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MSc FinTech and Financial Markets

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Finance / Accounting (General) Information Systems

Course Summary

Our MSc FinTech and Financial Markets degree is designed to provide you with an understanding of contemporary issues and conceptual frameworks used to adopt financial technology in organisations. You will build a solid foundation of global financial markets, principles of FinTech and Blockchain as well as coding and data analytics for finance and FinTech.This course will enable you to become a finance professional who understands what is driving the FinTech evolution, with the ability to shape financial markets and transform ideas to create new FinTech products. The course will equip you with coding and data analytics skills to understand FinTech products and their place in financial markets.You will be applying knowledge, tools and techniques to resolve issues in new and diverse situations within the finance disciplines, evaluate the rigour and validity of published research, and assess its relevance to the practice of finance.In your third semester, you'll complete a hands-on consultancy project, giving you a fantastic opportunity to use the theories and knowledge you've gained to produce a meaningful piece of work.

Modules

Develop your understanding of Python as a coding and data analytics tool, in the context of analysing financial data. Data Analytics and Big Data play an essential role in FinTech evolution. Python, in particular, is the most popular programming language in data analytics and is used as the backbone of many FinTech applications. As such, possessing Python coding skills is a key prerequisite for anyone who is looking to make a career in FinTech and the contemporary Financial Markets.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£21,600

Entry requirements

Students will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above) containing some evidence of quantitative ability. Applicants will require a solid foundation on quantitative methods that could have been acquired through modules completed during their undergraduate studies. Some examples of these modules can be: Statistics, quantitative methods, financial mathematics, data analytics, and any coding-related modules. One academic reference is required.

University information

NTU is one of the biggest and most popular universities in the UK offering a number of benefits for postgraduate students. The University offers a variety of taught Masters degrees, PhDs and professional qualifications in over 40 subject areas. Whether you are looking to further your knowledge in a chosen subject, improve your prospects or want to change careers, NTU has the course for you. The combination of academic excellence, focused...more

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