| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-01-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
| 2027-01-01 | - |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Financial Technology (FNT)
Overview
In this eight-month graduate certificate program, you will work with innovative and disruptive technologies used in the financial service sector. The program’s expert faculty will outline best practices for product development and entrepreneurship and enhance your understanding of privacy, ethics, and the regulatory landscape of financial technology. The program covers topics including cybersecurity, web application and mobile development, as well as data analytics for financial services.
Program Details
Campus
Newnham
Delivery
Flexible
Duration
2 Semesters (8 Months)
Credential
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
School
Seneca Business
About the Program
Some classes will be taught by web conferencing, with you in the classroom. In addition to evening classes, you are required to be in-class during regular business hours for a week-long intensive session at the beginning of the program, at the start of the second term, and at the end of the program.
Skills
Throughout this program, you will develop the following skills:
- Product development and entrepreneurship
- Privacy management
- Financial services and products
- Distributed ledger technology
- Cybersecurity
- Web application
- Mobile development
- Business management
Program Availability
- Canadian Applicants
- International Applicants
Start Dates and Locations
| Start Date | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Newnham | Open |
| January 2026 | Newnham | Open |
Availability is subject to change, and a seat is not guaranteed.
Program and Course Delivery
This program is offered in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. In courses delivered in the flexible format, students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.
Career Options
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
- Data analyst
- Financial technology product developer
- Application developer
Sustainability
We’ve made a bold commitment to embed principles of sustainability into every business program we offer.
Related Programs
- Business Administration – Financial Planning
- Financial Planning
- Financial Services Compliance Administration
