Programme structure
The MSc Financial Technology course combines core and optional modules across the three terms of your one-year course.
In your three terms at WBS you will study seven core modules, plus two optional modules. You'll need to select Research Methods as one of these optional modules if you wish to choose Research Paper as your capstone module. Assessment is a mix of individual assignments, group work and examination, and you'll complete your course with either a Research Paper, self-sourced Internship or FinTech in Practice module.
We'll discuss the emerging areas of Digital Currencies and Decentralised Finance (or DeFi). By utilising blockchain and smart contract technologies, DeFi provides a new platform for programmable, automated finance services that remove the reliance on central trust and intermediaries.
More detailsIn this module, we will demystify Generative AI and illuminate its crucial impact on finance. You will gain insights into various generative models and hone Python and TensorFlow skills, with a focus on financial data management.
More detailsThe main aim of this module is to introduce students to Finance in general and in particular to modern theories and practices of Asset Pricing and Financial Management.
More detailsThis module will provide insights into the ongoing Financial Revolution in the consumer financial services and to showcase how digitalisation transforms the existing financial sector by providing opportunities for new contenders and incumbent actors.
More detailsThe main aim of this module is to introduce you to technologies behind distributed ledgers in general, and blockchain in particular.
More detailsThis module is specifically designed to establish a robust programming skillset. This immersive and hands-on module will provide a comprehensive understanding of the Python programming language, with a specific focus on its applications in data analysis and machine learning.
More detailsThe main aim of the module is to provide knowledge and strategic practice in how cybersecurity impacts and is managed in an organisational context.
More detailsThis module aims to develop an understanding of entrepreneurs and the firms they create and manage.
More detailsFocus on how digital technologies enable organisations to offer digital services that aim at improving customer experience as well as firm performance. You'll be prepared to engage with technology-related conversations in the modern workplace.
More detailsThe module aims to provide training in applying data science methods to contemporary economic problems by looking at case studies.
More detailsGain an introduction to financial analytics by applying various techniques, including analytical, statistical, and mathematical, to financial market and investment portfolios
More detailsExplore today’s complex investment management environment and gain the insights needed to make well-informed decisions.
More detailsThe first part of the module will provide a background in market microstructure, upon which algorithmic trading is introduced and examined in detail. It will cover topics such as trading strategies, electronic markets, market participants, algorithmic and high-frequency trading, and order types.
The second part of the module will provide a comprehensive understanding of the current market landscape and regulatory situation of robo-advising, the benefits and drawbacks of using robo-advisors, and a practical understanding of how robo-advisors operate and how they can be used to manage wealth.
More detailsIf you select the Research Paper route, Research Methods becomes a compulsory module for you and it gives you the academic skills to confidently approach your dissertation topic.
More detailsApply and refine new skills through our unique FinTech in Practice module, addressing practical industry challenges in conjunction with leading FinTech practitioners and businesses.
More detailsApply your knowledge with a 6,000 word final dissertation. Students choosing this route must select the Research Methods optional module.
More detailsThis course offers the opportunity to self-source a summer internship, where you’ll be able to increase your employability by applying your theoretical learnings to a real-world industry setting.
More detailsYour learning experience
Your course will be taught through an exciting mix of face-to-face and online learning, utilising the format most suitable to the content, and in a way that helps you balance your workload and make the most of opportunities for extra-curricular activities.
Teaching and assessment will vary to fit the subject being studied. Our faculty have designed your learning experience to fit the subject being studied, with a variety of teaching and assessment styles.
Your teaching will take the form of lectures and webinars, supported, where relevant, by guest speakers from industry to balance theory and practice.
Your learning will be assessed by a mix of exams, group work, project work, and tests. Group and project work will enable you to collaborate and gain new perspectives from your international cohort, preparing you for working in teams within a global work environment.
Our online platform
Our unique online learning platform my.wbs will act as the hub for your learning experience, hosting all of your teaching materials, key information from your CareersPlus and Programme Teams, and our online classroom: wbsLive.
Learning facilities
You will have access to our outstanding learning facilities, including a Postgraduate-only Learning Space and IT suite, as well as all other University facilities. Studying on a Finance-based MSc also means that you gain access to our Bloomberg terminals, Eikon terminals, and financial data via the Wharton Research Data Services.
Foreign Language Study
One of the great benefits of this course is that it offers optional free foreign language study in the evenings across all three terms. This is an opportunity to develop the basics of a new language. There is a choice of six different languages, all at beginner-level (please note we are not able to offer classes at intermediate/advanced level).