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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the BSc in Financial Technology can begin their careers as FinTech Analysts, Data Analysts, Risk Analysts, Blockchain Developers, or Digital Banking Officers in banks, fintech startups, regulators, and financial institutions. With experience and professional certifications, they can progress into roles such as Financial Data Scientist, Quantitative Analyst, AI Risk Specialist, or Digital Product Manager. The programme also prepares graduates for entrepreneurship in areas such as digital payments, robo-advisory, and AI-driven financial solutions. Further studies in FinTech, AI, Data Science, Finance, or an MBA can lead to senior leadership and strategic roles. The degree offers strong pathways into both technical and managerial positions within the evolving digital finance ecosystem.


ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

BGCSE 36 points

Compulsory

  1. English C and Maths C
  2. The minimum entry requirement is Certificate IV, NCQF Level 4 (e.g. BGCSE) or other equivalent with passes in relevant subjects.                                      
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1 Semester 1 SCIS111 Communication and Study Skills  
Introduction to Financial Technology
Financial Mathematics
Fundamentals of Business Finance
Year 1 Semester 2   Introduction to Programming (Python)
Business Process Analysis
Probability and statistics
Economics
Year 2 Semester 1   Business Management
Financial Accounting in a Computerized environment
Database Design and Development
Cyber Security in financial Services
Year 2 Semester 2   Financial Management
International financial institutions and markets
Machine Learning for Finance
Blockchain Development
Year 3 Semester 1   Big Data Analytics
Ethics and professional conduct
Project Management
SCIS311 Research and Innovation
Year 3 Semester 2   SCIS321 Industry Attachment  
Year 4 Semester 1   Derivatives and Risk management
Financial Modelling and algorithmic trading
Stochastic process for Finance
Year 4 Semester 2 Deploying ML Models
Artificial Intelligence for financial risk management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Financial Technology (Elective)
Management Science (Elective)
Financial Strategy (Elective)
Regulatory Technology (Elective)
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (Elective)
Mobile payment and settlement systems (Elective)
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Stewart Mochuchuti

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