MSc Financial Technology (Economics)

Are you looking for a career in the emerging industry of Financial Technology? Electronic stock markets, mobile banking, cryptocurrencies, robo advisors, copy trading and peer-peer platforms are transforming the financial services sector. The MSc Financial Technology (Economics) takes a multi-disciplinary perspective that combines economics, computer science and business theory to explore the theory and methods of this growth area.

This course allows a deeper dive into the economics of market microstructure for design of trading strategies, managing operational risks and market design for electronic markets such as peer-to-peer platforms.

Our world leading Economics professors provide research led teaching and project supervision based on our own research strengths; including high frequency trading in electronic order books, agent-based modelling, and the economics of data science.

You will learn about microeconomics and big data, software development and the underpinnings of the financial system. You will receive direct teaching inputs or supervision on projects from leading researchers in the

You will benefit from research-led teaching, including staff research-based software solutions included in the curriculum.

You will benefit from our proximity to London as well as our connections with employers, some of whom are successful Essex alumni, who contribute to expert lectures.

You will mingle not only with students specialising in the economics of FinTech, but also those specialising on the computer science and business strategy sides.

Hands on lab sessions accompany lectures with high frequency finance software based on real time rebuilds for the London Stock Exchange Electronic Trading System (SETS).

A 2:2 degree, or international equivalent, in any discipline which includes three relevant modules in: Econometrics (or Maths, or Statistics), Macroeconomics, Microeconomics. We will also consider applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above where there is one year's relevant work experience, after graduating, in the field of economics/banking.