FinTech with Industrial Placement MSc

at University of Kent

Modules

The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. 
 

Compulsory modules currently include

• BUSN8011 - Financial Risk Management (15 credits)
• BUSN9195 - Financial Technology (15 credits)
• BUSN8021 - Foundations of Finance (15 credits)
• BUSN8022 - Quantitative Methods (15 credits)
• BUSN9196 - Programming for Finance in Python (15 credits)
• BUSN9194 - Algorithmic Trading (15 credits)
• BUSN9078 - Research Methods and Skills (Finance) (15 credits)

Optional modules may include

• BUSN9040 - Machine Learning and Forecasting (15 credits)
• BUSN9165 - Big Data Analytics and Visualisation (15 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

• BUSN9034 - Project (45 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

• BUSN9176 - Industrial Placement Report (15 credits)
   

Optional modules may include

• BUSN9168 - Industrial Placement Experience (15 credits)
• BUSN9169 - Industrial Placement Experience (45 credits)
• BUSN9171 - Industrial Placement Experience (75 credits)
• BUSN9172 - Industrial Placement Experience (105 credits)

A minimum of a second-class UK degree, or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification in areas such as the sciences, engineering, computing, maths, finance and/or business. Quants/programming based background is required.
 

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. 

Fees:

• Home full-time£11400
• EU full-time£15900
• International full-time£21200
   

For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.

Successful KBS graduates: graduate destinations
 

This specialist programme prepares students for a variety of competitive and exciting roles within financial institutions, hedge funds, technology companies and start-ups.
 

Students who studied similar courses at Kent Business School have gone on to work in a variety of companies including:

• Dolfin Group Wealth Management
• NatWest
• Huawei
• US Bank
• Caterpillar
• Eurex
   

Many of our students also stay local and find job opportunities regionally in small and medium firms or even set-up their own businesses as well-equipped entrepreneurs.