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Blockchain technology and disruptive applications are at the cutting edge of innovation in the modern age, and this degree can help you launch your career in this field.
About this programme
The Emerging Digital Technologies MSc brings together computing, new applications and business strategy, enabling you to apply your knowledge and disrupt the status quo in your future career. Taught at UCL and designed by the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, this is an exceptional place to become a practitioner in emerging digital technologies.
Blending technology, innovation, finance and business, the Emerging Digital Technologies MSc is creating the next generation of experts in a growing field. Incorporating topics such as blockchain, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – along with business strategy and entrepreneurialism – if you want a technology-centric role in complex business environments, this is the programme for you.
This programme was designed by the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, the largest centre of its kind in Europe, which has extensive connections with some of the world’s leading technology companies.
Compulsory modules
- MSc Emerging Digital Technologies Project
- Database Fundamentals
- Data Science
- Blockchain Technologies
- Digital Technologies and Business Strategy
Optional modules may include:
- Technology Entrepreneurship
- Networks and Systemic Risk
- Algorithmic Trading
- Computer Security I
- Advanced Machine Learning in Finance
- Digital Finance
- Innovation and Strategy in Finance
- Applied Deep Learning
- Machine Learning with Applications in Finance
- Policy and Regulation for Financial Technology
- Software Engineering and Product Management in Financial Technology
Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment, and module content and availability are subject to change.
Who is the programme for?
Entry requirements
This programme is for you if:
- you have a minimum of an upper-second class UK Bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or a similarly quantitative subject.
- if you have a computational background, a background in finance and economics, or both.
- you have a keen interest in blockchain and other growing technologies and a drive to apply it to business settings, either for a company or as a start-up entrepreneur.
Employability
The programme is designed to equip you with demonstratable skills in forecasting current and future trends in technologies, business strategy and management of emerging technologies, data science and machine learning, and blockchain technologies. Depending on the optional modules chosen, you may also gain skills in digital innovation and policy, fintech, cybersecurity and network analysis.
Career destinations
Graduates of this programme will develop skills in great demand in the financial industry, particularly in data analytics, computer security, fintech, and digital policy, or to pursue further study or a career in academia. They will also be well-equipped to apply their skills to the start-up world.
Recent alumni are now working as data scientists, bankers, technology consultants, and developers, as well as a range of other roles.
Register below to receive further information about this programme.