MSc Carbon Finance: The University of Edinburgh

About the programme

This programme is the world’s first MSc in Carbon Finance, dedicated to professionals in the carbon market and climate change investment field and focussed on the business opportunities and financial flows driven by society’s response to climate change.

The MSc in Carbon Finance will appeal to graduates with a first degree in business or a related discipline such as economics, social sciences or physical sciences. Typically students will have work experience and will be wanting to move into a career in the carbon markets or in climate change investment, consulting or carbon accounting.

The University of Edinburgh Business School is a leading international centre for business and climate change education, research and public engagement.

Career oppurtunity

Graduates from the MSc in Carbon Finance will typically pursue a career in carbon trading, carbon consulting, SRI investment or asset management, carbon entrepreneurship, climate change policy, or carbon accounting. The programme can also be good preparation for further research at PhD level.