About the programme
The Master of Fintech and Investment Management is an NZQF level 9 programme at Lincoln University in New Zealand that builds advanced knowledge of financial technology, investment strategy and new business models, including in agribusiness, through 180 credits of study. Depending on the start point, it takes 12 to 18 months of full-time study.
Financial technology and innovation are reshaping the global economy: banking, investment and commerce increasingly run on data, with transaction records held on blockchain platforms. The programme teaches students to evaluate and apply fintech priorities across finance, investment, IT and agriculture, and to help businesses, agribusinesses among them, grow through disruptive technology and lean, data-driven models.
Students learn how blockchain is changing workflows and global payments, and take specialist courses in investment management, software development, big data, machine learning and AI, along with solid training in fintech business analysis. The shifting regulatory and legal landscape, cyber security and policy issues are also covered. Practical experience comes from current fintech research and an industry placement: at the end, students choose either a research essay or a research placement.
Before moving on to the compulsory specialist courses, students complete 60 credits of underpinning courses. Those without a relevant bachelor's degree may need supplementary study before or alongside the programme. Teaching is on the Lincoln University campus.
The degree suits both people with a conventional finance background who want to upskill and graduates from unrelated fields.
Entry requirements
- A New Zealand level 7 bachelor's degree or recognised equivalent with at least a B average in 300-level and final-year courses
- Applicants without a relevant degree may need supplementary study before or alongside the programme
- Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the university's English language requirements
What you study
- Principles of Accounting and Finance, 10 credits
- Software Development, 40 credits
- Investment Management, 20 credits
- Finance, Futures and Options
- Research for Managers
- Big Data and Machine Learning Tools and Techniques
- Fintech, Blockchain and Cryptoassets
- COMM 601 — Principles of Managerial Economics, COMM 603 — Principles of Business Management or COMM 604 — Principles of Marketing (choose one)
- FINC 698 — Research Essay or FINC 699 — Research Placement, 20 credits
Careers after graduation
- Fintech product management
- Customer experience management
- Fintech compliance and risk control
- Fintech start-up analysis
- Wealth management and investment analysis
- Specialist agribusiness finance and consulting
- Information technology
- Agricultural and horticultural finance and investment consulting
Post-study work visa
Up to 3 years
Depends on the qualification, the length of study and other Immigration New Zealand requirements.
This description is based on the official programme page, checked on 09/09/2026. Ask an NIU adviser about fees and intake dates — the programme page on the Lincoln University website