Digital Finance

Learn to harness the transformative power of digital technology to improve and evolve financial services on this master’s in Digital Finance, studying in the heart of London’s FinTech ecosystem.

FinTech is a rapidly growing global industry, expected to generate close to £1.2 trillion in revenue per year by the end of the decade. Specialists with skills spanning finance and digital technology are in high demand – to shape the next generation of financial services.

On this master’s you’ll develop hands-on digital skills while exploring key issues around the future of money. How is competition between traditional and challenger banks shaping financial services? How are they embracing tech and what are the effects and outcomes, locally and globally? Where is crypto heading?

Equip yourself with a future focused skillset

Diving into theory and practice, you’ll gain applied skills in AI, data analytics, the Internet of Things, cloud systems, cyber security and emerging digital technologies. You’ll also get hands-on experience of coding, AI algorithms and large language models. It’ll add up to an impressive toolkit that you can use to analyse and evaluate financial problems and devise effective responses.

Taught by leading academics, you’ll have access to the latest research on pressing, topical issues. Industry experts feed into the course too, sharing insights from organisations like Corlytics and UBS.

Based in East London, you’ll be studying in the UK’s hub of FinTech, home to high-profile tech incubators that support thousands of digital tech start-ups. It's the ideal place to build your network and find the right partners for your collaborative project and dissertation.

Play your part in the future of finance

This course is for you if you’re excited by digital finance and want a future-focused career in banking, central banks, start-ups, Big Tech or on the regulatory side.

You’ll graduate with highly sought-after skills to help organisations innovate while managing financial and security risks in the fast-evolving digital world.

Why you should study this degree

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of finance in the digital age.
• Use digital technologies in FinTech and related areas to address challenges in the most effective way.
• Explore real world challenges and scenarios and learn how to respond.
• Understand how digital developments in finance can create new opportunities for businesses, and better value and user experience for consumers.
• Learn applied skills, like the use of algorithms in AI and programming for digital application development.
• Get to grips with the fundamentals of finance and key trends in the global FinTech ecosystem.
• Understand FinTech's potential as an engine for financial inclusion and the importance of regulation, compliance and security in the sector.
• Study at the heart of the UK’s FinTech community at our vibrant London campus.