About the program
The Bachelor of Financial Technology is a modern program that combines finance with digital technology, in response to the rapid shift of banking and financial services to digital platforms.
Students study the principles of finance, accounting and financial markets, together with blockchain and digital currencies, digital payment platforms, open banking, financial data analytics, artificial intelligence in finance, and cybersecurity in financial institutions.
The program prepares graduates to work in banks, FinTech companies and electronic payment firms, and to develop innovative digital financial products and services that meet compliance and risk management requirements.
Program outcomes
- Understand the principles of finance and accounting, financial markets and institutions, and the effect of digital transformation on them.
- Know the technologies of blockchain, digital currencies, digital payments and open banking.
- Analyze financial data and build financial models with Python, Excel and AI tools.
- Assess digital financial risks and the requirements of compliance and digital financial regulation.
- Contribute to the design of digital financial products and services that meet customer and market needs.
- Uphold professional ethics and cybersecurity when handling data and financial transactions.
Study plan
The approved plan in the university system, by semester.
1Semester 14 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN101 | Principles of Finance | 3 | — |
| EN101 | English Language 1 | 3 | — |
| FIN102 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 | — |
| FIN203 | Blockchain Technologies and Digital Currencies | 3 | — |
2Semester 24 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN201 | Financial Analysis | 3 | Principles of Finance |
| EN102 | English Language 2 | 3 | English Language 1 |
| FIN202 | Corporate Finance | 3 | Principles of Finance |
| FINE306 | Digital Marketing of Financial Services | 3 | — |
3Semester 34 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN204 | Innovation in Financial Services | 3 | Financial Markets and Institutions |
| FIN302 | Cybersecurity in Financial Institutions | 3 | — |
| FIN303 | Digital Financial Law and Compliance | 3 | — |
| FINE301 | Digital Crowdfunding | 3 | Principles of Finance |
4Semester 44 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN301 | Financial Data Analytics | 3 | Financial Analysis |
| FIN304 | AI and Machine Learning in Finance | 3 | Financial Analysis |
| FINE302 | The Internet of Things in the Financial Sector | 3 | Financial Markets and Institutions |
| FINE304 | Digital Financial Consumer Behavior | 3 | — |
5Semester 54 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FINE309 | Open Banking | 3 | Financial Markets and Institutions |
| FINE305 | Digital Financial Risk Management | 3 | Financial Analysis |
| FIN401 | Financial Modeling with Python and Excel | 3 | Financial Data Analytics |
| FIN402 | Cloud Technology in Banking | 3 | Cybersecurity in Financial Institutions |
6Semester 64 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN205 | Quantitative Analysis for FinTech | 3 | Financial Data Analytics |
| FIN206 | Financial Supervision and Compliance Management | 3 | Digital Financial Law and Compliance |
| FINE303 | Islamic Financial Technology | 3 | Financial Analysis |
| FINE307 | Digital Financial Risk Management | 3 | Financial Analysis |
7Semester 74 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN207 | Advanced Digital Payment Platforms | 3 | Blockchain Technologies and Digital Currencies |
| FIN208 | Predictive Analytics in Financial Markets | 3 | Financial Data Analytics |
| FIN209 | FinTech and Entrepreneurship | 3 | Innovation in Financial Services |
| FINE308 | Designing Digital Financial Products and Services | 3 | — |
8Semester 84 courses · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| FIN412 | AI-Driven Financial Analysis | 3 | AI and Machine Learning in Finance |
| FIN414 | Current Issues in Financial Technology | 3 | — |
| FIN415 | International Digital Financial Policy | 3 | Digital Financial Law and Compliance |
| FIN416 | Applied Research in Financial Technology | 3 | — |
9Semester 91 course · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| PR302 | Internship | 12 | — |
10Semester 101 course · 12 credit hours
| Code | Course | Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|
| PR301 | Graduation Project | 12 | — |
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