MSc Financial Technology 12-24 months Postgraduate Programme By Strathclyde Business School |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Study with us
  • combine the study of theory with intensive practice and industrial engagement
  • understanding how the use of technology improves the efficiency of financial transactions
  • undertake two research projects, one in Finance and one in Management Science
  • gain invaluable practical experience of the factors that drive today’s financial markets at AmplifyME Boot Camp


Why this course?


This MSc in Financial Technology (FinTech) teaches the big data techniques, computer programming, and analytics that banks and insurance companies are looking for. Graduates in this field will have a good understanding of the changing nature of finance and how accounting, business information systems, and analytic methods are adapting to the internet as a delivery channel.


The course is provided jointly by the top-ranked Departments of Accounting & Finance and Management Science with input from Computer & Information Science.


Strathclyde Business School


Strathclyde Business School (SBS) was founded in 1948 and is a pioneering, internationally-renowned academic organisation with a reputation for research excellence. One of four faculties forming the University of Strathclyde, SBS has held triple accreditation from the three main business school accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004. Our subject departments and specialist centres collaborate to provide a dynamic, fully-rounded and varied programme of specialist and cross-disciplinary courses.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Study with us
  • combine the study of theory with intensive practice and industrial engagement
  • understanding how the use of technology improves the efficiency of financial transactions
  • undertake two research projects, one in Finance and one in Management Science
  • gain invaluable practical experience of the factors that drive today’s financial markets at AmplifyME Boot Camp


Why this course?


This MSc in Financial Technology (FinTech) teaches the big data techniques, computer programming, and analytics that banks and insurance companies are looking for. Graduates in this field will have a good understanding of the changing nature of finance and how accounting, business information systems, and analytic methods are adapting to the internet as a delivery channel.


The course is provided jointly by the top-ranked Departments of Accounting & Finance and Management Science with input from Computer & Information Science.


Strathclyde Business School


Strathclyde Business School (SBS) was founded in 1948 and is a pioneering, internationally-renowned academic organisation with a reputation for research excellence. One of four faculties forming the University of Strathclyde, SBS has held triple accreditation from the three main business school accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004. Our subject departments and specialist centres collaborate to provide a dynamic, fully-rounded and varied programme of specialist and cross-disciplinary courses.

Admission Requirements

176+
6.5+

Minimum second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent (view the entry requirements for your country) in:


  • accounting
  • economics
  • business studies
  • a subject area with a strong quantitative component

No prior knowledge of finance is required.

12 Months
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
16,050 GBP
International
32,800 GBP

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