The Master of Financial Technology offers a qualification that provides advanced studies in modern technology with knowledge of the global financial market. 

The finance industry is becoming more information and data-driven. 

As a result, businesses have greatly benefited from using advanced data analytics to improve their financial position.

The program is designed for students without a background in IT or Finance to enter a rapidly growing FinTech industry, which includes:

Big data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, programming and cybersecurity, while at the same time understanding how financial markets function.

Students will be learning advanced Excel skills combined with the Python programming language, R Studio and Tableau to evaluate a large amount of financial data and assess investment decisions across various market conditions.

This program provides a unique opportunity to combine these skills into a unified degree. 

Graduates will comprehend specialised knowledge in the financial services organisation and the application of emerging technologies in the finance industry.

The Master of Financial Technology has two different entry points depending on your previous studies:

Standard pathway: If you are interested in moving into the field and do not have a background in finance or IT, you will complete the standard pathway (2 years), which includes a compulsory foundation component.

Advanced standing pathway: If you have a prior Finance or Information technology degree, you will follow the advanced standing pathway (1.5 years) and skip the foundation course component. 

You will focus on core Finance and Information Technology courses.

WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

Courses in this program provide work-integrated learning opportunities in the form of applied projects, case studies and virtual/simulated environments.

• Academic transcripts
• Award certificates
• A key/guide to a grading system
• Official English language translations of documents not in English
• IELTS or TOEFL test results if English is not your native language
• Passport or Visa Documents

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Financial Technology, a student must:

• hold any Bachelor's degree (or higher) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) OR
• hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance and/or Information Technology (or equivalent) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) - students will receive 40 credit points of advanced standing OR
• hold any Bachelor's degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 AND have successfully passed the Level I examination for the Chartered Financial Analyst Program administered by the CFA Institute - students will receive 40 credit points of advanced standing.

Note: Students must not have a background in finance or IT