New module structure for BSc Finance and Technology (FinTech) courses
We have updated the curriculum for the academic year 2025/26 for the Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc.
You can review the changes below. By accepting your offer to study at 名媛直播, we will infer that you are happy with these changes but if you would like to discuss them please feel free to contact us at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk.
Course changes for our Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (including with a professional placement year)
The changes only apply to Year 2 and Year 3. Year 1 modules remain unchanged.
Take a closer look at how the new modules compare to the old structure of the course.
Year 2
| Semester | Old structure | New structure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Databases (core) |
Databases (core) |
No change |
|
Fintech and Financial Transformation (core) |
Fintech and Financial Transformation (core) |
No change |
|
| Statistics and Introductory Econometrics (core) | Statistics and Introductory Econometrics (core) | No change | |
| Introduction to Economics (option) | Introduction to Economics (option) | No change | |
| Theory of Investments (option) | Theory of Investments (option) | No change | |
| Introduction to Data Science (option) | New option, which is a pre-requisite for the Applied Machine Learning option | ||
| 2 |
Applied Machine Learning (core) |
Applied Machine Learning (option) |
Becomes an option |
|
Corporate Governance and Ethics (core) |
Corporate Governance and Ethics (core) |
No change | |
|
Computer Networks (option) |
Computer Networks (option) |
No change | |
|
Corporate and International Finance (option) |
Corporate and International Finance (option) |
No change | |
|
Principles of Banking (option) |
Principles of Banking (option) |
No change | |
|
Software Engineering (option) |
Software Engineering (core) |
Becomes a core module |
Year 3
| Semester | Old structure | New structure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FinTech Research Project (core) |
FinTech Research Project (core) |
No change |
|
Alternative Investement Funds (option) |
Alternative Investement Funds (option) |
No change |
|
| Blockchains and Crypto Assets (option) | Blockchains and Crypto Assets (option) | No change | |
| Natural Language Engineering (option) | Module withdrawn | ||
| Comparative Programming (option) | New module | ||
| Financial Econometrics (option) | Financial Econometrics (option) | No change | |
| Financial Risk Management (option) | Financial Risk Management (option) | No change | |
| Human-Computer Interaction (option) | Human-Computer Interaction (option) | No change | |
| Introduction to Computer Security (option) | Introduction to Computer Security (option) | No change | |
| 2 |
Advanced Natural Language Engineering (option) |
Advanced Natural Language Engineering (option) |
No change |
|
Cryptography (L.6) (option) |
Cryptography (L.6) (option) |
No change | |
|
Digital Banking and FinTech (option) |
Digital Banking and FinTech (option) |
No change | |
|
Financial Derivatives (option) |
Financial Derivatives (option) |
No change | |
|
International Financial Management (option) |
International Financial Management (option) |
No change | |
|
Neural Networks (option) |
Neural Networks (option) |
No change |
|
|
Trading Strategies (option) |
Trading Strategies (option) |
No change |
|
|
Web 3D Applications (option) |
Web 3D Applications (option) |
No change |
|
|
Web Applications and Services (option) |
Web Applications and Services (option) |
No change |