Swinburne University of Technology, in association with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, has launched a postgraduate course, which will focus on honing students’ skills on emerging technologies.
The new Master of Financial Technologies (FinTech) degree is said to be the first of its type.
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The course is being offered via Swinburne’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE).
Bendigo Bank head of university partnerships David Tudor said: “The advent of this new, hands-on Master of FinTech course will equip Swinburne students with practical skills and real-world experiences which they can draw on to accelerate their learning and career development.
“The co-designed and co-delivered course will also help us build on our own knowledge base and internal capability, improve productivity and customer experience, and assist in accelerating our vision to be Australia’s bank of choice.”
The new degree focuses on blockchain and artificial intelligence, among others.
Its aim is to assist students in converting technological developments into innovative business models.
Master of FinTech director Dimitrios Salampasis said: “Our approach to FinTech education encompasses the applied study of data-oriented, smart technologies and provides our students with comprehensive knowledge and specific, functional skills.
“Partnering with Bendigo Bank allows us to move beyond the hype and develop a cutting-edge FinTech curriculum.
“Guest speakers, real-life case studies, on-site events, access to data, work-integrated learning and applied projects are just a few of the opportunities to arise from this co-creation model.”
