ESMT — Multinational Higher School of Telecommunications

Professional Master's Degree Year 2 — FINTECH Specialisation

An intensive, career-focused MP2 delivered as evening classes, training specialists with dual computing–finance expertise to design, secure and deploy digital financial services (digital banking, payment systems, fintechs) in the service of financial inclusion.

Blended
Duration
1 year – evening classes.
ECTS credits
30 Credits
Format
Blended
Professional Master's Degree Year 2 — FINTECH Specialisation

Overview

About this programme

An intensive, career-focused MP2 delivered as evening classes, training specialists with dual computing–finance expertise to design, secure and deploy digital financial services (digital banking, payment systems, fintechs) in the service of financial inclusion.

Objectives

On completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

  • Design and develop innovative digital financial products and services;
  • Lead digital transformation projects in banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and fintechs;
  • Analyse the new business models emerging from the digital economy;
  • Master the technologies applied to financial services, in particular payment platforms, mobile solutions, blockchain, artificial intelligence and data analytics;
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and manage the risks associated with digital financial services;
  • Devise digitalisation strategies tailored to financial institutions;
  • Promote financial inclusion through accessible solutions suited to people's needs;
  • Support the creation and growth of innovative FinTech start-ups.

Join the class

Admission requirements

Prerequisites

The FinTech Professional Master's Degree Year 2 is open to applicants holding a Master's Year 1 (Bac+4) or any qualification recognised as equivalent in one of the following fields:

  • Management;
  • Economics;
  • Finance;
  • Computing;
  • Telecommunications;
  • Applied mathematics;
  • Or any related discipline.

Procedures and requirements

The panel reviews:

  • The academic degrees and qualifications obtained;
  • The content of the initial training;
  • Academic results;
  • And any professional experience the applicant may have.

Motivation interview Shortlisted applicants are invited to an interview assessing:

  • Their academic and professional background;
  • Their career plans;
  • Their interest in digital finance and technological innovation careers;
  • Their motivation to work in the FinTech ecosystem.

This procedure ensures the selection of applicants with the potential to succeed in an environment where financial, technological and entrepreneurial skills have become essential  Documents required Applicants must submit a file including:

    • A photocopy of the applicant's identity document;
    • Two (02) passport photographs;
    • The academic transcripts for the Master's Year 1
    • An application fee of 10,000 CFA francs.

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Resources & frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

  • Duration: 1 year (2 semesters) — semesters combining theoretical and practical teaching with a long internship plus dissertation (336 hours in S2).