12/01/2018

22/01/2018

Finance, stereotypically is seen as a highly regulated industry dominated by banks that resist disruption and change. However, finance is now riding an entrepreneurial wave due to an influx of highly available and powerful computing resources and electronic services, accessible forms of data analytics, and disruptive technologies like Bitcoin, WePay and Kickstarter. This course will provide you with the latest knowledge and competencies at the intersection of finance and technology; the rapidly evolving area that is fintech. NCI is perfectly placed to deliver an industry focused programme inspired by its location at the heart of the International Financial Services Centre. The course is completely delivered by faculty and industry practitioners with established experience in the fintech domain.

This interdisciplinary course will appeal to graduates with a level 8 qualification in areas like finance, computing and business seeking to enter the fintech domain; and industry practitioners seeking to gain an introduction and exposure to the fintech domain. Nonetheless, it is noted that the course is technical in nature and will entail a significant amount of independent study. Given the content and the timescale you will need to have a strong commitment to the course and a willingness to fully engage with the technical content.

Programming Details and Technical Specifications
Students will be exposed to a range of programming languages and software tools including but not limited to R, SPSS, RapidMiner and Python.

The fintech area is an area of rapid growth and significant job opportunity and this programme will give you the skills and a recognised qualification to avail of these opportunities. This course has been designed in consultation with industry to provide graduates with relevant skills. It can equip you for roles such as business analyst, data analyst, financial analyst, quantitative first and second tier support, back, and mid-office analytics, portfolio analyst, funds analyst and risk analyst.

A level 8 degree or its equivalent in a non-cognate discipline. Non-standard applications will be also considered on an individual basis. The college operates a Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme - meaning applicants who do not meet the normal academic entry requirements, may be considered based on relevant work or other experience.This may be assessed through an interview and assessment

Laptop Requirements
This programme has a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy. Specifically, students are expected to successfully participate in lectures, laboratories and projects using a laptop computer with a substantial hardware configuration. A suitable configuration is 6GB of RAM (8GB or more are recommended); a 64-bit x86 processor (Intel i5 or superior); 250+ GB of hard disk; wifi card; and a recent installed release of Mac OS or Windows operating system. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure their laptop is functioning correctly and that they have full administrator rights to the machine. NCI IT cannot provide support to personal devices.

Course Modules:
• e-Finance and Services
• Business Data Analysis
• Data Governance, and Cybersecurity
• Career Bridge

Semester 2
• e-Contacts and Payment
• Financial Data Analysis
• An introduction to Digital Forensis
and Auditing (elective)
• Domain Specific Skills in Fintech
(elective)
• Contemporary Topics in Fintech
Seminar (elective)

Semester 3
• Project

The Career Development & Employability Office work collaboratively with students and proactively with Industry to identify suitable work placement opportunities and will endeavour to secure a work placement for each eligible student.The work placement is an ideal way to use your newly acquired skills to transition into your chosen career. Active engagement with your work placement advisor from the start of the programme is required. The work placement is for a minimum of 3 months with most companies requiring students for a 6 month period on average.

Indicative Schedule
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 18:00 - 22:00 (Every second week Monday will be a 17:00 start)
Career Bridge will be delivered in class or online every second week (5pm or 6pm)

Duration: 1 Year - 3 Semesters from January to May 2018, late May to August and September to December 2018

National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1

Campus/Classroom

The Springboard Team

Springboard Office, National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1

1850 221 721

springboard@ncirl.ie

The college operates a Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) scheme - meaning applicants who do not meet the normal academic entry requirements, may be considered based on relevant work or other experience.This may be assessed through an interview and assessment

This supporting documentation must be uploaded to www.springboardcourses.ie along with your application or within a few days of having submitted your application to ensure that your application can be assessed for a September start.

1. Your current curriculum vitae: The information on your CV should match the Application Form and it should be completely accurate with no unsupported additions. The Employer Name and Location needs be outlined for each job. If you were unemployed or travelling for a period of time this too needs to be included on your CV including the location(s) of where you resided during that time.
2. Career Statement: Please include a 300 word career statement detailing what has motivated you to undertake the programme and how the programme fits in with your career objectives. This statement is compulsory and must be course specific. It should clearly demonstrate that you have researched the course and have a broad understanding of the course you are applying for. Unless it refers explicitly to the course you are applying for it will not be accepted. Please also ensure that you have included your full name and the exact course title on the career statement.
3. Educational Transcripts for any relevant qualifications listed in your application form and the final certificates for any qualifications listed in your application form. Alternatively a Diploma Supplement will suffice if it contains a breakdown of all subjects taken for the duration of the course.
4. Candidates whose qualifications are in foreign languages - please ensure all documentation is provided in its original language. You must also have these documents officially translated into English by a professional, registered translation company. Translations done by you, the applicant, are not acceptable. There are a number of such companies here in Dublin 1 who will do this for you.
5. 1 passport sized photograph in JPEG format to be used on your student card (please do not send a copy of your passport or other ID)
6. Non-EU applicants will need to provide a copy of their GNIB card showing a Stamp 4 EUFAM
7. Verification of Status Required: In Employment - please provide a letter from your current employer on headed paper, signed and dated. Homemaker - Please provide a letter/statement signed by the Commissioner for Oaths confirming your current status. A form to complete the process is available here: https://www.springboardcourses.ie/pdfs/Declaration%20for%20Homemakers.pdf. Department of Social Protection - Please provide a recently dated letter confirming that you are on the live register detailing which payment you are in receipt of (alternatively your most recent post office receipt will suffice) or a letter confirming that you are signing for social insurance contribution credits. Previously Self Employed - A letter from your accountant or revenue confirming that your business is no longer trading.


This supporting documentation must be uploaded to www.springboardcourses.ie along with your application or within a few days of having submitted your application.

Further Documentation/Interview Requirements
Depending on your background you may be required to submit additional documentation and/or participate in an interview or logic test. The Course Director may also request to meet you in person for an informal interview to assess your suitability for the course. We will advise you in due course if any of the above applies to you.

English Language Requirements
Candidates whose first language is not English may also be required to sit the free NCI Academic Competency Test. Regardless of how long you have lived or worked in Ireland if you have not already successfully completed an academic course through English lasting at least one year and if you cannot provide a suitable IELTS or TOEFL test result you may need to do the NCI Academic Competency Test. We will advise you if this applies to you.

Please note that these course outlines are not up to date and are subject to change. They will give the applicant a general overview of the course material covered

http://courses.ncirl.ie/index.cfm/page/course/courseId/2356