MSc Financial Technology

Overview

This course will enable you to build on your experience in finance. You’ll gain highly sought-after skills in big data management techniques, computing programming and analytics - essential for securing a leading role in the banking and financial sectors.

Advances in technology have created radical changes to financial operations, products and services. The curriculum draws on the University’s expertise in diverse areas of finance, including in regulation, risk analysis, modelling, and securities and investments within the framework of systems architecture, software development, and data management.

This course will enable you to:

gain a good understanding of the fast-evolving nature of finance and the role of technology
critically apply concepts of neural networks, data science algorithms, and advanced exploratory statistics to solve financial problems
evaluate the latest software development methodologies
critically analyse information collection techniques, analysis methods and manipulate and develop tools and technologies designed for capturing, processing, storing, transferring, analysing, and visualising data for financial applications
develop a working knowledge of current technological development in finance, including in blockchain, distributed ledger technology, cybersecurity and payment systems in relation to risk analysis and modelling, regulation, compliance, and investment analysis

Graduate opportunities

Through its competitive strengths in the technologies sector, government support and entrepreneurial and innovative character, firms in the United Kingdom have gained 10% of the global market share in fintech, a sector which is worth more than £11bn a year to the UK. Approximately 76,000 people work in the sector with this number set to grow to more than 105,000 by 2030. Scotland is now home to over 100 fintech companies and the country has been voted the best European place to start a tech business.

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CBI

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Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
MSc	Full Time	1 Year	Sep 25	Glasgow	Enquire Apply
Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
MSc	Full Time	1 Year	Jan 26	Glasgow	Enquire Apply

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.

Minimum academic requirements

Minimum academic requirement: UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) in a relevant computing subject or in a finance subject with an appropriate maths or computing component.

English language requirements

Academic IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 5.5.

Additional information

English language

If you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Full details of the English language tests we accept are available on this page.

Relevant experience (RPL)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning scheme.

Bloomberg Suite

While studying on this course, you’ll have access to our Bloomberg Suite where you’ll experience an environment where the real world of business and finance is brought into the classroom. You’ll be learning with the world’s leading professional platform for financial analysis and business news, with interactive teaching tools providing real-time data and analytics on global markets and more than 110 industries.

Guest lectures and networking events

Students on this course will get the opportunity to hear from guest lecturers.

Assessment methods

Assessment methods vary between modules and may include: essays, reports, class tests, written exams, presentations and skills based assessments.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI).

Teaching methods

A blended approach is adopted for learning and teaching with the use of face-to-face contact in the form of lectures, seminars, labs, and workshops as well as directed and independent (including web-based) study. The nature of the classroom setting is a balance between knowledge transfer, interactivity and group activities; with students expected to contribute to the learning environment. A carefully managed learning environment will facilitate shared knowledge and understanding across a cohort of diverse international students to enhance the student learning experience.

The range of modules from theoretical to practical and business-orientated is designed to generate the wide array of knowledge and skills necessary for graduates entering a broad range of financial technology-related positions across a variety of sectors. Guest industry speakers will be utilised to contextualise theories and challenges discussed in class and, case study challenges will be set for student assessments.

The teaching/learning strategy incorporates the use of computer-based applications and resources and, specifically, VLEs such as GCU Learn. Across the course, a range of assessment methods is deployed which are designed to enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding required of the aims of the programme as well as the array of intellectual, professional, and transferable skills demanded by employers. As such, a balance of coursework assessments has been created to ensure academic rigour in relation to knowledge and intellectual ability as well as the development of professional and transferrable skills.

The nature of assessment is specific and relevant to the module content and therefore includes an amalgamation of investigative research, critical analysis, methodological approach, problem-solving and critical self-reflection. The use of projects, reports, and various forms of examination and self-reflection are designed to meet all learning outcomes.

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In partnership with HM Forces, GCU has identified this course is being particularly suited to military and ex-military men and women. Visit the HM Forces Careers Zone for more information on the services we provide.

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