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GREEN FINANCE Micro-Credential Curriculum

5 Modules | 4 ECTS Professional Certificate

The full curriculum, module by module with topics, outcomes and what is published, is at the curriculum pages. Module 4 is finished and free to use: slides, readers and worked solutions. Three of the five modules are taught to partner staff at the University of Twente, 13 to 16 October 2026, and the six universities that will deliver the micro-credential are in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

5
Modules
30
Lessons
4
ECTS
5 Core Modules
Structure
MODULE 1
Green Finance: Fundamentals and Building Blocks
ULBS (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) 0.8 ECTS
  1. The ESG Framework and Sustainable Finance Principles
  2. ESG Data Providers, Ratings, and Quality Assessment
  3. ESG Integration Strategies for Investors
  4. Impact Investing and Additionality
  5. Greenwashing: Detection, Prevention, and Regulation
  6. ASEAN ESG Landscape and Emerging Market Challenges
MODULE 2
Green Finance in Global, EU and ASEAN Contexts
IHF asbl 0.8 ECTS
  1. Defining Green Finance: Scope, Boundaries, and Evolution
  2. The Global Case for Green Finance
  3. International Frameworks: Paris Agreement, SDGs, and Beyond
  4. EU Green Deal and Sustainable Finance Architecture
  5. ASEAN Green Finance Landscape
  6. Stakeholder Ecosystem: Regulators, Investors, and Civil Society
MODULE 3
Green Finance Products and Services
UO (University of Opole) 0.8 ECTS
  1. Green Bonds: Standards, Impact, and Issuance
  2. Sustainability-Linked Finance: Loans and Bonds
  3. Transition Finance: Instruments and Frameworks
  4. Green Equity and Sustainable Investment Funds
  5. Blended Finance for Sustainable Development
  6. Carbon Markets and Emissions Trading
MODULE 4
Green Finance Risk Management
UT (University of Twente) 0.8 ECTS
  1. Climate-Related Financial Risks: Taxonomy, Transmission, and Materiality
  2. Climate and Nature Risk Frameworks: TCFD and TNFD for Risk Assessment
  3. Scenario Analysis and Climate Modeling: NGFS Pathways to IAMs
  4. Carbon Metrics and Climate Value-at-Risk: Quantifying Portfolio Exposure
  5. Climate Stress Testing: Design, Execution, and Supervisory Practice
  6. ASEAN Climate Vulnerability: Integrated Risk Assessment and Adaptation Finance
MODULE 5
Green Reporting: Transparency, Accountability and Risk Communication
TBD 0.8 ECTS
  1. TCFD and TNFD Reporting: From Risk Assessment to Disclosure
  2. SFDR and CSRD: EU Sustainability Reporting Compliance
  3. ISSB S1/S2: Global Disclosure Standards
  4. Transparency Metrics and Key Performance Indicators
  5. Accountability Frameworks and Third-Party Assurance
  6. ASEAN Disclosure Requirements and Readiness Assessment

Team Assignments

Module 1: Fundamentals and Building Blocks
Developer
ULBS
Module 2: Global, EU and ASEAN Contexts
Developer
IHF
Module 3: Products and Services
Developer
UO
Module 4: Risk Management
Developer
UT
Module 5: Green Reporting
Developer
TBD

Programme Description

The GREEN FINANCE micro-credential is a 4 ECTS professional certificate programme developed collaboratively by European and ASEAN partner universities. It equips professionals and students with essential green finance competencies across 5 modules, bridging international standards with regional market needs in Southeast Asia.

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Shorthand on this page. ECTS, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System · EACEA, European Education and Culture Executive Agency · ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations.