Graduate Diploma in Financial Technology

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Financial Technology from UNSW is an online program that provides advanced skills in FinTech. The program consists of eight core courses and elective options, covering topics such as decentralized finance, RegTech, and data management. Graduates are prepared for careers in financial analysis, consulting, digital banking, and other FinTech-related roles.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Graduate Diploma in Financial Technology program at UNSW comprises eight core courses and is delivered 100% online.
• Completing these courses will give you a strong foundation and advanced skills in FinTech that are in high demand and immediately applicable at work.
• LIST A - CORE COURSES
FinTech Ecosystem and Industry Insights Decentralised Finance RegTech Applications for Banking and Finance Tech Disruption in Payments and Transfers Tech Disruption in Funding and Lending InsurTech Applications Technical Tools for FinTech^ Problem-solving Methods for FinTech^ Data Management for FinTech^ Robo-Advisory and Portfolio Optimisation^ ^Courses requiring programming (Python) knowledge.
• Pre-requisite: Technical Tools for FinTech.

LIST B - ELECTIVE COURSES

Managing People, Analytics and Change Data and Ethics Principles of Programming Foundations of Cyber Security Big Data Management Foundations of Data Science Ethics and Professional Standards Derivatives Fixed Income Equity Valuation Private Equity and Venture Capital International Finance Corporate Finance Portfolio Management Financial Modelling Analytics and Business Introductory Data Analysis Managing with Digital Technology Financial Management Available elective courses will vary per program and study period.

Careers:

As a graduate of the online Graduate Diploma in Financial Technology from UNSW, you’ll be ready to advance your career and pursue roles such as:

• Financial Analyst
• Consultant
• Digital Banking Manager
• FinTech Product Manager
• Regulatory Compliance Manager
• Data Scientist in Finance
• IT Project Manager in Finance
• Payments Specialist