Finance and Technology

Develop your skills in the emerging finance and technology field. From investment portfolios to cryptocurrencies, you’ll explore an exciting range of themes whilst enhancing your employability through our industry connections.

Our BSc (Hons) Finance and Technology degree is designed to help you make robust links between classical financial theoretical frameworks and the practicalities of the real world, and to equip you with the computer-based literacy skills needed for a career in growing tech driven finance service sector.

You will learn how advances in technology have led to financial sector innovations that have been revolutionising the way we live, work, and do business. You will explore the ways in which FinTech is implemented in real-world scenarios, from the way businesses create and deliver products and services, to raising capital, conducting financial transactions and managing investment portfolios.

You will develop skills in applying economic and financial theory perspectives and approaches in order to understand the way financial decisions are made, risk management takes place and how an optimal portfolio is evaluated. You will be equipped to undertake financial economic research and analysis, handle economic and financial information and data by utilising widely used programming languages, such as Python and industry standard software, such as Stata, SPSS, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio, and Jupyter Notebooks.

You will be introduced to Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Big Data and AI and you will build up your real-world financial data analysis in our specialist Financial Lab using industry standard software.  

At the forefront of a growing industry

The recent global economic and technological developments such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have led to a growing interest in applied finance, and in the use of the latest technologies to deliver financial services and products. Financial Technology (FinTech) is bringing innovations to the traditional banking and finance subject area. It has highlighted the importance of understanding the real-world economic and financial problems by incorporating cutting edge computational methods.  
It is anticipated that FinTech will contribute £13.7bn gross value added to the UK economy, and as this industry grows there will be a need for graduates with specialist financial knowledge who can be at the forefront of this expanding sector. 

Specialist Facilities

In our impressive Financial Markets Lab you can harness the same information and technology used by financial professionals all over the world. You’ll have the chance to apply industry-standard software to solve complex finance related problems. You’ll develop the financial and economic knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in the globalised and highly competitive financial sector. 

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

2024 entry

These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2024 entry. Contextual offers may apply to students who meet certain criteria.

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

2024/25

Further information about our fees and support you may be entitled to.

Additional costs and optional extras

The skills you’ll learn will enable you to pursue a career as a financial sector professional or a finance specialist in FinTech. As the course will also develop your business mindset and commercial awareness, you could also enter other fields where financial skills are desirable such as:

• Project management
• Logistics
• Financial Data Analysts.  
• Investment / Risk management 
• Financial planning
• Financial consultancy
• Financial compliance

Contact us

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Additional information about your studies

Additional costs and optional extras

We’re committed to providing you with an outstanding learning experience. Our expert teaching, excellent facilities and great employability prepare you for your future career. As part of our commitment to you we aim to keep any additional study costs to a minimum. However, there are occasions where students may incur some additional costs.

The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible, so please do check these pages again when making your final decision to apply for a course. Any updated course details will also be confirmed to you at application, enrolment and in your offer letter.

Included in your fees

• Opportunities for study trips

Please note: Our courses are refreshed and updated on a regular basis. If you are thinking about transferring onto this course (into the second year for example), you should contact the programme leader for the relevant course information as modules may vary from those shown on this page.

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