MSc Financial Technology

Overview

A one-year full-time master's combining blockchain, digital finance and machine learning in finance, with optional modules such as algorithmic trading and financial engineering, and a project.

Highlights

• Compulsory: Blockchain Technologies
• Compulsory: Digital Finance
• Compulsory: Machine Learning with Applications in Finance
• Optional: Algorithmic Trading

Entry requirements

Academic

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent international qualification, in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering or a similarly quantitative subject. Programming experience is an advantage but not mandatory.

English language

UCL English language Level 3. On the English language requirements page (published for September 2026 entry), IELTS Academic is 7.0 overall with 7.0 in each component, and PTE Academic is 76 overall with 76 in each communicative skill. Other accepted tests are listed on that page. Scores for 2027 entry are not yet confirmed on the course page, which gives the level only.

Applicants from Pakistan

UCL's Pakistan graduate page for 2027/28 entry states: 2:1 equivalent is a 4-year bachelor degree with an overall mark of 70% or CGPA of 3.3/4.0; 2:2 equivalent is a 4-year bachelor degree with 60% or CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (5-year Laws and Architecture degrees on the same marks). Source

Working after you graduate

Bachelor's and master's graduates on a Student visa may apply in the UK for the Graduate visa: two years if applying by 31 December 2026, or 18 months if applying on or after 1 January 2027.

Checked on 10 October 2026. Official source.

Scholarships for this course

• Chevening ScholarshipsTuition fees, monthly living stipend, economy return flight, arrival and departure allowances and visa application cost