BSc Financial Technology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance, incorporating financial technology. Core topics include programming, financial analysis, data analysis, statistics, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. The programme includes a Financial Technology Innovation Project as an integrating module. Modules span the business school and faculty of computing, and the degree can be taken as part of a Degree Apprenticeship.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC Applicants presenting with either Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Economics or Accounting will receive a reduced offer of grades BCC
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 25%
- Other HE qualification: 70%
Modules
- Programming I
- Object Oriented Programming
- Financial Mathematics and Statistics
- Business Analysis Foundations
- Introduction to Databases
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Financial Modelling
- Business Analysis in Practice
- Project Management
- Human Computer Interaction
- Principles of Investing
- Financial Data Science
- Data Analytics
- Computer Vision & AI
- Regulation and Ethics
- Behavioural Finance
- Financial Technology Innovation Project
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BSc Financial Technology at Ulster University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Financial Technology at Ulster University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Financial Technology at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level.
How many students continue on BSc Financial Technology at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.