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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 16-24 months (with professional experience)

Course Description

The use of financial technology (FinTech) sees financial markets becoming ever more innovative and dynamic; studying this course should help prepare you for a career in FinTech or provide you with the knowledge needed to operate effectively, in other financial sectors being affected by technology.

You’ll have opportunities to:

  • Develop skills in digital fluency to apply theories to a rapidly changing finance sector.
  • Focus on financial technology, big data analytics and the management of risk, in digital environments.
  • Gain a grounding in financial theories and their practical applications.
  • Apply for a ‘professional experience’ opportunity2 designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold a good honours degree 2:2 or above in a relevant academic discipline, such as finance, accounting or economics.

Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.  Each application will be considered on its merits and the final decision will be made by the course director.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

Funding opportunities including scholarships available

Student Destinations

Through the development of core financial knowledge, alongside FinTech knowledge and capabilities, this course should prepare you to pursue a career in FinTech, or more broadly in finance, in sectors such as investment banking or financial services.
You might find yourself working for a FinTech start-up, or within a large financial institution, applying FinTech techniques to improve processes, services and products.

In addition, due to the nature of finance and its relevance to all organisations, this course aims to help you to develop knowledge which you can then apply to other business careers, public sectors jobs or to pursue your own ambitions.

Module Details

With professional experience option 

The professional experience opportunity enables you the opportunity to apply for optional professional experience in semester 1, which, upon successfully securing an opportunity, will extend the duration of your master’s to either 16, 20 or 24 months. The professional experience provides an opportunity for you to develop expertise and experience in your chosen field with the aim of enhancing your employability.

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