MSc Financial Technology
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MSc Financial Technology course entry details Start date Sept 2025
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Fees & funding: For further information on the most up-to-date course fees, and our scholarship offering, please visit our MSc Financial Technology web page.
Duration: 1 year, full-time
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Entry requirements: Students must have, or be expecting, a 2:1 or above (or equivalent for non-UK universities) at Undergraduate level. Applications are welcomed from all disciplines. Strong quantitative skills and some familiarity with Python will be advantageous. If English is not your first language, please note that you must meet a minimum overall standard in a recognised test of English. Further details of these tests and minimum overall scores are available on the MSc Financial Technology web page.
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Why MSc Financial Technology? New for 2025 entry, this course is tailored to give you the capability to utilise new technologies to disrupt and transform the financial industry. Learn to innovate and democratise finance, and accelerate financial inclusion. You’ll first be trained in quantitative methods, data science, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, finance, and information systems. As your knowledge develops, we’ll be encouraging you to evolve your creative mindset by challenging and critically evaluating established paradigms within the field.
Assessment & modules Over three terms you will complete seven compulsory modules, and select two optional modules. Assessment of these modules will vary, and you may be assessed by group presentation, individual assignment, or examination. You’ll then complete the course by choosing one of our capstone modules: either FinTech in Practice, Research Paper or a self-sourced Internship. Students taking the Research Paper route will need to select Research Methods as one of your optional modules. Core modules for 2025 entry ■ Programming and Big Data Analytics ■ Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies ■ FinTech for Consumer Financial Services
Optional modules Please note that this is a sample range: ■ Algorithmic Trading and Robo Advising ■ Alternative Investments ■ Research Methods (compulsory for students choosing Research Paper route) ■ Financial Analytics ■ Case Studies in Data Science and Economics ■ Digital Business Services ■ Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing. Please note these modules are subject to change.
FinTech in Practice This module provides an opportunity to explore a project of practical relevance in financial technology together with the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology, or one of its industry partners. This will give you the chance to finetune the skills learned on the course in a realistic, situational format. This module involves three trips to The Shard, London. The first two trips are four days each, students will be exposed to presentations of FinTech companies presenting their business models and current challenges. The last trip will be a three-day event where students present their solutions to faculty and industry representatives. Internship This course offers the opportunity to self- source a summer internship, to increase your employability by applying your theoretical learnings to a real-world industry
Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology
Capstone modules ■ FinTech in Practice ■ Research Paper ■ Internship.
The course was devised out of our Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology, a world- class, cutting-edge research hub focusing precisely on this subject. The Centre engages in research exploring the transformative impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, mobile payments, cryptocurrencies and crowdfunding platforms on financial activities. Find out more on the Centre here:
■ FinTech: Digital Currencies and Decentralised Finance
■ Foundations of Finance ■ Cybersecurity for Business ■ Generative AI and AI Applications.
setting. Our careers team will support you through each step of the process.
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