MSc FinTech and Financial Markets

Nottingham Trent University

Technology is reshaping how financial markets operate — from digital payments and blockchain to data-driven trading and financial platforms. The MSc FinTech and Financial Markets at Nottingham Business School is designed to help you understand what’s driving this transformation, and to give you the technical and analytical skills to take part in it. You’ll develop a strong foundation in global financial markets alongside specialist knowledge of FinTech, blockchain and digital finance. The course combines mainstream financial theory with practical coding and data analytics skills, enabling you to understand how FinTech products work, how they interact with markets, and how innovation is changing financial services. This course prepares you to think beyond existing models — analysing emerging technologies, evaluating their impact on financial systems, and translating ideas into viable FinTech solutions. You’ll learn to apply financial and technological tools critically, assess research and evidence, and solve complex problems across finance-driven digital environments. In your final semester, you’ll complete a hands-on consultancy project. Working on a practical brief, you’ll apply your learning to a real challenge, strengthening your professional profile for careers in FinTech, financial markets and technology-enabled finance roles.