Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Commerce - Financial Technology in Sydney Australia | The University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales
|
Sydney Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Coursework)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
59,500
(c. USD41,871.4)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
20 months
Financial Technology (FinTech) represents a fast-evolving sector that leverages technological innovations to transform financial services, creating significant industry disruption. Prominent applications include digital payment platforms (PayPal, WeChat, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies), investment management (utilizing Big Data, AI, and machine learning), automated advisory services (robo-advisors), alternative banking solutions (short-term loans and peer-to-peer lending), advanced trading systems (high-frequency trading), and decentralized financial ecosystems (built on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology). Both traditional financial institutions and tech companies actively seek professionals in this domain, as FinTech solutions offer inherent scalability and transformative potential for financial businesses.
Designed in collaboration with finance sector specialists, this program provides foundational knowledge in financial principles, products, markets, and organizations before examining how emerging technologies enable FinTech ventures to redirect consumer behavior from conventional finance - revolutionizing global money management, including fundraising, transactions, savings, lending, and investments. Beyond theoretical finance concepts, students gain insight into financial markets and service providers.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The degree’s admission requirements are based on you having a recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average (WAM 65% or higher), as determined by the UNSW Business School. You may be considered eligible if your undergraduate degree WAM is between 60-64% and your GMAT score is 600 or above.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
If you’ve studied an undergraduate degree that relates to the areas of business you’d like to study, you could be eligible for up to 24 Units of Credit (UOC), or four courses of RPL. These credit points will allow you to take fewer subjects and graduate sooner.
Note: Applicants from non-211 universities in China wishing to study Postgraduate Coursework in the UNSW Business School must achieve a minimum overall average of 88 in their current university’s grading system. This is equivalent to an 85% Australian scaled average using the calculator.
IELTS - 7.0 overall (min 6.0 in each subtest)
TOEFL iBT - 94 overall (min. 25 in writing, 23 in reading, listening and speaking)
Tuition
AUD
59,500