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Master of Science
MSc Finance and Fintech
Our MSc Finance and Fintech course explores financial analysis, investment strategy and corporate governance. Gain practical experience in financial technology, modelling and AI-enabled risk management. Navigate market disruption and lead with confidence in digitally enabled financial markets.
Course length
1 year
Study mode
Full-time
Method
On Campus
Overview
Why choose our MSc Fintech and Finance course?
- Master fintech, AI and digital finance - Accelerate your career in global markets by mastering fintech, AI and data-enabled decision-making. By evaluating emerging digital financial systems and technological disruption, you’ll gain the advanced technical skills and commercial foresight required to drive innovation.
- Develop advanced financial analysis and risk management skills - Build expertise in corporate finance, financial reporting and risk management through hands-on financial modelling and real-world commercial scenarios. Gain the confidence to navigate market uncertainty and protect value.
- Embed ethical governance and responsible innovation - Integrate sustainability, corporate accountability and ethical reasoning into your strategic financial judgement. Studying governance equips you to evaluate complex financial alternatives, balance key stakeholder interests and lead responsible innovation across global organisations.
- Accelerate personal leadership and resilience - Advance your professional development through dedicated modules including ‘Leading Self for Success’ and a ‘Professional Development Plan’. You’ll cultivate the emotional intelligence, adaptability and self-awareness needed to guide finance teams through rapid industry change.
- Gain real-world experience and industry impact - Step directly into high-impact roles such as financial analyst, fintech specialist or management consultant. Choose the optional two-year route to undertake a supported work placement or business project, building valuable industry connections and practical CV experience.
About our MSc Finance and Fintech course
Redefine the future of global markets with a degree at the cutting-edge intersection of finance and technology. This programme empowers you to harness the power of digital finance, fintech and data-enabled decision making.
You'll master critical skills in financial analysis, investment strategy, risk management and the strategic application of AI. Through hands on financial modelling and real- world scenarios, you'll learn to navigate regulatory change and drive corporate innovation.
This course is also offered as a 2-year full-time Professional Practice programme which is aimed at fostering the employment opportunities of students. Offering greater flexibility than a traditional Placement Year, our Professional Practice Year allows you to decide how to put your skills into practice. Choose between a business project or a paid placement in industry, depending on the option that is best suited to your future career path.
Possible study locations and start dates
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Course Content
Modules
Please note that certain modules run sequentially across semesters, while others are fixed on an annual timetable. Depending on your start date, the specific order in which you take these scheduled modules may vary.
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Leading Self for Success (15 credits)Develop essential leadership and practical career skills to thrive in today’s dynamic global business environment. This module guides you through creating a Professional Development Plan (PDP) to enhance your job search and career advancement. Through interactive workshops, dedicated leadership coaching sessions and a digital PebblePad portfolio, you'll gain hands-on experience in core leadership competencies.
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Corporate Finance – Concepts and Frameworks (15 credits)Master the core principles of corporate finance to drive value creation, financial sustainability and long-term stakeholder confidence. You'll explore critical concepts including discounted cash flow analysis, investment appraisal under risk, capital structure and business valuation models. Through practical business scenarios and financial modelling, you'll learn to manage working capital, balance risk and return and evaluate strategic financing choices in volatile markets. By examining financial governance, ethical considerations, principles of Islamic finance and digital financial innovation, you'll develop the analytical and decision-making skills needed to optimise capital, manage liquidity and solve complex financial challenges in modern global business.
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Corporate Governance and Ethics (30 credits)In this module, you'll explore how leaders, boards and investors align corporate governance and ethics to drive performance and long-term accountability. You'll examine the legal duties of directors, board structures and cultural drivers of organisational failure. Through live case studies and critical debate, you'll analyse high-profile governance breakdowns, stakeholder activism, digital transformation and ESG integration. By evaluating risk management frameworks, internal control systems and crisis response strategies under regulatory pressure, you'll gain the practical insight needed to guide responsible governance and lead ethically through corporate uncertainty.
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Data Analysis and AI (30 credits)Transform complex data into powerful business solutions. Building on your foundational knowledge, this module equips you with practical skills in data management, statistical analysis, machine learning and AI-driven tools to resolve real-world organisational challenges. You'll learn to apply and interpret quantitative methods, translating complex analytical outputs into evidence-based strategies and recommendations. Crucially, the module explores the ethical dimensions and governance of AI and algorithmic systems, ensuring you can critically evaluate the implications of your analytical choices for individuals, businesses and society.
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Financial Management and Risk (30 credits)Navigate the complexities of modern corporate finance by integrating risk management, strategic investment and digital financial innovation. In this module, you'll evaluate high-level capital decisions using real options analysis, portfolio optimisation and multi-asset valuation models. The module explores corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and restructuring, alongside hedging techniques, fintech ecosystems and regulatory frameworks, including Basel standards for banking and Solvency II for insurance. Through financial modelling, scenario analysis and simulation exercises, you'll build the commercial awareness and analytical judgement needed to mitigate risk, optimise capital and lead strategic decision-making in global treasury, banking and investment environments.
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Financial Reporting and Decision Making (30 credits)In this module, you'll master advanced financial reporting and management accounting to drive transparency, performance control and strategic decision-making. You'll learn to prepare financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), conduct ratio analysis and evaluate organisational performance. The module explores cost management techniques including activity-based costing, cost-volume-profit analysis and strategic pricing models to optimise operational efficiency. Through data-driven budgeting, rolling forecasts and variance analysis, you'll analyse both financial and non-financial data, developing the analytical skills needed to maintain governance, guide commercial planning and support continuous performance improvement in dynamic global environments.
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Fintech and Innovative Finance (30 credits)Master the technological forces driving the future of financial decision-making, digital markets and evolving regulatory frameworks. You'll examine how machine learning, AI-driven risk modelling and digital capital markets disrupt traditional financial architecture. The module addresses key structural shifts - from Decentralised Finance (DeFi) to digital money - alongside crucial considerations around sustainability, operational resilience and crisis management. By evaluating the interplay between technological innovation, regulatory policy and market adoption, you'll acquire the expertise needed to navigate, critique and capitalise on the rapidly evolving global fintech landscape.
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Professional Development Plan (0 credits)This compulsory module enables you to review your professional skills and competency evolution throughout your year of study. You’ll engage in interactive workshops and a final one-to-one coaching session to revise your growth priorities, fine-tune your executive skills and cultivate a lifelong growth mindset. By evaluating your developed competencies in critical thinking, cultural intelligence and innovation, you’ll independently construct a mandatory, forward-looking Professional Development Plan to accelerate your long-term career trajectory and confidently secure leadership roles.
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If you have chosen the Professional Practice year, you can undertake a work placement or business project in your second year.
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Teaching and Assessment
How you'll learn
The course is delivered in an interactive way with a real-world focus and learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom environment. Workshop contact hours are used to facilitate class case discussions and practical activities, including simulations and the use of other business tools. Face-to-face learning is supported by online resources, including business journals, case studies, simulations, learning videos, reading materials, online testing and feedback.
Assessment
Assessments are designed to meet the programme and module learning outcomes and are both formative and summative. The formative assessments include the preparation and feedback from teaching sessions such as seminars, workshops, tests and presentations. The summative assessments may include written assignment, presentations and portfolios.
Full-time students: Your one-year course will be divided into three semesters of 13 weeks, and you’ll study 60 credits of taught modules per semester. You’ll be timetabled for teaching on campus up to three days a week.
Full-time with Professional Practice students: The first year will be identical to the one-year course variation. The second year consists of a work placement or a business project.
Our Student Journey Advisors at The University of Law will support and advise you throughout your studies with us, ensuring you have the best possible experience.
Our Academic Coaches will offer guidance throughout your course as well as assistance and advice as required during your time with us. They'll also be on hand to help you develop your plans for your future career.
Course dates
Application and booking deadlines vary by intake - take a look at our key application and enrolment deadline dates for more information.
Fees and Applying
Course fees
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| 2026/27 Course Fees (for courses starting between 1 July 2026 - 31 May 2027) | |
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London |
£12,650 |
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Outside London |
£12,100 |
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2-year programme with Professional Practice |
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London |
£13,950 |
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Outside London |
£13,350 |
| 2027/28 Course Fees (for courses starting between 1 June 2027 - 31 May 2028) | |
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London |
£12,950 |
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Outside London |
£12,400 |
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2-year programme with Professional Practice |
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London |
£14,300 |
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Outside London |
£13,700 |
All fees above include a deposit of £250.
The University of Law offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries which makes studying more affordable than ever. You could also be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan.
If you're an alumnus of the University, you may be eligible to receive our £1,000 General Alumni Discount.
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2026/27 Course Fees (for courses starting between 1 July 2026 - 31 May 2027) |
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London |
£19,050 (or £16,050 including a £3,000 International Bursary*) |
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Outside London |
£17,500 (or £15,000 including a £2,500 International Bursary*) |
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2-year programme with Professional Practice |
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London |
£20,950 (or £17,950 including a £3,000 International Bursary*) |
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Outside London |
£19,250 (or £16,750 including a £2,500 International Bursary*) |
| 2027/28 Course Fees (for courses starting between 1 June 2027 - 31 May 2028) | |
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London |
£19,600 |
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Outside London |
£18,050 |
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2-year programme with Professional Practice |
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London |
£21,600 |
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Outside London |
£19,850 |
All fees above include a deposit of £250.
*Terms and conditions apply. Visit our International Scholarships and Bursaries page for more details.
Entry Requirements
2:2
Undergraduate DegreeUK entry requirements
2:2 or above from a UK Bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualifications.
International entry requirements
An English Language level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
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