Overview

The Financial Technologies and AI course from Lancaster University is a unique programme that combines classical quantitative finance techniques with cutting-edge developments in financial technology and big data analysis, including machine learning and AI. The curriculum bridges financial theory with practical applications in quantitative trading, risk management, and forecasting. Graduates can pursue prestigious roles such as quantitative traders, risk managers, data scientists, and financial researchers at leading investment banks, hedge funds, and FinTech firms.

This programme will help you build a deep understanding of financial markets and key financial instruments and their pricing techniques. You will learn how to develop and price new financial instruments and quantitatively assess their risks. You will gain expertise in modelling financial processes and will be able to apply this knowledge to empirical asset pricing and risk management.

Career opportunities:

MSc Financial Technologies and AI prepares you for diverse career paths across the global financial sector. Our alumni can target work in prestigious organisations, including:

investment banks
hedge funds
asset management firms
proprietary trading firms
fintech companies
consulting firms
central banks
sovereign wealth funds
pension funds
research institutes
financial regulatory bodies

The roles our graduates can pursue include:

quantitative analyst
data scientist
risk manager
quantitative trader
investment analyst
portfolio manager
algorithmic trading strategist
financial engineer
fintech developer
machine learning engineer
quantitative researcher
model developer
model validation specialist
cryptocurrency analyst
high-frequency trading developer

Graduates can also choose to continue into PhD programmes or establish their own fintech ventures.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Asset Pricing and Investments
Big Data, Machine Learning and Financial Econometrics
Career Accelerator: Technical Toolkit and Professional Development
Data Analytics for Finance and Investments
Financial Technologies

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Artificial Intelligence Financial Technology View 90 other Masters in Financial Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Finance/Economics with strong quantitative components, or STEM (Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Computer and Data Science, and related disciplines).
Students with other business, social and natural science related degrees are encouraged to apply, provided they can demonstrate strong quantitative skills.
We assess applicants based on their overall academic performance, typically putting more emphasis on strong results in quantitative modules. Relevant work experience and/or significant programming skills are also viewed favourably.

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Tuition Fees

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30000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

16270 GBP / year

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Living costs

Lancaster

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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