Master in Financial Technology (Economics) - MSc

This MSc Financial Technology suite has three different things that you can explore in order to use your Master's technology in Financial Technology to suit your interests and goals. From mobile banking to crypto currencies, from roboadvisors to copy trading, the financial services sector is rapidly changing. Essex offers the multi-faceted essential skills program required at FinTech, enhancing our research and teaching capabilities. You will learn about Microeconomics and big data, software development and financial placement. You will benefit from our proximity to London and our interaction with employers. You will meet not only FinTech's economics students, but also those who work in the field of computer science and business strategy.

This program is designed for students seeking employment in the financial field, especially in the field of financial technology. This course will equip you with both theoretical and technical skills specific to the financial industry. It will equip you with transferable skills such as the ability to develop and present conflict, as well as the ability to work independently and in groups. You will study the concepts of risk and return in equity markets, both in the context of asset pricing, and in the management of equity portfolios. You will be focusing on the analysis of the stylized facts of asset returns, and will then review the theoretical basics of modern finance, covering expected utility theory and risk aversion. You will explore how to analyze big data and covers areas such as predictive analytics, risk modeling and corporate finance. You also learn about the application of data analytics in high frequency finance, fraud and personal finance.