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MSc Financial Technology (Fintech)

MSc Financial Technology (Fintech)

Different course options

Full time | Streatham Campus | 1 year | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Financial Services Technology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Gain an education in finance and economics so you can use technology to design and manage financial products and services

Get ahead of the competition through an enhanced understanding of advancing technologies and business innovations, and explore the latest thinking with our?FinTech Society

Learn from The University of Exeter Business School’s existing expertise in Bitcoin and Blockchain, alongside the University’s wider expertise in economics, finance, data science, cyber security and law

Develop practical skills like coding during our unique ‘Hackathon’ module and a variety of other innovative teaching methods

Take part in group work throughout our modules to develop practical team working and employment ready skills.

Careers

Preparing you for success

This Masters degree is designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. We’ll prepare you for your career by teaching you advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project-management and the very latest specialist knowledge.

Develop employer-valued skills

This programme is ideal for students from a variety of backgrounds with mathematical / statistical experience, who are looking to launch a career in this exciting industry.

As well as the academic knowledge you'll gain, you will develop practical skills required including coding though our unique ‘Hackathon’ module and a variety of innovative teaching methods.

Modules

This module builds onBEEM061Fundamentals of Financial Technology, but goes deeper into exploring how blockchain can be utilised with big data techniques. You will examine the economics and environmental impact of bitcoin mining, appraise the merits and drawbacks of different existing blockchains, and examine in depth how bitcoin works by studying the bitcoin whitepaper and its protocol. Game theory will be used to examine miner competitive dynamics, network theory will be used to examine the topology of block propagation, and big data techniques will be used to extract information from the blockchain. New use cases that allow secure identity management and micropayments will also be introduced.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

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International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,600

Entry requirements

A 2:2 or equivalent from a recognised university, including at least one mathematical / quantitative module at 2:1 or equivalent.