About Msc Financial Technology in Imperial College London

Our new MSc in Financial Technology is designed to equip you with in-demand skills to pursue a career within the global fintech revolution.

You will gain the necessary quantitative and analytical skills, as well as the opportunity to code and improve programming capabilities.

Imperial’s Centre for Global Finance and Technology means that we are in a unique position to play an integral part in the global fintech revolution, and you will benefit from the expertise and research conducted by our internationally-renowned Department of Finance.

London is hailed as the global centre of fintech, with leading businesses in the sector choosing London as their home, creating a diverse fintech scene encompassing everything from mobile payments to digital currencies.

Academic qualification equivalents

•  To be considered for admission to a Master's e.g. MSc, MRes, MBA etc, applicants should normally have completed a three to four year Bachelor's degree from a mainstream university (state/federal or ‘deemed' institution) passed with a required grades.

  Applicants for research should hold a three to four year Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, both passed with required grades. Integrated Master's degrees with required grades will also qualify an applicant for entry to Research.

  Applicants from elite institutions will be required to obtain a minimum overall average of 7 / 10 or 60%. These are the College minimum scores and particular departments may seek grades at a higher level.

  Applicants from other approved institutions will be required to obtain a minimum overall average ranging from 7.5-8 / 10 or 65-70%. These are the College minimum range of required scores and particular departments may seek grades at a higher level.

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all elements)
• TOEFL IBT: 92 overall (minimum 20 in all elements)
• PTE : 62 overall (minimum 56 in all elements)