Graduate Certificate of Financial Technologies

Brace your finance career for the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship with the Graduate Certificate of Financial Technologies.

Discover how emerging technologies are changing the way money is raised, transferred and stored around the world.

Learn a new blend of skills in creativity and logic to manage innovation and change in organisations across the financial services sector including credit unions, banks, insurance companies, and start-ups.

The Graduate Certificate of Financial Technologies focuses on foundation knowledge in the management of financial services organisations. This includes emerging technologies and analysing how these technologies are impacting on the ways financial services are delivered and the business models of organisations involved. Skills in design thinking are provided to build problem solving skills. The Graduate Certificate of Financial Technologies can be a pathway to Masters degrees such as a Master of Financial Technologies.

• Graduate Certificate of Financial Technologies (GC-FINTEC)
• Graduate Diploma of Financial Technologies (GD-FINTEC) ^
• Master of Financial Technologies (MA-FINTEC1)

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Financial Technologies students must complete 4 units (50 credit points) comprising:

• 4 Core units of study

Units of study

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Students must complete all four units listed below FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design FIN80004 Capital Markets Outcome units - m

Applicants are required to have one of the following:

• a bachelor degree (or higher award) in a related discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent;

OR

• a recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*

OR

• a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*

*Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of technology concepts in diverse financial services contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem-solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences and function as an effective member or leader of a team within project work
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a FinTech environment and sustainable context.

The Swinburne Graduate Attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching courses assist all its graduates to be:

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work and community situations
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing.