University of Bedfordshire

Financial Technology MSc

University of BedfordshireLuton campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

We live in the digital age, facing an increasingly digital future. This forward-looking course shapes you into a creative digital professional by following a unique, problem-solving ‘two pillars’ approach that puts you at the leading edge of financial technology (fintech). First, it equips you to tackle the biggest challenges facing the financial sector, particularly around increased regulatory requirements and customer satisfaction.

Second, the course gives you the tools to use fintech to build a more sustainable future. Using a hands-on approach, you develop innovative solutions to real-world problems using real-time, transformative digital technologies including AI, big data, machine learning, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and cybersecurity. In the Fintech Guest Lecture series, we collaborate with academics and experts at the forefront of financial technology across a wide range of industries, who share their knowledge and practical experiences with you.

Gain a qualification that puts you ahead of the curve, focusing on the contemporary financial sector’s new approach to policy and decision-making: how to use fintech to build a sustainable future. With our commitment to hands-on learning, you gain the skills needed to solve genuine, real-world financial-sector challenges.Explore the ways in which financial technology can be utilised to achieve fintech solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Study the transformations that machine learning is introducing to the financial sector and put learning into practice by building machine-learning algorithms.

Key highlights

  • Two-pillar approach: financial sector challenges and sustainable fintech solutions
  • Hands-on work with AI, big data, blockchain and cybersecurity
  • Fintech Guest Lecture series with industry experts and academics
  • Build machine-learning algorithms for real financial-sector problems
  • Fintech solutions aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Tackle regulatory requirements and customer satisfaction challenges in finance

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include related area

Scholarships

  • Alumni Scholarship

    The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship

    Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.

    Up to £3,000

  • Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarship

    Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.

  • Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

    Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Fintech analyst
  • Financial data analyst
  • Blockchain developer
  • Regulatory technology (RegTech) analyst
  • Fintech product manager
  • Sustainable finance analyst

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,000 per year | International: £17,900 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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