BASc in Financial Technology

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BASc(FinTech) Curriculum
Enrollment and Induction Talk (August 16, 2022):
Presentation

 

Sample Study Plans

The samples are provided for illustrative purposes only, as there are several possible sequences of studies for the programme. The Department may adjust the course offering schedule in different academic years without prior notice. Students are allowed to submit their own course selection plans and are responsible for ensuring that the required pre-requisites and co-requisite of selected courses are fulfilled. Students who opt for a second major or minor are also responsible for ensuring that they have satisfied the requirements for awarding such second major or minor upon graduation.

 

For 2020/21 intake and thereafter

 

For 2019/20 intake

 

Suitable Major/Minor Programmes
Faculty of Engineering
  • Major in Computer Science
  • Minor in Computer Science
 Syllabus
Faculty of Business and Economics
  • Major in Business Design and Innovation
  • Major in Asset Management and Private Banking
 Syllabus
Faculty of Science
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Computational & Financial Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Risk Management
  • Statistics
 Syllabus

 

Possible Career Paths / Specializations
Technology (AI):
  • Machine learning / Artificial intelligence and deep learning
  • Text analytics and natural language processing in finance and fintech
  • Big data and data mining
Technology (Blockchain):
  • Distributed ledger and blockchain
  • E-payment and crypto-currency
  • Cyber security
Business:
  • Alternative Finance
  • Investments and portfolio analysis
  • Derivatives
  • Mathematical finance
Regtech:
  • Introduction to information technology law
  • Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE)
  • Regulatory and operational issues in finance
  • Introduction of English linguistics
  • English corpus linguistics
Entrepreneurship:
  • Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE)
  • Modern technologies on World Wide Web

 

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