About this course
Explore the fundamentals of finance and the rapidly evolving industry known as Financial Technology (FinTech). This 3-year programme will put you at the forefront of research and development within this sector, allowing you to gain the skills necessary to pursue a wide range of careers.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
develop an in-depth understanding of the business environment and the real-world application of relevant theories that underpin finance
utilise our Financial Laboratory (FinLab), home to our Bloomberg terminals
learn the basics of computer programming, and become a confident user of statistical software, such as Eviews, Stata, and Matlab, and more advance machine learning and AI techniques
understand the foundations of Financial Technology, and the most recent innovations in this area
develop a high level of numeracy and a capacity for reasoned thought and analysis
Financial Technology remains a vital part of the modern finance debate. To capture this, the course combines key quantitative and analytical skills in finance, with modern, fintech related topics such as:
cryptocurrency
crowdfunding
peer-to-peer lending
The programme will prepare you for a career in the dynamic financial environment by providing a technical and research-driven curriculum.
You’ll graduate with the ability to apply the most recent developments in Finance to complex real-world problems.
Your studies will be informed by the latest findings, with our academics operate at the forefront of research in areas such as:
FinTech
high-frequency trading
corporate finance
portfolio theory
alternative investments
