BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance)
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UCAS code
N370 -
A level offer
ABB -
Year of entry
2026/27 -
Course duration
Full Time: 3 Years
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Year of entry
2026/27 -
Course duration
Full Time: 3 Years
Explore the key concepts of financial sustainability, while preparing for a fast-paced finance career, with our BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) degree.
Recent changes in finance – including the need to focus on sustainable investment and environmental principles – have necessitated change across the financial world.
Develop the key skills and knowledge to navigate these changes, as you gain expertise in sustainable finance and business ethics. Your studies will be underpinned by core modules on the essentials of business and finance, giving you a thorough understanding of the financial sector.
Choose BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) at Henley Business School
is recognised as one of the top institutions in the UK for finance. We are:
- top 30 in the UK for overall subject (ranked 30th in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 for Accounting and Finance).
- top 15 in the UK for graduate prospects (ranked 13th in the Complete University Guide 2026 for Accounting and Finance).
All of our finance degrees are affiliated with the . Within this partnership, a number of scholarships are available, offering students a partial fee reduction on their CFA exams.
Flexible study options
After the first year of your BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:
Each pathway is designed to help you understand particular challenges within finance and how to respond to them.
You could also transfer to the general BSc Finance course, where you’ll still be offered a wide range of optional modules in your second and final years – allowing you to tailor your learning to your individual interests.
All of our degrees are available as four-year options, with either a Placement Year or Study Year Abroad in the third year.
Dedicated industry facilities with BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance)
Put your understanding of financial systems and capital markets into practice in the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Centre’s dealing rooms, the largest non-investment bank facilities of their kind in Europe.
Here you can learn the secrets of trading, build your own asset portfolio, develop your financial analysis skills by processing complex data, and gain useful exposure to a real-life market setting.
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.
Experts from Henley Business School will introduce you to the:
- fundamental principles of accounting, finance and economics
- quantitative techniques of finance
- role of finance in business and society
- ethics required to work in the finance industry.
As your studies progress, you’ll explore the key concepts of sustainable finance, including:
- environmental economics
- corporate social responsibility
- responsible investment
- sustainability reporting.
A focus on employability
We are passionate about developing your personal skills alongside your business acumen.
Our focus on self-development aims to prepare you for the external market – from internships and placements to full-time employment. The skills required to secure and succeed in future roles are embedded into the curriculum.
For example, you will undertake a group project on portfolio management in your second year. Within this project, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- put your quantitative skills and knowledge of investment analysis into practice
- gain new experiences
- open yourself up to new ways of thinking.