Finance and Financial Technology Year, BSc (Hons), with study abroad

This 4-year BSc in Finance and Financial Technology, with an integrated study abroad year, equips students with essential skills for careers in the dynamic FinTech sector. You will explore finance fundamentals, develop expertise in business environments, and utilise tools like Bloomberg terminals in our Financial Laboratory. The curriculum combines quantitative analysis with modern topics such as cryptocurrency, crowdfunding, and peer-to-peer lending, while building proficiency in programming, statistical software, and AI techniques. Informed by cutting-edge research in areas like high-frequency trading and portfolio theory, the program fosters numeracy and analytical thinking to address real-world financial problems.A variant offers a placement year instead. Assessment methods include dissertations, essays, individual and group projects, and written exams. The course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, enhancing its professional recognition. Modules may cover Econometrics with Big Data, Financial Econometrics, and Cryptocurrency Investments.

"On our Finance and Financial Technology course you'll explore the fundamentals of finance and the rapidly evolving industry known as Financial Technology (FinTech) Some of the modules you may study include Econometrics with Big Data; Financial Econometrics; and Cryptocurrency Investments. " For further module information visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/finance-financial-technology-with-study-abroad-year-degree-bsc#modules