Finance and Technology (FinTech) (with a professional placement year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

### Why choose this course at Sussex?

* Prepare for high-demand roles in banks, consultancies, investment firms, or traditional finance or software engineering, boosted by your professional placement.

* Combine finance and computer science to build quantitative finance, practical coding and FinTech expertise across AI, blockchain, cybersecurity and cryptography.

* Gain real-world advantage through access to the Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, taking part in supervised real-time finance and trading simulations.

Gain the financial technology (FinTech) skills essential for a career in tomorrow’s financial institutions. With developments in computing continuing to accelerate, understanding their applications to financial markets will make you highly employable in a variety of industries.

The BSc offers you the opportunity to gain experience at the cutting edge between finance and computer science. You’ll develop quantitative and analytical skills as well as your coding and programming capabilities. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, located in the Business School, and to Thomson Reuters service platforms. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts.

You will have an academic personal tutor who will guide you throughout your learning journey. In addition, you will be able to access specialist academic success tutors for one-to-one support and academic skills workshops.

This joint degree prepares you for employment in the exciting and growing FinTech industry as well as in traditional financial services and IT. With this course, you have the opportunity to apply for a year in industry where you can put your knowledge into practice. We have a wide range of well-established partnerships, including local, London-based and international companies.

### Location

Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.