Bachelor of Banking, Finance & Technology

Waikato's new BBFinTech degree will equip you for a career in the cutting-edge world of fintech, where technology-led innovations like blockchain, artificial intelligence and crytpo are transforming the banking and finance sectors. Our lecturers have international expertise in this field, and degree content will be continuously refreshed to ensure it remains up-to-the-minute. Students will gain expertise in financial markets, digital finance, banking operations, automated trading, as well as blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity. They will also look at the growing popularity of impact investing, where people invest into a profitable business (such as forestry or solar power) that aims to achieve social or environmental goals, while still generating a financial return. Students will develop strong skills in financial analysis and modelling, risk assessment, data management, business analytics and financial econometrics.