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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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Empowering future financial leaders with cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain, our MSc Financial Technology programme prepares global innovators to navigate and redefine the financial landscape. The rapidly growing FinTech sector is disrupting traditional business models and transforming industries worldwide. Companies are seizing new opportunities, and the demand for innovative leaders has never been higher. The MSc Financial Technology at the University of Birmingham is a market-driven programme designed to future-proof your career. Master advanced skills, gain actionable insights, and apply real-world experience. Connect with top industry players and position yourself to shape the future of finance. MSc Financial Technology programme is interdisciplinary. It combines finance, machine learning, AI, blockchain technology and cybersecurity with computer programming and data analytics. The course is delivered by the Business School, School of Computer Science and financial technology experts from industry. This course will develop your understanding of technology that drives the future of finance along with ethical requirements and procedures to keep the business sustainable. The rigorous curriculum will challenge you to come up with innovative solutions to integrate technologies with the theoretical frameworks and institutional settings where they can be applied.
Students should hold a 2:1 Honours degree or a postgraduate diploma from a UK university (or an overseas equivalent). This is a highly mathematical programme that requires students to be comfortable with numbers and mathematical techniques. Applicants with prior study in a highly quantitative subject area, such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or Science, are encouraged to apply. Good programming skills and/or two years of relevant work experience are not strict requirements but will strengthen an application.
Students living in
Domestic
£18,900 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£33,660 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£33,660 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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