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MSc Emerging Digital Technologies

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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

Blockchain technology and disruptive applications are revolutionising industries. This one-year MSc brings together computing, new applications and business strategy, enabling you to drive innovation and challenge the status quo. Designed by the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, this is an exceptional Master's on which to become a practitioner in this transformative field.

Join us on this MSc for a deep immersion into technology, innovation, finance, and business. This programme was developed to train the next generation of sector experts.

You'll explore topics such as blockchain, cloud computing, AI, machine learning, business strategy, and entrepreneurship, preparing you for a technology-focused role in complex business environments. 

Designed by the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies — a large and internationally renowned research centre in the field — this programme leverages extensive connections with leading technology companies.

You will gain core knowledge in data science, blockchain technologies, and the intersection of digital technologies and business strategy. You can also choose from optional modules that cover topics like entrepreneurship and applied deep learning. 

What's more, a significant project — either with a company on a real-world problem or as an academic research project — will form a key part of your studies.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper-second class UK Bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or a similarly quantitative subject.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

The programme is designed to provide you with the skills needed to forecast trends in technology, manage emerging technologies, and apply data science, machine learning, and blockchain in business settings. Depending on the optional modules you choose, you will also gain expertise in digital innovation, fintech, cybersecurity, and network analysis, making you highly employable in a variety of fields.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Data Science
  • Blockchain Technologies
  • Digital Technologies and Business Strategy
  • MSc Emerging Digital Technologies Project
  • Database Fundamentals

Optional modules

  • Algorithmic Trading
  • Advanced Machine Learning in Finance
  • Digital Finance
  • Innovation and Strategy in Finance
  • Machine Learning with Applications in Finance
  • Software Engineering and Product Management in Financial Technology
  • Distributed Ledger Technologies Seminar

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