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FinTech is what happens when finance meets technology: the word refers to a whole range of developments and innovations that are rapidly changing the financial industry. FinTech encompasses everything from online banking with “branches” that exist only virtually to the controversial world of cryptocurrency to an entire universe of new behind-the-scenes applications that have permanently altered the way currency and equities are handled.
There’s a lot to learn about FinTech, and there are a lot of ways to learn about it. One of the most efficient ways to acquire a solid knowledge of the field is by attending a bootcamp, which is an intensive course that teaches students skills that can be immediately transferred to the job market. Career changers and upskillers alike can benefit from this kind of learning experience, which can qualify them for a new set of roles in the rapidly changing FinTech landscape.
FinTech training can open a range of professional doors leading in all sorts of directions. A Financial Analyst is one such FinTech role, as analysis is now accomplished with a whole new host of sophisticated technological tools. Automated trading of equities is also a FinTech field and has created its share of roles that didn’t previously exist. The FinTech umbrella is a broad one: also included in the field are data science and the application of the Python programming language (originally designed for Data Scientists) to other financial uses.
Financial Analysts in London make annual salaries that average out to £45,000. Investment Analysts make around £49,500. Changing tack, Data Scientists earn £60,000 per annum on average, while Python Developers make in the vicinity of £73,000.
London’s technology schools don’t currently offer any FinTech classes. However, there are online schools that offer virtual FinTech bootcamps that can be taken from anywhere. If you want to learn about the field, you will be able to find a virtual class that meets your requirements.
Online education is a great option for those seeking to add to their knowledge base. Technology education has been a leader in the online education sector: using technology to learn about technology is a marriage that makes sense. Among the pros of online learning are gains in comfort and convenience, and the cons are few. Although the teacher isn’t in the same room as the students, instruction is still in real-time and students can ask the instructor questions as though they were in a traditional classroom.
Noble Desktop, the creator of this tool and a leader in technology education for adults, has in its catalog several live online FinTech bootcamps. Among those is a FinTech Bootcamp program that covers the programming languages that underlie this highly dynamic and growing field. Included in the class is training in Python, including its applications to machine learning (so important for automatic trading) along with SQL, a key tool in the field of data science. If you’re interested specifically in the data science side of the equation, you might want to consider Noble’s Python for Data Science Bootcamp. For those more interested in the financial applications of Python, Noble also teaches a Python for Finance Bootcamp designed for financial professionals seeking to add FinTech skills to their resumes.
Other online schools that offer FinTech bootcamps include Practical Programming teaches a FinTech Bootcamp that centers on applications of Python to such fields as algorithmic trading. NYIM Training, again more in the data science line, has a three-day SQL bootcamp that will have students equipped to handle elaborate queries of datasets by the end of the course.
Bootcamps aren’t right for everyone. Some people don’t need an intensive class, and some people aren’t ready to commit to such an intensive learning environment. For both these groups of people, a regular class is going to be a better fit. An example is NYC Data Science Academy’s Data Science with Python: Machine Learning class that, runs for four hours a week for five weeks (you can compare that to the 102 hours required for the Noble Desktop FinTech Bootcamp) and covers how Python can be used to set up computers to learn from themselves. A different aspect of FinTech is covered by Noble Desktop’s Algorithmic Training with Python class (12 hours) designed for stock traders interested in learning about how automation is revolutionizing their field. Something decidedly different is on offer from Sabio: a class in Blockchain Development that uses the Ethereum blockchain as a means of introducing a technology that is rapidly transforming more than just the world of currency.
Having made up your mind that a bootcamp is right for you, you have several important choices to make before you can make an informed decision and settle upon the course that is best suited to your needs. The first thing you need to determine is the skills you wish to learn, which will take some research on your part. After determining that, carefully read the syllabi for the various bootcamps to find the best match to your requirements. Although all the options for FinTech bootcamps in London are online, you’ll still have to weigh such matters as scheduling and financing, along with details such as whether or not the bootcamp includes one-to-one mentoring or job guarantees. That’s a lot about which to think, but do yourself the service of proceeding with circumspection before making such a major life decision.