Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (Hons)

KEY INFORMATION
Duration: 
3 years full timeTypical A-level offer: 
ABB
View full entry requirementsUCAS code: 
NNG4Start date: 
September 2026

1st in the UK for annual research income (Chartered Association of Business Schools 2025)
Top 20in the UK for Graduate Prospects on Track in Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2025)
Top 20in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025)

Gain the financial technology (FinTech) skills essential for a career in tomorrow』s financial institutions. With developments in computing continuing to accelerate, understanding their applications to financial markets will make you highly employable in a variety of industries.

The BSc offers you the opportunity to gain experience at the cutting edge between finance and computer science. You』ll develop quantitative and analytical skills as well as your coding and programming capabilities. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, located in the Business School, and to Thomson Reuters service platforms. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts. 

This joint degree prepares you for employment in the exciting and growing FinTech industry as well as in traditional financial services and IT. You benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You can also boost your employability with an option to study abroad, or apply for a professional placement year.

Accreditation

You』ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of our course accreditations here. Find out more

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/business-school/about/rankings/undergraduate-accreditation
Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). Find out more

http://www.cfainstitute.org/
Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership with that body. Find out more

http://www.cisi.org/
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Find out more

http://www.cimaglobal.com/

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We』ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we』ll let you know as soon as possible.

I』ve connected with so many people at Sussex whose guidance has made a lasting impact. My Course Director has a treasure trove of knowledge and she』s become a mentor to me.」DHRUV MANDAVKAR
Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc
Read Dhruv』s story

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/student-stories/undergraduate/dhruv-mandavkar

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A-level
Typical offer

ABB

  
Contextual offerView contextual offer

Not everyone has the same support to get to higher education – we help you reach your potential. When we receive applications through UCAS, we consider all factors and will sometimes make contextual offers as part of our Access and Participation Plan

  
GCSEs

You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B).  

We will also consider applicants with grade 5 in Maths if you are taking A-level Accounting, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics, Psychology, an LIBF Diploma in Financial Studies or Level 3 Certificate in Core Maths (grade B). AAT accounting qualifications can be used as an alternative to the grade 6 GCSE Maths requirement.

You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. 

  
Extended Project Qualification

We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer.  We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us

  

International Baccalaureate
Typical offer

32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

  

European Baccalaureate
Typical offer

Overall result of at least 77%.

  
Additional requirements

You must have a good level of Mathematics.

  

China
Typical offer

If you have the Goakao, we will consider applications for direct entry to first year. You would normally need an overall average of 75%, including required subjects.

We are also pleased to consider applications if you are following a recognised International Foundation Year or you have one or more years of Higher Education in China at a recognised degree awarding institution.

The Senior High School Graduation alone would not be sufficient for entry to our undergraduate degrees, but you may be eligible to apply for our International Foundation Year. If you successfully complete an International Foundation Year, you can progress on to a relevant undergraduate course at Sussex.

Check which qualifications the International Study Centre accepts for the International Foundation Year.

  
Additional requirements

You must have a good level of Mathematics.

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.