POSTGRADUATE

Introduction to FinTech and Policy MSc

Our MSc FinTech and Policy course will provide you with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a professional within the financial services industry and regulatory organisations.

2024 - 2025

Degree Details

What You Will Learn

Our FinTech and Policy MSc will enable you to understand the rapidly changing financial market conditions, investment technologies and regulatory climates that drive business decisions around the world.
Our course will equip you with the skills and training to give you a competitive edge in today’s job market, especially for those seeking to combine business training with exploration of the law and ethics, in responding to and shaping technological innovation.

Career Oppurtunities

We offer careers information, advice and guidance to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University. Our graduates have lifetime access to Surrey Pathfinder, our online portal for appointment and events bookings, jobs, placements and interactive development tools.

With an MSc in FinTech and Policy it's likely you'll pursue a career in roles like the following:

App Developer
Compliance Officer
Data Specialist
Financial Analyst
Blockchain Developer, and many more.

Entry Requirement

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in any recognised subject is required. However, students with degrees in any of the following subjects would be especially well equipped for our MSc programme: Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Law, Politics, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Management, Mathematics or Science or a recognised equivalent international qualification. However, there are a few courses which require a minimum of UK 2:1, the applicants must have scored a GPA of 2.6 or 2.8 out of 4.0 in their bachelor's program. The applicants having a 2 or 3-year bachelor's degree along with a master's degree, must have scored a 2.8 GPA out of 3.0 or 4.0, which makes up to 70 or 75% of the total score.

Requirements for English language

English proficiency is required for this course at the Surrey University. The IELTS Academic test score of 6.5 (overall), with 6.0 in each element is acceptable. However, the university also offers intensive pre-sessional English language courses, which help students achieve the levels of English proficiency required for this program.

Credit for Previous Study or Work

The University of Surrey recognises that many students enter their higher education course with valuable knowledge and skills developed through a range of professional, vocational and community contexts. If this applies to you, a process called recognition of prior learning (RPL) may allow you to enter your course at a point appropriate to your previous learning and experience, or to join the start of a course without the formal entry requirements.

Degree Structure Details

The number of modules per semester for full-time students is four, where projects and case topics are allocated to the students at the end of the second semester, however, the students work on them during summer. During the first semester, the number of compulsory subjects will be two, however, in the second semester, the number of compulsory subjects will be 6.