New module structure for BSc Finance and Technology (FinTech) courses
We have updated the curriculum for the academic year 2025/26 for the Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc.
You can review the changes below. By accepting your offer to study at Βι¶ΉΣ³», we will infer that you are happy with these changes but if you would like to discuss them please feel free to contact us at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk.
Course changes for our Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc (including with a professional placement year)
The changes only apply to Year 2 and Year 3. Year 1 modules remain unchanged.
Take a closer look at how the new modules compare to the old structure of the course.
Year 2
| Semester | Old structure | New structure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Databases (core) |
Databases (core) |
No change |
|
Fintech and Financial Transformation (core) |
Fintech and Financial Transformation (core) |
No change |
|
| Statistics and Introductory Econometrics (core) | Statistics and Introductory Econometrics (core) | No change | |
| Introduction to Economics (option) | Introduction to Economics (option) | No change | |
| Theory of Investments (option) | Theory of Investments (option) | No change | |
| Introduction to Data Science (option) | New option, which is a pre-requisite for the Applied Machine Learning option | ||
| 2 |
Applied Machine Learning (core) |
Applied Machine Learning (option) |
Becomes an option |
|
Corporate Governance and Ethics (core) |
Corporate Governance and Ethics (core) |
No change | |
|
Computer Networks (option) |
Computer Networks (option) |
No change | |
|
Corporate and International Finance (option) |
Corporate and International Finance (option) |
No change | |
|
Principles of Banking (option) |
Principles of Banking (option) |
No change | |
|
Software Engineering (option) |
Software Engineering (core) |
Becomes a core module |
Year 3
| Semester | Old structure | New structure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FinTech Research Project (core) |
FinTech Research Project (core) |
No change |
|
Alternative Investement Funds (option) |
Alternative Investement Funds (option) |
No change |
|
| Blockchains and Crypto Assets (option) | Blockchains and Crypto Assets (option) | No change | |
| Natural Language Engineering (option) | Module withdrawn | ||
| Comparative Programming (option) | New module | ||
| Financial Econometrics (option) | Financial Econometrics (option) | No change | |
| Financial Risk Management (option) | Financial Risk Management (option) | No change | |
| Human-Computer Interaction (option) | Human-Computer Interaction (option) | No change | |
| Introduction to Computer Security (option) | Introduction to Computer Security (option) | No change | |
| 2 |
Advanced Natural Language Engineering (option) |
Advanced Natural Language Engineering (option) |
No change |
|
Cryptography (L.6) (option) |
Cryptography (L.6) (option) |
No change | |
|
Digital Banking and FinTech (option) |
Digital Banking and FinTech (option) |
No change | |
|
Financial Derivatives (option) |
Financial Derivatives (option) |
No change | |
|
International Financial Management (option) |
International Financial Management (option) |
No change | |
|
Neural Networks (option) |
Neural Networks (option) |
No change |
|
|
Trading Strategies (option) |
Trading Strategies (option) |
No change |
|
|
Web 3D Applications (option) |
Web 3D Applications (option) |
No change |
|
|
Web Applications and Services (option) |
Web Applications and Services (option) |
No change |