Banking with Financial Technology (Honours) Bangor University

Overview

This (Hons) Banking with Financial Technology programme from Bangor University focuses on developing strong analytical, statistical, programming and coding skills, with an in-depth, real-world understanding of financial institutions and the economics that underlies them.

Key Facts:

It covers traditional banking and finance concepts, as well as cutting-edge topics like coding, machine learning, databases, personal finance, investments, insurance, and regulation – from a fintech perspective.

Throughout the degree, you will relate your learning to what is happening in the wider world, and the impact of the global financial system on individuals, organisations, markets, the wider economy and environment. You can explore fintech innovations like high frequency trading or cryptocurrency. Our own cutting-edge research into data analytics, credit and investor behaviour or the financial theories used in business feeds into our teaching.

Classroom discussion will introduce contemporary trends, such as the growing popularity of online-only banks like Starling and Revolut, or how and why people use investment apps like Robinhood alongside trends such as Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

You’ll have access to current and historical financial data for the UK and overseas markets, and the same tools and software used by the world’s leading banks, corporations, governments and government agencies. Practising within a safe virtual environment, you will learn how to trade funds in our very own trading floor.

The wide-ranging expertise of our academics includes: Market structure/competition, Bank performance, Regulation and risk-taking, financial deregulation, regulatory initiatives like European Banking Union, negative interest rate policy, fintech, climate change, executive compensation, financial ethics and credit ratings

This degree is ideal if you have ambitions to run your own business or work for a fintech start-up.

Career opportunities:

This BSc (Hons) Banking with Financial Technology degree prepares you for the changing future of finance. The practical coding, programming and analytical skills you gain will allow you to specialise in the rapidly evolving fintech sector.

You may want to start your own fintech company or become a fintech programmer, consultant or strategist. Knowledge of banking and finance opens up wider career opportunities in retail and investment banking, brokerage, consulting, financial planning, funds management, insurance and pensions.

Your strong interpretive and analytical skills will be highly attractive to a range of different employers inside and outside of the financial sector. You could pursue a career working in management consultancy or financial management for the public, private or voluntary sector.

Typical roles may include:

• Algorithmic trading specialist

• App developer

• Blockchain broker

• Business analyst

• Business development manager

• Compliance expert

• Cybersecurity analyst

• Cybersecurity specialist

• Data science analysts

• Financial analyst

• Financial software developer

• Investment banker

• Product manager

• Quantitative analyst