Course summary
This course is delivered in partnership with Bayes Business School for students who would like to become technical experts in the open banking technology and its adoption with the financial services industry. The course will provide insights into:
- The foundations of fintech systems
- Technical risk assessment of open banking systems
- Big data analytics in banking / finance
- Regulatory compliance and understanding of system and algorithmic ethical issues and social value
- Knowledge and understanding of banking and finance
- Innovation and new product development life-cycle within the fintech industry
- Will provide you a good understanding of the basic design principles of the fintech systems
- Help you to design systems that are ethical and comply with regulatory requirements
- Will aid you with the skills needed to develop a product from the ideation stage to prototype
- Will give you exposure to real-world practical problems in the fintech industry
- Will give you sound knowledge in the cyber security and risk assessment principles that are needed for the fintech industry
- Will provide you with the knowledge and understanding and banking and finance relevant to open banking
- System analysts
- Cyber Security experts in the financial services sector
- Product designer
- Fintech platform manager
- Fintech product owner
- Fintech data scientist
- Regulatory and compliance manager
- Fintech systems architect
- Business systems analyst
- Lead fintech systems Engineer
- Risk manager
- System Analyst / Technical business analyst
Modules
The course will be taught across two terms with a final individual dissertation in term 3. Most of the 15 credit bearing modules will be delivered over a 10-week period with two hours lectures and one hour tutorial. The 30-credit module will be run over two terms over 20 weeks consisting of lectures, group work, an investment pitch and a product business plan. Modules There is a ‘0’ credit introductory module that will be delivered online before the start of the course which will provide the necessary background in accounting and finance. Finance and accounting fundamentals – online, 0 – Credits Foundations of Fintech – Core – 15 credits Big data in Finance – Core – 15 credits Cyber security and fraud – Core - 15 credit Regulatory Compliance, Ethics and Social Values – core – 15 credits Digital Innovation and Fintech start-up – Core – 30 credits (two term module) Financial markets and financial intermediation – Core – 15 credits Systems risk management – Core – 15 credits
Assessment method
There will be coursework, problem-based learning where students will be expected collect data and validate through various techniques. Will have written essays where you will be expected critically argue theoretical concepts learned in the lectures There will be laboratory exercises where you will have the opportunity to get hands-on skills on cyber security tools and methodologies. The taught modules will be assessed through written unseen examination - There will be group project which will run across both the terms for a duration of 20 weeks where you will build a new innovative product or enhance the features of an existing project.
Entry requirements
You should have a UK first or second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in a subject area such as engineering, computer science, economics or mathematics. We will also accept applicants with degrees in finance or other related subjects where they can demonstrate some exposure to statistics, probability or computer programming. However, this will be at the discretion of the programme management team. We recommend your personal statement explains why you are interested and passionate about this programme, what your current career progression challenges and how this programme will enable you to succeed in your future aspirations.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £15750 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £15750 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £15750 | Whole course |
| Wales | £15750 | Whole course |
| EU | £26250 | Whole course |
| International | £26250 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
City (City St George's, University of London)
Northampton Square
City of London
EC1V 0HB