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MSc Financial Technology (Fintech), AI and Business Analytics

De Montfort University ยท Leicester
Leicester, England, United Kingdom โ˜… 4.3 #851 world
โœ“ PGWP eligible โœ“ Fee waiver โœ“ No interview โœ“ English (MOI) waiver
Level
Master Degree
Duration
12 Months
Field
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Institution
Public University
Offer speed
Superfast Offer Speed2โ€“3 days

Program overview

Recovered from the CourseFinder export (it does not appear in the portal CSVs), this MSc combines the fintech curriculum with a heavier artificial intelligence and analytics load: machine learning for financial prediction, business analytics and visualisation, big-data infrastructure basics, payments and digital banking technology, and the regulatory setting for algorithmic finance. Entry per the source accepts 2:2 degrees across accounting, finance, economics, computing, mathematics or business fields.

The teaching is lab-forward — Python for data work, SQL for storage and querying, and applied model-building against financial datasets, with visualisation delivered through industry-standard BI tools. Project assessments ask students to take a business question from raw data to a defended recommendation, and the capstone supports build-oriented work such as a credit-scoring prototype or a payments-fraud detection study.

Because this course surfaces only in the CourseFinder export, the sheet carries its 2027 intake data and flags it for confirmation against DMU’s live pages before marketing; the £18,450 fee matches the established Financial Technology MSc exactly, suggesting a shared fee band across the fintech family. The title’s breadth is deliberate — it is pitched at business graduates adding technical range, not at software engineers.

Career prospects sit at the strong end of this faculty’s range because analytics demand cuts across every UK sector: realistic entry is analyst-grade at £27,000–£33,000, with fintech and consulting the heaviest hirers and a meaningful minority of employers willing to sponsor after a first year. Before sponsorship, graduates hold Graduate Route permission from this taught award — 18 months where the application lands on or after 1 January 2027, two years for earlier filings — and dependants are excluded on taught routes.

What it costs per year ยท indicative

Tuition feeยฃ18,450โ‚น19,37,250
Living cost (est.)ยฃ12,000
Scholarship up toโˆ’ ยฃ1,750
You pay / year  after scholarshipยฃ28,700โ‚น30,13,500/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
4-Year Bachelor Degree
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 5 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 12
Maths in 12th
Not required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits โ€” with your marks, gap and budget โ€” is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: Academic entry (per CourseFinder source): Applicants will hold an undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, banking, economics, computing, mathematics or any other business-related subject with a minimum pass of 2:2, or equivalent overseas qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification.
  • English (meet any one, per source): IELTS 6 overall with no band below 5.5; PTE Academic 59 overall (no component below 59).
  • English waiver: English test waiver may be available on Medium of Instruction plus Standard 12 English at 65% or above (2015 or later, all boards) except boards of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh — assessed case by case per the CourseFinder source.
  • Application: No application fee. Deposit amount not stated in source — confirm with DMU International before CAS stage.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
59 overall
R 59L 59W 59S 59

โœ“ MOI waiver: if your degree was taught in English, you may skip the test with a Medium-of-Instruction certificate. Ask us to confirm.

Documents you'll need typical ยท we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
  • Updated CV / resume
  • Financial proof โ€” bank statement / loan sanction
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused โ€” our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical first destinations for graduates:

  • Business Analytics Associate — insight and reporting roles across sectors
  • Data Analyst (Fintech) — product and risk analytics at payments firms
  • AI Implementation Analyst — deploying ML tools in finance operations
  • Business Intelligence Developer — dashboarding and data pipelines
  • Quantitative Operations Analyst — model-adjacent process roles
  • Product Data Analyst — experimentation and metrics in digital banking

Reality check: three buzzwords in one title invite scepticism from technical recruiters — counter it by leaving the course with concrete Python notebooks, SQL projects and one end-to-end analytics build you can walk through in interviews.

About De Montfort University

Type
University
Ownership
Public
Rating
โ˜… 4.3
World rank
#851
Reference No.
10001883

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