Digital Finance and Artificial Intelligence Loughborough University

Overview

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.

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.

On this Master’s from Loughborough University , 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?

Equip yourself with a future focused skillset

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.

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.

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. It's the ideal place to build your network and find the right partners for your collaborative project and dissertation.

Play your part in the future of finance

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.

You’ll graduate with highly sought-after skills to help organisations innovate while managing financial and security risks in the fast-evolving digital world.

Why you should study this degree:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of finance in the digital age.
• Learn applied skills, like the use of algorithms in AI and programming for digital application development.
• Build knowledge of how AI technologies can be applied to issues such as cybersecurity and financial risk management.
• Explore real world challenges and scenarios and learn how to respond.
• Understand how digital developments in finance can create new opportunities for businesses, and better value and user experience for consumers.
• Get to grips with the fundamentals of finance and key trends in the global FinTech ecosystem.
• Understand FinTech's potential as an engine for financial inclusion and the importance of regulation, compliance and security in the sector.
• Study at the heart of the UK’s FinTech community at our vibrant London campus.
• Full immersion in each topic area through block teaching.