fintech

Financial Technology (FinTech) combines finance, data, and software to build safer, faster, and more inclusive financial services. At UII, you will learn by doing through project studios with industry mentors, from building payment prototypes to analysing transaction risk. The curriculum blends core finance with programming (Python/SQL), data analytics, UX for financial products, and compliance. By graduation, you will have a portfolio of projects and the skills to work in banks, fintech firms, and startups or continue with advanced study.

Eligible applicants / Target learners: High-school graduates.

FinTech Curriculum

Program learning outcomes (PLOs)

1. Program Learning Outcomes – Knowledge

• Understand the fundamentals of mathematics, computer science, data science, the national political–social–legal context, and sustainable development; from there, develop products in technology and finance and address issues arising in financial technology. (2)
• Apply knowledge of technology, finance, business, and innovation to solve comprehensive, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary problems in financial technology. (3)
• Apply solid theoretical and applied foundations in the field of financial technology. (3)

2. Program Learning Outcomes – Skills

• Demonstrate leadership qualities, collaboration, and effective teamwork to manage and inspire diverse groups in multidisciplinary, multicultural fintech workplaces. (3)
• Demonstrate critical and constructive thinking and develop effective solutions to fintech problems. (3–4)
• Analyze data, explain results, and solve fundamental fintech problems using quantitative and qualitative methods with tools such as digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, deep learning, machine learning, and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR). (3–4)
• Understand the global environment—including politics, economics, culture, technology, international markets, and cross-cultural communication—to integrate and contribute to sustainability. (2)
• Communicate (use, discuss, interpret) professionally about financial technology in a foreign language at an intermediate level or above. (2–3)

3. Program Learning Outcomes – Autonomy and Responsibility

• Identify the importance of ethical conduct and professional and social responsibility in fintech practice. (4)
• Prioritize environmental and social considerations when solving fintech problems. (4)
• Develop continuous self-improvement toward community engagement, social responsibility, and sustainability. (3)

Additional graduation requirements

• Foreign-language proficiency at Level 3/6 of Vietnam’s Six-Level Foreign Language Proficiency Framework (equivalent to TOEIC 500).
• Information Technology certificate per Decision No. 2322/QĐ-ĐHKT-ĐBCLPTCT dated 08/07/2024 (Regulation on undergraduate IT knowledge learning outcomes at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City).
• Physical Education certificate.
• National Defense Education certificate.

Career opportunities
After completing the program, graduates can take on roles such as:

• Product Manager (Digital Banking) / Business Analyst (FinTech/InsurTech)
• Senior Product Manager / Senior Business Analyst
• Senior Manager, Technology Transformation (Financial Services) / Head of Financial Risk Control – Digital Transformation
• Director – Financial Services & Business Transformation / Senior Consultant | Technology Consulting (Change Management)
• Account Manager, FinTech – Cryptocurrency – Blockchain