Pre-Masters Program in Business, Media and Social Sciences (2-Semester), Leading to Master of Science in Sustainable Finance and Accounting Study Group - University of Sussex International Study Centre, UK

Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Media and Social Sciences
The Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Media and Social Sciences provides a route to a variety of postgraduate degrees at the University of Sussex.

You can choose one of four pathways, based on your intended progression degree:

• Business, Management and Finance
• Law, International Relations and Social Sciences
• Film and Media
• Finance and Technology (FinTech)*

On all pathways, you will study a combination of general and specialist modules to improve your knowledge and skills to prepare you for postgraduate study.

What you’ll study
During the one-semester Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Media and Social Sciences you will study a combination of academic modules, specific to your pathway, and compulsory modules.

Once you complete your Pre-Masters Programme in Business, Media and Social Sciences and achieve the required grades, you can enter into the postgraduate degree at the University of Sussex.

Leading to: Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc

Environmental, social and governance issues are now a major factor in investment. This creates rapid growth in accounting and finance careers with a specific focus on sustainability.

This MSc is designed in line with recommendations by major professional bodies, including Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI). On this course, you’ll:

• Expand your skills in environmental accounting, corporate governance, and climate and green finance
• Explore the role of accounting and finance in the growing integration of sustainability and accountability practices
• Develop valuable skills, including breaking down complex problems, decision-making under uncertainty, intercultural communication and awareness of the business context.

You’ll be taught by world-class researchers and enthusiastic teachers in the University of Sussex Business School. Our research strengths are:

• Corporate reporting and sustainability, governance and social responsibility
• Climate finance
• Energy policy.

Benefitting from the expertise at our SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore policies on sustainability development in the corporate world.