Financial Technology (Fintech) is a rapidly growing sector, with an increased number of businesses adopting technologies to improve and/or automate financial services. We see the development of financial technologies daily from using your phone as a payment mechanism to apps that allow real time transactions. Graduates with Fintech skills are in growing demand as businesses become more consumer-focused and adopt further technological developments.

Fintech continues to disrupt traditional business processes and companies are looking for ways to adapt these changes. Studying Banking with Financial Technology allows you to look at the impact global financial system has upon individuals, organisations, markets, the wider economy and the environment.

Businesses are increasingly looking for graduates with analytical skills to help them make informed decisions. By studying Banking with Financial Technology at Bangor University you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the business environment within a real-world context. This course focuses on developing strong analytical, statistical, and coding skills meaning you’ll graduate with a career-relevant qualification. You’ll learn the practical workings of financial institutions, as well as the economics that underlies them.

This course in Banking and Financial Technology will help you understand how financial markets work, how financial services firms are managed, and the role of financial technology in revolutionising how financial firms create value. We’ll look at the risks and challenges posed by evolving market structures. You will develop a detailed understanding of banking and finance and acquire technical skills which will equip you for a career in the financial and/or technology sectors.

Why choose to study BSc Banking with Financial Technology at Bangor University?

• We’ve designed this new course to meet the needs of today’s job market, you’ll gain practical and relevant skills that make graduates highly employable.
• Bangor University can provide a distinct offering due to our existing strengths in banking, and finance.
• One of the longest established providers of banking and finance teaching in the world, we have a formidable reputation in the field with leading academic research.
• As a smaller Business School, we’re able to offer students more access and time with academic staff than other institutions.
• Our new trading lab gives students the opportunity to learn more about the financial sector by simulating the stock markets right here in Bangor University.