Universities / Nanyang Technological University
MSc in Financial Technology (MSc FinTech)
A fintech master's with two specialisations, one on AI-driven automation and the other on digital financial services and regulation. It includes machine learning in finance and Python, and a practicum that can be research or an internship.
What you’ll study
Core
- Foundations of Statistical Modelling
- Machine Learning in Finance
- Principles of Finance and Risk Management
- Introduction of FinTech Innovation and Ecosystem
- Programming and Data Analysis with Python
Electives
- Blockchains and Cryptocurrency
- Information Retrieval and Analysis
- Natural Language Understanding for Retrieval-Augmented Generation
- Algorithmic Trading and Robo-Advisors
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- FinTech Innovation with AI
- Quantitative Methods in Finance
- Reinforcement Learning for Finance
- Financial and Risk Analytics II
- Market Risk and Derivatives Analytics
- Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance
- Regulatory Technology
- Financial Inclusion and Decentralized Finance
- Fundamentals of FinTech Entrepreneurship
- FinTech Entrepreneurial Practice
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Financial Data Management and Business Intelligence
- Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
- Green FinTech and Sustainable Finance
- MH6838 Practicum
Source: ntu.edu.sg ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- Good bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as quantitative subjects, business or engineering
- Tests
- GMAT or GRE preferred, not required
- English
- If not English-medium: TOEFL iBT 4.5 (as published, likely a typo on the page) or IELTS 6.0
- Other
- Relevant work experience preferred; applications 1 Sep 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 in four batches; course starts 2 Aug 2027
Source: ntu.edu.sg ↗
After graduation
- Employers
- GIC, Grab, Julius Baer, DBS, OCBC, UOB, Macquarie Bank, CIMB
Source: ntu.edu.sg ↗
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Employers listed are past internship hosts, not graduate placements. The unrestricted-elective list is as published; the Practicum can be research or a self-sourced internship.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.
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