Digital Finance and Artificial Intelligence MSc

**Learn to harness the power of digital technologies to transform financial services on the MSc Digital Finance and Artificial Intelligence, studying in the heart of London’s world-leading FinTech ecosystem.**<br/><br/>​FinTech is a rapidly growing global industry, which is expected to generate close to £1.2 trillion in revenue per year by the end of the decade.<br/><br/>​From personalised banking services and products to prediction and forecasting, business intelligence and decision-making, and fraud prevention, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are powering this transformation. Mobile payments, blockchain, and open APIs are also rapidly changing the way banks and FinTech start-ups compete and interact with customers.<br/><br/>​On this Master’s, you’ll develop hands-on skills in AI and data analytics and a deep understanding of finance principles and the global FinTech ecosystem. You will use these skills and knowledge to address fundamental questions such as: How can AI create the next generation of financial services? Where is crypto heading? How is competition between traditional and challenger banks shaping financial services? How are financial institutions embracing tech and what are the effects and outcomes, locally and globally?<br/><br/>**​Equip yourself with a future focused skillset**<br/>​Diving into theory and practice, you’ll gain applied skills in AI, data analytics, the Internet of Things, cloud services, cyber security, and emerging digital technologies. You’ll also get hands-on experience of coding, AI algorithms and large language models. It’ll add up to an impressive toolkit that you can use to analyse and evaluate financial problems and devise effective responses.<br/><br/>​Taught by leading academics, you’ll have access to the latest research on pressing, topical issues. You will also hear from FinTech executives, who will share their insights through guest lectures and presentations on an industry that is going through remarkable changes.<br/><br/>​Based in East London, you’ll be studying in the UK’s FinTech, hub home to high-profile incubators that support thousands of digital tech start-ups. Its the ideal place to build your network and find the right partners for your collaborative project and dissertation.<br/><br/>**​Play your part in the future of finance**<br/>​This course is for you if you’re excited by digital finance and Artificial Intelligence and want a future-focused career in banking, central banking, start-ups, Big Tech or on the regulatory side.<br/><br/>​You’ll graduate with highly sought-after skills to help organisations innovate while managing financial and security risks in the fast-evolving digital world.​