FinTech, Bachelor of Science

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in FinTech

With your Bachelor's in FinTech, you can work, for example, as a Data Scientist FinTech or as a Digitalization Banking specialist.

In the part-time distance learning FinTech program at IU International University, you can be admitted if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study FinTech without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as the State-certified Business Administrator, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after this training.

These are the study contents in the FinTech online study program

This Bachelor's degree at IU consists of approximately 35 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credits from module to module and semester to semester.

The typical study plan for the full-time study program in FinTech looks as follows:

• 1st Semester: Banks and Insurances, Introduction to Academic Work, Digital Skills, Mathematics: Analysis, Introduction to Programming with Python, Project: Banks and Insurances
• 2nd Semester: Collaborative Work, Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics, Investment, Financial Management, Introduction to Data Science, Project: Programming with Python
• 3rd Semester: Statistical Computing, Intercultural and Ethical Skills, Managerial Economics, FinTECHS (Overview and Technological Foundations), FinTECHS (Disruptive and Innovative Approaches), Project: Business Idea in the FinTech Sector
• 4th Semester: Data Analytics and Big Data, Digitalization in Finance, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Seminar: Current Developments in the FinTech Industry, Project: Digitalization in Finance
• 5th Semester: Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Elective Module A, Elective Module B, Project: Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
• 6th Semester: Elective Module C, Sustainability and Innovation in Finance, Agile Project Management, Bachelor Thesis

What makes the Bachelor's program in FinTech at IU special are the many opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas according to your interests and professional fields.

As a first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Data Analyst, Linear Algebra and Inferential Statistics, HR and Leadership, Start-up, Digital Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Advanced Python: EDA and Visualization, Advanced Python: Data Quality and Data Wrangling, Advanced Python: Modeling.

For the second specialization, you select one of these study modules: Business Intelligence, Machine Learning - Supervised and Unsupervised, NLP, Communication and PR, Organizational Psychology, Transformation Management, Project Management (Specialization), Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Product Management and Development, Data Science Modeling and Production, Online and Social Media Marketing, Database Developer, User Experience.

And for the third specialization, you choose one of these modules: General Studies, Italian as a Foreign Language, French as a Foreign Language, Spanish as a Foreign Language, English as a Foreign Language, Big Data and Cloud Technologies, Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Linear Algebra and Inferential Statistics, HR and Leadership, Start-up, Digital Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Advanced Python: EDA and Visualization, Advanced Python: Data Quality and Data Wrangling, Advanced Python: Modeling, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning - Supervised and Unsupervised, NLP, Communication and PR, Organizational Psychology, Transformation Management, Project Management (Specialization), Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Product Management and Development, Data Science Modeling and Production, Online and Social Media Marketing, Database Developer, User Experience.

How flexible is the standard study time in the FinTech distance learning program

At IU International University, you can choose one of 3 study models for your part-time distance learning program:

• In full-time studies, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Full-time studies in XXX are particularly suitable for those who are not employed or only work a few hours per week.
• In part-time studies I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies I are suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time studies II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies II are particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your professional life alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, you can also take a semester break during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online study work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In the online study program at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally whenever and wherever you want to learn.

In the FinTech distance learning program at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you learn continuously from home, at the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You enroll in your modules and lectures whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly create your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you have access to the scripts for your FinTech studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Furthermore, via myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, through interactive lectures.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. An online exam can be taken 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous examination centers of IU throughout Germany.