Course summary
Our MSc FinTech and Financial Markets degree is designed to provide you with an understanding of contemporary issues and conceptual frameworks used to adopt financial technology in organisations. You will build a solid foundation of global financial markets, principles of FinTech and Blockchain as well as coding and data analytics for finance and FinTech. This course will enable you to become a finance professional who understands what is driving the FinTech evolution, with the ability to shape financial markets and transform ideas to create new FinTech products. The course will equip you with coding and data analytics skills to understand FinTech products and their place in financial markets. You will be applying knowledge, tools and techniques to resolve issues in new and diverse situations within the finance disciplines, evaluate the rigour and validity of published research, and assess its relevance to the practice of finance. In your third semester, you'll complete a hands-on consultancy project, giving you a fantastic opportunity to use the theories and knowledge you've gained to produce a meaningful piece of work. What you’ll gain from this degree?
- Develop your comprehensive understanding of the principles of FinTech and Blockchain and a solid theoretical background in finance.
- Apply knowledge, tools and techniques to resolve issues in new and diverse situations within FinTech and the Finance discipline.
- Understand a range of technologies that can be used to drive financial innovation and be able to use creativity and intellectual curiosity to apply your knowledge.
- Combine FinTech and mainstream finance content. This balanced approach allows you to develop a comprehensive understanding of FinTech combined with solid foundations on financial theories and models.
Modules
Visit the course page at our website for the latest modules.
Assessment method
A range of assessment methods are used across the course, the choice of which reflects the needs and demands of the different types of module. Some modules will assess the ability to work collaboratively in a team and others will assess individual capability. Types of assessment will range from examinations to group presentations including essays, reports, financial analyses, literature reviews and research based projects. The interactive nature of the taught sessions offers opportunities to gain feedback on your performance before being formally assessed and increasing use is made of eLearning to further support the feedback process.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
How to apply
International applicants
At NTU you'll be part of a friendly, inclusive and truly diverse community, with students and staff from over 160 countries. We know you'll make friends for life! For everything you need to know about studying at NTU as an international student, visit ntu.ac.uk/international.
Entry requirements
You will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.2 or above) containing some evidence of quantitative ability. Applicants will require a solid foundation on quantitative methods that could have been acquired through modules completed during their undergraduate studies. Some examples of these modules can be: statistics, quantitative methods, financial mathematics, data analytics, and any coding-related modules. One academic reference is required.
English language requirements
For 1-year Masters you'll need IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum of 5.5 in each component. We accept a range of English language tests and qualifications for students from all over the world. Visit our website for more details.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this 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
For the latest fees and funding information, please visit the course page on the NTU website.
Sponsorship information
We provide generous scholarships for both UK and international students that can help to fund your postgraduate tuition by up to 50%. Visit the NTU website to learn more: ntu.ac.uk/pgscholarships
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ