I am a
29-year-old financial services professional and will be graduating
in MSc Financial Technology in August 2018. I'm currently looking
for an internship or job opportunities in Glasgow. Since I
completed my bachelor's in electrical engineering in 2011, I wanted
to pursue a master's degree but I guess the reality of a white
collared job, 5-day week, and handsome pay-check gave a sense of
independence and financial freedom that swayed me towards corporate
life, for a few years anyway!
In 2017, I came
across this new course called MSc Financial Technology at the
University of Strathclyde. I was absolutely sure that this was the
course I wanted to pursue. It was tailor made for me, as the
subjects were completely aligned with my interests. Finally, after
waiting for 6 years, I had found the course that I
wanted.
I was both
excited and anxious to move to Glasgow and re-start my education. I
was sceptical if I would be able to keep up with the energy of the
students. We kicked off with the induction and after the first
couple of weeks, things started to settle down and anxiety
subsided, leaving only the excitement of studying. During the term
time, every day I used to wake up with a joy of learning something
new.
The last 10
months have been wonderful, I have gained so much academically. I
learned different programming languages, big data fundamentals,
Blockchain, how search engines work, data analytics and RegTech. It
was not only classroom teaching but involved extra-curricular
activities, like the Strathclyde Enterprise Pathways. These taught
me about leadership and entrepreneurship.
I am glad that
the University of Strathclyde came up with MSc Financial Technology
as it is the need of the hour and, in my opinion, is a step ahead
from traditional finance courses. We live in a tech driven world
and data is the new fuel, keeping finance as the backbone; finance
needs to evolve with the new technology and protocols. We need to
stay ahead, or at least abreast, in this highly competitive
environment.
Glasgow played a
significant part in facilitating a platform for me to learn
efficiently and also enjoy this time in my life. The weather,
people and places make it a worthwhile place to study. The city is
beautiful, and the people are nice, which helped me to concentrate
effusively on the education without much bother. The nightlife,
culture and the festivities all made sure that I did not have any
dull moment. I am from New Delhi but if I could select a place to
be my second home, I would choose Glasgow.
All in all,
coming to Strathclyde to study Financial Technology was one of the
finest decisions so far in my life and I wholeheartedly thank all
the people who helped me to come here. I would also like to thank
my faculty and the Glaswegians for their hospitality. Indeed,
People Make Glasgow.
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