FinTech
There is particular focus on developing the specialist knowledge and skills to identify and manage anti money laundering, an escalating worldwide problem. Anti-money laundering (AML) is a critical responsibility of the financial services sector; it effects the stability of the financial system and is essential to safeguarding national and global interests.
| Award Name | Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Special Purpose |
| Awarding Body | University College Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) | Special Purpose | University College Dublin | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
1-2 Trimesters.
Delivery is online
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirements to the Professional Certificate in FinTech are as follows:
• Five passes in the Leaving Certificate, including English and Mathematics
• Five O Level/GCSE passes, including English Language and Mathematic
• IOB will also consider applications on a mature candidate basis from applicants who are 23 years of age before the date of their application for admission to the programme.
Professional Body Membership
You must be a current member of IOB, or become a member of IOB, to undertake this programme.
Further information
Next intake
Autumn (2023/2024 academic year)
Please note that the programme content and fees are subject to change in the 2023/2024 academic year. Any changes will be outlined in the 2023/2024 prospectus and at iob.ie in August - the start of the new academic year.
€605 per module
Who is this programme for?
The programme will introduce participants to the FinTech industry, and
• the different types of digital risk that arise and how the application of FinTech disrupted the traditional delivery of financial services
• the breadth of regulation applicable to FinTech
• provide an overview of a range of key innovative technologies employed in the FinTech sector including: blockchain, RegTech and cryptocurrencies.
It will focus on developing the specialist knowledge and skills that will equip students to identify and manage against financial crime as well as the policies, procedures and internal controls intended to prevent its occurrence in a digital enabled environment.
Students will work through some case studies to get a better understanding of the practical application of risk and compliance management in the context of a FinTech environment.
Who should attend
This programme is designed for those who work in, or aspire to work in, a risk and compliance function using or going to use FinTech in their business including those in an advisory, supervisory or oversight role of a compliance and risk function and those developing services for, and providing services to, the sector.
The programme is particularly useful to those who work or aspire to work in a professional capacity in the Anti Money Laundering (AML) function, and to those in an advisory or supervisory AML role in their business using or going to use FinTech and digital technologies in the management of their operations.
This programme supports career advancement and is suitable to a wide range of professionals looking to upskill on the impact of FinTech on compliance and risk management in the financial services sector.
How you will benefit
On successful completion of the Professional Certificate in FinTech programme, you will understand the FinTech industry and how the application of technology has disrupted the traditional delivery of financial services. Graduates will gain an understanding of the local and EU regulatory environment of regulated firms and the FinTech applications in use in financial services. In particular, graduates will identify the nature and types of financial crime and money laundering activities and the role of culture and the ethical considerations in managing AML operations in a FinTech environment.
Modules and learning outcomes
Risk and Compliance in a FinTech Environment
(NFQ level 7, 5 ECTS)
• Understand the FinTech industry and how the application of technology has disrupted the traditional delivery of financial services;
• Identify different types of FinTech applications in use in financal services providers;
• Understand the different types of digital risk this introduces, and how to mitigate them;
• Outline the regulatory frameworks relating to the use of FinTech in financial services and the variety of applicable authorisation types;
• Describe the risk and compliance frameworks needed to effectively manage FinTech operations of financial services firms.
AML and Financial Crime in a FinTech Environment
(NFQ level 7, 5 ECTS)
• Identify the nature and different types of financial crime and money laundering activities perpetrated against financial services providers;
• Understand the local and EU regulatory environment within which regulated firms operate;
• Describe the impact of FinTech & Digital Transformation and its uses and challenges in the management of AML operations;
• Understand the role of culture and the ethical considerations in managing AML operations in a FinTech environment.
On successful completion of the programme, graduates will gain an understanding of the risk and compliance frameworks needed to effectively manage the use of FinTech in their operations.
Each module will be 100% Continuous Assessment (CA).
Award
When you successfully complete this programme you will be awarded a Professional Certificate in FinTech from UCD.
This is a level 7 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications.
For more information please contact education@iob.ie
Institute of Banking
Email: info@iob.ie
Phone: +353 (0)1 6116500
Fax: +353 (0)1 6116565