In this eight-month graduate certificate program, you will work with innovative and disruptive technologies used in the financial service sector. The program’s expert faculty will outline best practices for product development and entrepreneurship and enhance your understanding of privacy, ethics and the regulatory landscape of financial technology. The program covers topics including cybersecurity, web application and mobile development as well as data analytics for financial services.
Note: Some classes will be taught by web conferencing, with you in the classroom.
In addition to evening classes, you are required to be in-class during regular business hours for a week-long intensive session at the beginning of the program, at the start of the second term and at the end of the program.
Part-time option is available >
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
2 Semesters (8 Months)
January, September
This program is offered in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Using innovative learning spaces and technology, professors teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| FNT101 | Financial Services and Products | 4 |
| FNT102 | Privacy Management and Identity Theft | 4 |
| FNT103 | Blockchain/DLT and Cryptocurrencies | 4 |
| FNT104 | Financial Services Regulatory Landscape and RegTech | 4 |
| FNT105 | Business Analysis for Fintech | 4 |
| FNT106 | Cybersecurity | 4 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FNT201 | Web and Mobile Design for Fintech | 4 |
| FNT202 | Fintech Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Strategies | 4 |
| FNT203 | Fintech Capstone Project | 8 |
| FNT204 | Data Analytics in Financial Services | 4 |
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
Canadian citizens or permanent residents educated outside of Canada must provide a World Education Services (WES) or ICAS Canada credential evaluation.
To participate in courses you must have a computer with a high-speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) Internet connection and up-to-date operating system, as well as a webcam and headset with mic for video conferencing.
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.
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