Financial Technology (FinTech)

MSc

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Overview

Financial Technology (FinTech) is one of the major revolutions in financial markets, with technology enhancing or replacing traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial activities.

Investment in the FinTech sector is rapidly increasing, and the FinTech industry, especially start-ups, faces technological, legal and regulatory challenges and unexpected events. Therefore, FinTech professionals are required to have analytical and critical thinking skills which help them find creative solutions to such problems.

This new MSc degree in FinTech will equip you with the tech skills, finance skills, and soft skills you'll need to build a career in the rapidly expanding financial technology field. As a graduate you will have the knowledge and understanding required to respond to the evolving requirements of employers within the wide range of industries related to financial technology.

Professional accreditation

We are proud to be in an elite group of business schools to hold the triple accreditations of Equis, AMBA and AACSB, often referred to as the "Triple Crown".

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) offer international professional qualifications and recognise this course. This means that, by successfully completing your degree, you are eligible to register for the ACCA qualification, even if you haven't trained as an accountant before. Find out more about the ACCA.

Entry requirements

A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in any subject. Work experience is not required.

Applicants with non-degree qualifications will be considered where they have relevant work experience (minimum 3 years full-time), and will be assessed on an interview basis.

English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no sub-test less than 5.5.

Your learning journey

All module information is for 2025 entry, and is subject to change.

First Year

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Teaching, learning and assessment

Your learning will be directed, supported, and reinforced through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, labs, project supervision, as well as through personal research and directed and self-directed study. These activities will all be further supported using a virtual learning environment (VLE). To facilitate learning, lectures will be grounded in active and collaborative learning and will typically utilise expertise from the School of Management faculty, industry experts, case studies and problem-solving exercises.

Lab sessions will complement formal lectures and tutorials. They will provide an opportunity for hands-on system work, allowing you to develop and practice both coding analytics skills and coding-free analytics skills. You will be guided to suitable primary and secondary (open access) data sources and be required to conduct research, analysis, and presentation exercises.

The assessment strategy on this programme is robust, adopts a range of assessment methods, and gives you the opportunity to play to your strengths while also improving in areas of weakness. The skills and knowledge developed throughout the programme are formatively and summatively assessed by a mixture of written examinations, assessed coursework, group projects and presentations.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2026

Home: £12,814
International: £15,700

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

See our fees and financial support section.

Postgraduate Master's Loan

If you live in England you may be able to apply for a special Government-funded Master's Loan to help pay your tuition fees and living costs.
You don't have to pay the loan back until you're earning a certain amount of money.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career opportunities

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the careers section.

Support for your studies

At Bradford, we’re committed to supporting your success, well-being and future ambitions.

We’re here to provide everything you need to make the most of your time with us, ensuring you not only excel in your studies, but also step confidently into the world of graduate employment.

In addition to the support you receive from your academic tutors, our Student Support Services are here for you throughout your journey - before, during, and after your studies.

Research

The programme will be part of the Accounting, Finance and Economics (AFE) research centre at the School of Management. The centre brings together enthusiastic and ambitious academics, who will also deliver this programme.

The programme will also have mutual modules with the Logistics, Data Analytics and Supply Chain Management research centre, such as machine learning and big data analytics.

Terms and conditions of study

The University has a set of terms and conditions for all students accepting an offer to study on a course here at Bradford. This is called The Student Contract. This document sets out the Terms and Conditions which apply when you accept an offer of a place on a programme of study at the University of Bradford.

View our Student Contract for further details.

Transparency statement

Information about this programme and its modules has been published in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publication, but changes may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of teaching. Any change which impacts the terms and conditions of an applicant’s offer will be communicated to them.