‘Introduction to
Sustainable Finance’
course by University of Oxford

Are you working towards achieving a net zero future in your local authority – borough, city council or county in the UK?

Apply for a chance to take a fully funded 10-week Introduction to Sustainable Finance course, by University of Oxford and Apolitical to learn additional skills and knowledge to support the delivery of your net zero projects.

Providing you with a foundational understanding of sustainable finance

During the course, you will learn about the key concepts, theories, and topics to successfully navigate developments across this emerging field and identify and mobilise levers of change.

Course Director

Dr Ben Caldecott

Director, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the Lombard Odier Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the purpose of finance and the structure of the financial system.

They will examine the investment chain, asset classes, and finance professions, putting finance into a broader framework that can help them navigate sustainable finance.

Analyse the role of public policy in motivating investment into sustainability and how sustainable finance is shaped by public policy.

They will examine the investment chain, asset classes, and finance professions, putting finance into a broader framework that can help them navigate sustainable finance.

Assess how and why policies, regulations, and supervisory expectations.

These are related to how sustainable finance are evolving in different jurisdictions and their direction of travel and examine the opportunities this creates.

Evaluate what it means to have impact through sustainable finance and what kind of impacts are likely or possible.

They will analyse what the challenges and opportunities are associated with seeking positive environmental and social impacts through finance.

Course Timeline

The deadline for applications is
midnight on 13th September.

Course Details

The course takes place over 10 weeks, with 20 to 25 hours of online learning and three live sessions from the Oxford faculty. Teaching materials can be completed independently or during the sessions.

To apply for the Introduction to Sustainable Finance course, you will need to complete an application form


Due to limited availability and to ensure a diverse cohort of applicants, we will evaluate each application and select applicants based on the course’s alignment with their day-to-day responsibilities and select applicants to achieve regional representation across various geographic areas across the UK. Please note that only public sector applicants will be evaluated.

The deadline for applications is midnight on 13th September.
The criteria for selection will be based on ensuring regional representation and relevance to the applicant’s day-to-day job.

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