FinTech

I. Program Objectives

This program responds to the national strategy of building a financial powerhouse and the economic development strategy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It cultivates application-oriented senior professionals who are well developed morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically and in labour, master the basic theories and methods of finance and computer science, and possess data thinking and analytical ability, technology development and application ability, innovation and entrepreneurship ability, as well as sound professional ethics and a sense of social responsibility. Graduates may work in financial product design and development, data analysis and quantitative investment, risk management and intelligent decision-making, and blockchain and digital asset management at financial institutions, internet technology companies, fintech firms, government departments, enterprises and public institutions.

The program objectives are further specified as follows:

Objective 1: Enable students to systematically master the theoretical knowledge and methods of finance, economics and computer science, laying a solid foundation for innovation and application in the fintech field.

Objective 2: Enable students to adopt data-driven thinking, master data analysis techniques and solve complex problems in the financial field.

Objective 3: Through internships and project cooperation with fintech companies, enable students to translate theoretical knowledge in finance, economics and computer science into the ability to solve practical industry problems, laying the foundation for career development.

Objective 4: Enable students to develop an innovative spirit and entrepreneurial awareness, creatively solve practical problems and explore business opportunities in line with fintech development trends.

Objective 5: Enable students to develop integrity and professional conduct, understand the impact of fintech on the economy and society, and acquire a sense of responsibility for serving the nation and society.

II. Graduation Requirements

In line with the above objectives, graduates of this program are required to meet the following graduation requirements covering knowledge, abilities and qualities:

1. Requirement 1: Be able to skilfully apply the basic theories and methods of finance, economics and computer science to analyse fintech problems.

2. Requirement 2: Be able to use financial econometrics, statistics and data analysis tools to process financial data and draw scientific conclusions.

3. Requirement 3: Be able to apply theories and methods from finance, economics and computer science to solve practical fintech problems during internships or industry-education integration projects.

4. Requirement 4: Participate in the innovative practice components of courses such as Introduction to FinTech and Quantitative Financial Investment, and complete entrepreneurship training projects through co-curricular activities.

5. Requirement 5: Understand and practice professional ethics requirements through ideological and political education in general education courses and case analysis in major courses.

6. Requirement 6: Be able to integrate financial theory, technical tools and practical experience to solve practical problems in the fintech field.

III. Matrix of Program Objectives and Graduation Requirements

Note: The relationship between graduation requirements and program objectives is indicated by H (high), M (medium) and L (weak). Support strength refers to how closely a graduation requirement is linked to a program objective: H covers at least 80%, M at least 50% and L at least 30%.

IV. Core Courses

Finance; Financial Econometrics; Introduction to FinTech; Blockchain and Digital Assets; Financial Machine Learning; Financial Big Data Analysis and Application; Investment; Financial Risk Management; Corporate Finance; Python Applications in Finance; Regulatory Technology

V. Standard Duration of Study

The standard duration of undergraduate study is 4 years; our university operates a flexible 3-7 year system.

VI. Degree Awarded

Students who complete the credits required by the curriculum and meet the degree conferral conditions are awarded a Bachelor of Economics degree.

VII. Curriculum Structure and Credit Proportions

The program consists of three modules: general education courses, discipline foundation courses and major courses. Courses are divided into compulsory and elective categories, with compulsory courses including general education compulsory courses, discipline foundation courses and major compulsory courses, and electives including general education electives and major electives. The program requires a total of 157 credits, of which 140 credits are compulsory (89.17%), 17 credits are elective (10.83%), and 49.83 credits are for practical teaching (29.84%).

VIII. Course Requirements

Students majoring in this program must complete 157 credits (excluding co-curricularcredits): 55 credits of general education compulsory courses, 10 credits of general education electives, 38 credits of discipline foundation courses, 47 credits of major compulsory courses and 7 credits of major electives. In addition, except for students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, each student must obtain 10 co-curricularcredits, as specified in the Implementation Measures for the Co-curricularTranscript System of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics (Yue Cai Da [2026] No. 75). Under the National Student Physical Health Standard of the Ministry of Education, students must pass the physical health test to graduate. As required by higher authorities, students must complete military training before graduation (except international students, students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and students upgrading from junior college to undergraduate programs).

Students minoring in this program must take all courses applicable to the minor as set out in the Teaching Plan Schedule. The minor requires a total of 46 credits, including 21 credits of discipline foundation courses and 25 credits of major compulsory courses.