Master of Engineering in Financial Technology

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Time to Completion
3-5 semesters
Credit Hours Required
30

Master of Engineering in Financial Technology

Duke’s Master of Engineering in Financial Technology gives you choices. The program offers 3 specialized tracks: technology, technology management, and investment management. Study technology to learn how to build fintech solutions using new tools like blockchain and machine learning. Study technology management to develop skills so you can lead fintech teams and influence business models, policies, and innovation. Study investment management to gain advanced skills in technology-driven investing, including emerging and alternative assets.

Boost your knowledge in the cutting-edge world of financial technology and advance or change your career path with an MEng in FinTech.

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For engineers who want to add value and lead innovation

Build the technical, financial, and business management skills you need to lead emerging financial innovation. You’ll learn how to design valuable fintech solutions, analyze data, and build quantitative strategies to deploy financial technology.

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This degree helps you:

  • Apply emerging technologies in the finance space
  • Prepare for and respond to new financial trends
  • Develop financial engineering skills that are complemented by perspectives in business, policy, and ethics
  • Get up to speed on programming, data structures, and algorithms

A fintech degree to power the future

Duke’s Master of Engineering in Financial Technology is a one-of-a-kind program designed to combine the technical skills of an engineer with the entrepreneurial skills of a business leader. Empowered with this unique knowledge, you can make change happen in fields like:

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  • Blockchain development
  • Credit, lending, and liquidity management
  • Digital currencies
  • Payment and transaction services
  • Quantitative trading and analysis
  • Risk management and regulatory compliance
  • Robotic process automation and algorithmic solutions
  • Wealth management and trading

One of the most coveted degrees in the industry

Study at one of only two U.S. engineering schools that offer a fintech graduate degree. You’ll benefit from:

Only 9 courses to a fintech degree

These courses complete your MEng in Financial Technology experience

Core classes
  • Asset Pricing and Risk Management
  • Business Fundamentals for Engineers
  • Financial Institution Products & Services
  • Management of High-Tech Industries
  • Programming for FinTech
  • Seminar and Workshops
  • Software Engineering for FinTech

Examples of electives
  • Design and Testing of Algorithmic Trading Systems
  • FinTech Law and Policy
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Robo-Advising
  • Secure Software Development
  • Alternative Investments

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Be empowered with skills to advance your career

Businesses need engineers who can build fintech solutions and lead fintech teams. Our combination of theory, practical application, policy, and hands-on work uniquely prepares you for the real world and takes your expertise to the next level.

  • Developer roles
  • Financial and quantitative
    analyst roles
  • Compliance roles

    • Salary potential

    $96,220
    to
    $124,200

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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    Part academics, part hands-on work

    Duke’s Master of Engineering in Financial Technology program helps you bring engineering and financial concepts together not only in the classroom, but also through real-world experiences and application opportunities that build significant real-world experience.

    Your degree on your terms

    Study on campus or online, on a full-time or part-time basis, with faculty and staff who are here to help you succeed. Our integrated capstone project and internships connect you with real experience before you graduate.

    Specialized career guidance and support

    A dedicated Duke Engineering Master’s Career Services & Professional Development team helps you prepare for a successful fintech job search.

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    Blockchain is currently being used in real estate and other areas. I expect that this will grow, and I want to be ready for this trend.

    - Yoshihiro Kawamoto ’24