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    MSc Full-time: 1 year

Course Description

September and February starts

The new FinTech sector is transforming the global financial services industry, which has increasing demand for advanced data analytics skills and knowledge.

Our MSc FinTech and Policy course will provide you with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a professional within the financial services industry and regulatory organisations. Through a carefully selected mix of modules, you’ll obtain a solid understanding of financial regulation, technology, and law, while you learn how to navigate an increasingly complex, dynamic and global financial environment.

You’ll be taught by expert research-active academics in business and law, as well as numerous industry professionals, who will guide you through a forward-thinking and refreshing combination of academic theory and industry experience.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in any recognised subject is required, although students with degrees with any of the following subjects would be especially well equipped for our MSc programme: Accountancy, banking, business administration, law, politics, economics, engineering, finance, management, mathematics or science or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

We may be able to take relevant work experience into consideration if you don’t meet these requirements. If you have at least one year of relevant experience in a full-time graduate-level role (or a minimum of two years’ experience in a relevant graduate-level part-time role) please provide full details of your role and responsibilities in your personal statement and CV when you submit your application.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Our masters will give you the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to understand the ever-changing FinTech landscape.

With an MSc in FinTech and Policy, it’s likely you’ll pursue a career in roles like the following:

  • Risk manager
  • App developer
  • Compliance officer
  • Data specialist
  • Financial analyst
  • Blockchain developer.

Module Details

  • CYBERLAW Optional 1
  • ETHICS AND REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Compulsory 1
  • OVERVIEW OF FINTECH Compulsory 1
  • PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICS Optional 1
  • PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENT Optional 1
  • CASES IN FINTECH AND POLICY Compulsory 2
  • ETHICS IN FINANCE Compulsory 2
  • FINANCIAL MODELLING Optional 2
  • FINANCIAL REGULATION AND FINTECH POLICY Compulsory 2
  • FINTECH AND POLICY PROJECT Compulsory 2
  • INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Optional 2
  • OVERVIEW OF FINTECH Compulsory 2
  • PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN FINTECH Compulsory 2
  • RISK MANAGEMENT Optional 2

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