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Overview

The Higher Diploma in Science in Financial Technology is an innovative programme with an integrated delivery from end‐to‐end covering a wide range of financial technology topics, whilst providing a focus on application and the regulation required in this area. The programme focuses on practical skills in core areas such as data & financial analytics, e-Finance, financial services and cybersecurity while also offering applied skills in contemporary topics such as data analytics, and financial applications. Its aim is to create a mastery of core financial technologies and financial systems while also enhancing the practical technical skills of the learners.

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Aims & Objectives

Financial Technology can incorporate many different areas and is an evolving area. Through the work of the Programme Team and in conjunction with the industry experts, Financial Technology has been defined as a combination of financial systems, data management and technology including areas such as Project Management Risk Management, Cyber Security, Law, Regulation, Information Technology, Data Analytics and Financial Services. The programme aims and learning outcomes have been designed to reflect these specific areas. The programme incorporates Personal & Professional Development (PPD) within modules to enhance learners’ employability and to equip them to integrate seamlessly into an organisation by developing skills such as leadership, self‐managemen and teamwork that are essential in the Financial Technology sector, which is a rapidly changing industry, which requires motivated and flexible employees. The Applied Project module requires students to identify a problem or issue in the Financial Technology domain and to apply problem-solving skills to research and analyse the issue and develop real-world solutions, and critically reflect on this research process. 

 The Specific Programme Aims are to:

• Develop learners’ criticality in order to understand and analyse trends in Fintech

• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of financial services and its associated technologies and regulatory framework

• Demonstrate a proficiency in the use and application of a range of quantitative tools and techniques in solving complex problems utilising data sets, effectively analyse and communicate information from data sets

• Provide learners with a platform to develop the requisite knowledge and technical skills in current and developing financial technologies

• Provide learners with systematic knowledge of the management and organisation of Financial Technology including its regulatory context

• Develop learners’ understanding and application of data analytics in a Financial Technology

• Prepare learners to work effectively and collaboratively in the execution of common goals - Facilitate the development by the learner of applied skills that are directly complementary and relevant to the workplace

• Identify and develop autonomous learning skills for the learner

• Enable the learner to identify, develop and apply analytical, creative, problem solving and research skills - Provide the learner with a comprehensive platform for career development, innovation and further study.

• Appraise the practical challenges, operational issues and the commercial potential of Blockchain technologies, reviewing case studies and industry research that addresses a viable gap in the financial technology marketplace 

Delivery

This programme is taught on a hybrid basis. This means learners are timetabled either in-class or online, in a mix of online and in-class days.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Learners may also access this course on the basis of recognition of prior learning or by assessment of prior experiential learning/informal learning. For this particular programme applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis based upon their educational record, work experience, their ability to demonstrate technical or mathematical problem solving skills and a capacity to successfully participate in the programme