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Study Details: 1 year full-time., 2 years part-time
Examine the principles and practices of the FinTech sector as you investigate crypto technologies, explore artificial intelligence, understand the role of commercial banking and more. You will learn the latest teachings in the fields of finance, economics and computing. These economic and financial theories will be applied to practical concepts such as programming language.
Develop your programming skills alongside analysing real-time financial data in our Bloomberg Suite, and develop an artificial intelligence system as you explore how organisations collect data. We will prepare you to feel confident in your future career as you continue to analyse large data sets within the financial sector, as well as developing skills on market analysis and trading.
As a future banking and finance practitioner, you will consider ethical and sustainable financial practices, appreciating the current issues in FinTech. You will graduate with an understanding of the range of disciplines involved in the financial industry, with the opportunity to delve deeper into your personal area of interest through the dissertation module.
Financial Technology | Edge Hill University
This course is suited to students who want to pursue careers in financial technology. This could be within organisations including consultancy firms, corporate finance or investment banks. We provide you with careers support, offering guidance on application processes, assessment days and interview techniques. Our extra-curricular activities will help you to work towards membership of professional bodies, along with networking events and graduate fairs.
You could embark on a variety of roles including:
Cyber security specialist
Financial analyst
Bank consultant
Quantitative analyst
Compulsory modules:
Accounting and Finance Research
Artificial Intelligence in Theory & Practice
Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Technology
Economics for Banking and Finance
Financial Decision Making
Market Analysis and Trading
Programming for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Finance
Dissertation
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