Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year

University of Southampton

Explore the fundamentals of finance and the rapidly evolving industry known as Financial Technology (FinTech). This 4-year programme with a study abroad year will put you at the forefront of research and development within this sector, allowing you to gain the skills necessary to pursue a wide range of careers.Study at a **top 20 University** in the UK and **top 100 globally for Accounting and Finance** programmes (Guardian University Guide 2026 and QS World Rankings 2025).You’ll have the opportunity to: - Develop an in-depth understanding of the business environment and the real-world application of relevant theories that underpin finance.- Utilise our Financial Laboratory (FinLab), home to our Bloomberg terminals and Refinitiv Workspace.- Learn the basics of computer programming, and become a confident user of statistical software, such as Eviews, Stata, and Matlab, and more advance machine learning and AI techniques.- Understand the foundations of Financial Technology, and the most recent innovations in this area.- Develop a high level of numeracy and a capacity for reasoned thought and analysis.Financial Technology remains a vital part of the modern finance debate. To capture this, the course combines key quantitative and analytical skills in finance, with modern, fintech related topics such as: - Cryptocurrency- Crowdfunding- Peer-to-peer landingYour studies will be informed by the latest findings, with our academics operate at the forefront of research in areas such as: - FinTech - High-frequency trading - Corporate finance - Portfolio theory - Alternative investments The programme will prepare you for a career in the dynamic financial environment by providing a technical and research-driven curriculum. You’ll graduate with the ability to apply the most recent developments in Finance to complex real-world problems.The study abroad year is a unique opportunity to experience another culture, improve your language skills and enhance your CV. We also offer a variant of this course with a placement year instead of a study abroad year.

Southampton Business School