MSc Financial Technology

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Business, Management or another subject with a quantitative focus.

We may also accept a 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject along with 2-years work experience in the FinTech sector.

The MSc Financial Technology positions graduates for a variety of exciting fintech career pathways. All graduates will gain an advanced understanding of finance, regulation, innovation risk and strategy, benefitting from close interaction with global industry figures and a dynamic fintech ecosystem.

Through the capstone MSc project, graduates will tailor their learning experience to suit individual career aspirations. Options include: completing an industry placement where they will work on an applied fintech challenge; pursuing a research project that may lead to an analyst or academic career; or pursuing a start-up opportunity by developing a market-ready investment pitch through a rapid incubation process. This flexibility ensures graduates can position themselves effectively as they learn more about financial technology and the opportunities for employment with both large corporations and fast-growing scale-ups.

Core courses:

A Systems Approach to Technology Management: Knowledge, Expertise and Understanding
Business Models for Innovation in Finance
Digital Entrepreneurship
Foundations of Financial Technology
Organisational Security: the challenges of managing intentional and accidental threat Factors
Financial Technology (FinTech) Regulation
Digital Technology and Strategic Management

Fintech Pathways Project:

Fintech Pathways Project: Industry Pathway
Fintech Pathways Project: Research Pathway
Fintech Pathways Project: Start-up Pathway

Optional courses:

Advances in Machine Learning in Finance
Artificial Intelligence in Finance
Big Data Analytics
Cyber Systems Forensics (M)
Financial Information Retrieval
FinTech Risk Management
Crowdfunding and Token Issues
Climate Change and Green Banking
Hacking the MoD (H4MoD)
Research and Professional Skills (M)