Postgraduate Certificate in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Course Description

This programme prepares you for higher financial and information technology roles within the financial industry, as well as to become competent professionals in the dynamic field of cryptocurrency.

You will benefit from diverse experiences, combining finance, management, and information technology to obtain a holistic view of cryptocurrency systems and applications. You will be exposed to topics such as money and banking, international financial and digital currency markets, principles of disruptive innovation, regulatory systems, cryptographic systems security, and distributed systems structure

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following:

a Level 6 degree in a related field;

OR

a Level 5 diploma or higher diploma and 5 years’ work experience in a supervisory or managerial role.

Preference is given to applicants having a Level 6 degree in a discipline related to the healthcare industry and a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in management within the sector.

Target Audience

This course is targeted at fintech professionals with work experience, such as:  

• financial managers 
• bank staff 
• fintech employees 
• accountants 
• accounts clerks 
• employees with a financial background 

Career Paths

This programme aims to prepare you for senior posts such as that of CEO, managing director or head of department of any financial or information technology entity.  

Modules

You are required to complete all 5 compulsory modules (30 ECTS) to fulfil the requirements of this postgraduate certificate.

How you’ll be assessed

This is a part-time programme and will typically take 30 months to complete. The programme comprises a total of 10 modules. The method of assessment is assignment-based.

The course comprises:

• 6 lectures per module;
• 3-hour lectures (evening);
• 12 hours of online content per module, comprising asynchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.