Finance (FinTech) with Placement Year

About this course

Finance with a focus on financial technology combines the established analytical discipline of finance with specialist engagement in the digital systems and innovations that are transforming the financial services industry. Financial technology, or FinTech, encompasses mobile payments, digital banking, lending platforms, algorithmic trading, blockchain applications, regtech, and the application of artificial intelligence and data science to financial decision-making. Understanding both the underlying financial principles and the technological systems reshaping the industry gives graduates a distinctive and increasingly valuable perspective on one of the world's most dynamic sectors. At the University of Reading, this four-year degree with a placement year prepares you for a fast-paced career in financial technology, combining core finance knowledge with specialist FinTech content and th

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).