About the Course
Our MSc in Accounting brings together the current knowledge and skills of Fintech industry professionals as well as academics to provide a comprehensive programme with cutting edge technologies. We take an integrated approach to keep you well-informed in the fields of both finance and technology in a transdisciplinary fashion.
The individual modules focus on answering the technical questions of what technological capabilities could achieve within the field of finance, acknowledging the robustness and speed at which these technologies evolve. You’ll have an opportunity to visit Canary Wharf in East London, the financial hub of the world, to interact with financial technologist to witness the rapidity at which financial technologies are evolving.
You’ll also be able to tour the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to develop further understanding on how financial engineering impacted the financial markets.
Course Overview
Our MSc in Financial Technology (Fintech) brings together the current knowledge and skills of Fintech industry professionals as well as academics to provide a comprehensive programme with cutting edge technologies. We take an integrated approach to keep you well-informed in the fields of both finance and technology in a transdisciplinary fashion.
The individual modules focus on answering the technical questions of what technological capabilities could achieve within the field of finance, acknowledging the robustness and speed at which these technologies evolve. You’ll have an opportunity to interact with financial technologist to witness the rapidity at which financial technologies are evolving.
Course
Study Style
The certificate stage modules provide a solid foundation so that you can appreciate what’s possible from adopting technology-based architectures as the basis of decision-making and implementation. The hands-on approach to coding and programming will build the necessary expertise for analysing large financial, social and business-related datasets.
The diploma stage modules will help you understand the nature of existing and emerging challenges for the financial services industry specifically and businesses in general.
At the masters’ level stage, you’ll have the choice between a dissertation and a business case analysis module. Apart from the traditional academic dissertation, you’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate originality in creating or developing solutions to live and emerging issues in industry.
Program Format
6
online 1.5 hour
meetings
1
Welcome Meeting
3
Module Meetings
2
Follow Up Meetings
Course Cycle
REGISTRATION
1. APPLICATION
Fill in your online application at www.tta.com/applIcation
2. REVIEW
Allow 1 week for review on your application
3. CONFIRMATION
Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email with
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Log in details
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Payment procedures
Unsuccessful applicants will receive an email indicating more information is needed if necessary.
COURSE IN PROCESS
1. LOG IN
You will receive your log in ID and password via email
2. COURSE MATERIALS
You will receive relevant course materials for the module only via email.
3. BOOKING WITH LECTURER
Log in and book online meetings with your lecturer
4. END OF MODULE
Your module will end when you have completed all your assignments.
If you have other modules to attend to you will receive an email with materials for the new module.
If you have ended your course, a confirmation email will be sent to you.
END OF COURSE
1. CERTIFICATES
Congratulations on your completion!
You will receive on mail
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Relevant Certificate
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Written assessment by your lecturer
Diploma Requirements
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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Once enrolled, you will be placed into a Whatsapp group with other students in your class for scheduling purposes.
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Lesson schedule depends on the consensus of all students in the class and thus is flexible
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To obtain your certification, you need to attend and pass all modules.
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Each module consists of 1 online meeting followed by 3 weeks for you to complete your assignment.
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Lesson & Assesment
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LESSON FORMAT PER MODULE
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1 reading list of 4 books (PDF format)
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1 set course notes (PDF format)
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up to 4 mini assignments (PDF format)
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1 online meeting with lecturer over Zoom
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ASSESSMENT PER MODULE
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1 test paper (to be completed online with a time limit on our portal)
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1 written thesis (Minimum 1,000 words)
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1 presentation to lecturer where necessary (scheduled online presentation)
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Career Advancement
This course provides you with the skills and knowledge to lead projects and create compliant, technologically advanced financial solutions. You’ll benefit from the links that we have established with various businesses specifically in the areas of Fintech offering great placement and internship opportunities that could result in exciting career opportunities. These include St. James’s Place (a UK-based wealth management firm), as well as local businesses.
Access to our Fintech hub and incubation centre helps students build connections and network within the community. Our graduates go on to work in various roles across Fintech, business or data analysts, consultants, product managers, or developers.