt's global student programme, you can carry your studies to new places and experience new cultures, expanding your horizons on the way. You'll discover what it means to be a true global citizen and emerge prepared for wherever your career journey will take you.
Inter-Campus Transfer: Dubai
Course content
September intake - Edinburgh
Mandatory September
- Corporate Governance and Sustainability
- FinTech Innovations and Applications
- Sustainable Finance
Optional September
- Capital Markets
- Advanced Valuation of Financial Markets
- Corporate Finance
Mandatory January
- Research Philosophy and Practice
- Climate Risk Management
- Emerging Financial Markets
Optional January
- Derivatives
- Portfolio Management
- Empirical Financial Modelling
Mandatory May
- Accounting, Banking or Finance Dissertation
Fees and funding
| Status | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| UK | £10,528 | £5,264 |
| International | £21,192 | £10,596 |
- Status: Your residency status is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course.
- International: 'International' includes applicants from European Union countries who do not hold Pre-Settled or Settled status in UK. (This does not include students from the Republic of Ireland - see above).
Scholarships and bursaries
Postgraduate scholarships and bursaries
We aim to encourage well-qualified, ambitious students to study with us and we offer a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries to achieve this. Over £6 million worth of opportunities are available in fee and stipend scholarships, and more than 400 students benefit from this support.
Entry requirements
We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
A minimum of honours degree at 2:2 or non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject such as Accountancy, Finance, Economics or Business Management. We can also consider an unrelated degree that demonstrates numerical ability, or if no numeracy content we can consider 2-3 years of relevant work experience.
Professional certificates can be considered in support of your application. BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) with no work experience cannot be admitted without additional study relating specifically to Finance.
Why Heriot-Watt
We're the top university in Scotland for graduate outcomes which means that more of our graduates are employed or in postgraduate education than any other institution in the country and we ranked 5th in the UK.
We're also rated number one in the UK for CEO or MD roles, meaning more of our graduates go on to become CEOs or MDs than any other university in the whole of the UK. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education. Our Edinburgh Campus is home to Oriam, Scotland's National Sports Performance Centre combined with plenty of wellbeing resources, prioritising fitness and mental health for all students. Our Global Research Institutes look at solving real world issues such as climate change and saving our oceans as well as working on the next medical technological breakthrough and the future of AI and robots.
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