MSc Financial Technology

Course Overview

This MSc in Financial Technology (FinTech) teaches the big data techniques, computer programming, and analytics that banks and insurance companies are looking for. Graduates in this field will have a good understanding of the changing nature of finance and how accounting, business information systems, and analytic methods are adapting to the internet as a delivery channel.

The course is provided jointly by the top-ranked Departments of Accounting & Finance and Management Science with input from Computer & Information Science.

General Eligibility

Academic requirements

Minimum second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent (view the entry requirements for your country) in:

• accounting

• economics

• business studies

• a subject area with a strong quantitative component

No prior knowledge of finance is required.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)