斯威本科技大学

The Master of Financial Technologies will develop your expertise in FinTech and provide the skills required to apply emerging technologies and lead transformative, strategic change within financial services.

There is a significant shortage of skilled financial sector professionals with a strong understanding of technologies such as blockchain, automated platforms, AI and issues such as cybersecurity and fraud detection. This course is co-designed and co-delivered with Swinburne’s industry partners – Bendigo Bank, IBM and Tableau – to address these skill shortages and to ensure you learning experience is practical and current.

You’ll examine real-world challenges, undertake applied projects, and regularly engage with Australian and international guest speakers. You’ll also benefit from leading-edge researchers, such as those in Swinburne’s Blockchain Innovation Lab.

Financial technologies are expected to disrupt and impact every aspect of financial services. Graduates of this course will be prepared for opportunities in existing organisations and new FinTech start-ups.

This master program includes a specialisation or electives from a wide selection of complementary business area such as entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, project management, business information systems and business analytics.

Career opportunities

On completion of the course, students’ career opportunities in business and management will be enhanced. Students will graduate with the skills to lead their organisation towards success, or further their studies in the field.

Aims and objectives

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: apply coherent and advanced knowledge of technology concepts in diverse financial services contexts and applications using critical thinking; apply problem-solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence; communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences and function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team within project; demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a FinTech environment and sustainable context; apply fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a financial services business model using innovative emerging technologies and tools; reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes; apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.