Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Gain financial technology (FinTech) skills for evolving finance and computer science industries, essential for a career in tomorrow’s financial institutions. Prepare for high-demand roles in banks, consultancies, investment and asset management, brokers – or in traditional finance or software engineering.

Department: Department of Accounting and Finance | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Programming, Mathematical Concepts, Principles of Finance, Programming Concepts, Business School Career Preparation, Data Structures & Algorithms, Financial Institutions and Markets, Further Programming. Year 2 core modules: Databases, Fintech and Financial Transformation, Statistics and Introductory Econometrics, Corporate Governance and Ethics, Software Engineering. Year 3 core modules: FinTech Research Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB GCSEs: You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B). We will also consider applicants with grade 5 in Maths if you are taking A-level Accounting, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics, Psychology, an LIBF Diploma in Financial Studies or Level 3 Certificate in Core Maths (grade B). AAT accounting qualifications can be used as an alternative to the grade 6 GCSE Maths requirement. You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code NNG4.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 28,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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