Master of Financial Technologies
Master of Financial Technologies
The Master of Financial Technologies develops your awareness of rapid technological changes and the impact this has on financial services and FinTech start-ups. Our course focuses on areas such as the frontiers in FinTech, strategic application and commercialisation of blockchain. You’ll examine real-world challenges, undertake applied projects, and regularly engage…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Financial Technologies develops your awareness of rapid technological changes and the impact this has on financial services and FinTech start-ups. Our course focuses on areas such as the frontiers in FinTech, strategic application and commercialisation of blockchain. You’ll examine real-world challenges, undertake applied projects, and regularly engage with Australian and international guest speakers.
Upgrade your skills
Business and technology strategy development and execution
Technology scouting, assessment and road-mapping
Working knowledge of financial concepts
Application of data-driven and smart technologies
Reasoning, complex problem solving and ideation
Business analytics and data visualization
Stretch your career further
Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in a today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.
Financial services professional
Consulting/advisory professional in relation to financial services/IT/information systems management
IT and data analytics/business visualization professional mainly within a financial services institution or vendor
Start-up/Scale up professional working with emerging technologies in financial services applications
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to have one of the following:
a bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent or the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (available to International applicants only)
1.5 year program (full-time, or equivalent part-time)
Applicants who have completed one of the following may be able to complete the program in 1.5 years of full-time study (or equivalent part-time study): a bachelor degree in a related discipline; or a graduate certificate in a related discipline; or a bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline and have two years relevant work experience* or the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (available to International applicants only) PLUS either previous related discipline Higher Education Study, OR a minimum of two years relevant work experience
1 year program (full-time, or equivalent part-time)
Applicants who have completed one of the following may be able to complete the program in 1 year of full-time study (or equivalent part-time study): the Graduate Certificate in Financial Technologies; or an honours bachelor degree in a related discipline
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) -79 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)
- C1 Advanced – 176, no band less than 169
any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Swinburne University of Technology is a public university based in Melbourne- that is among the top 3% of universities in the world. The University focuses on science, technology and innovation and offers courses well recognised by professional organisations. The Good Universities Guide 2016 awarded the University five stars for both graduate satisfaction and generic skills and four stars for teaching quality. It also features in the top 200 ranked universities in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings; and enjoys close ties with industry- providing students with invaluable workplace experience.
