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Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies · Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies — Foundations & Theory Applied Practice Programmes

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies

Understand and apply technology, market and operating concepts shaping digital financial systems.

Capability journey
1UNDERSTAND → 2APPLY → 3BUILD → 4PROVE → 5GROW
45 hoursDuration
6Modules
24Topics
72Subtopics
6Assessments
6Evidence
01 · Programme snapshot

Know what you are stepping into.

Before you enrol, understand the proposition in context: what the programme is designed around, where it sits in the Academy, how it can be experienced and what recognition pathway is attached to it.

Programme purpose

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies

A flagship programme covering digital finance, market infrastructure, technology-enabled business models, risk and responsible innovation.

Professional ProgrammeProfessionalHybrid
What this tells you: the published profile brings together the learner context, programme positioning, delivery characteristics and recognition pathway in one place.
DomainFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies
Programme familyFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies — Foundations & Theory Applied Practice Programmes
LevelL2
RecognitionAcademy credential pathway
02 · Fit & readiness

Is this programme for you?

Make the learner fit visible before you commit. These published definitions describe who the programme is intended for, what eligibility applies and what preparation is expected.

Readiness check

Who this is for

Learners seeking an applied interdisciplinary capability pathway; suitable for students, professionals and capability-development cohorts.

Eligibility

Open to learners who can engage with the stated programme level and complete the required learning activities.

Entry requirements

Basic digital literacy and readiness to undertake guided applied work; domain-specific prerequisites may be introduced in later programme revisions.

03 · Capability outcomes

What you will be able to demonstrate.

The programme is designed around demonstrable capability. These published outcomes show what the learning journey is intended to help you understand, apply, build and prove.

18published capability outcomes

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing

3 capability outcomes
01

Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing.

02

Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing task.

03

Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing.

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence

3 capability outcomes
04

Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence.

05

Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence task.

06

Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence.

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice

3 capability outcomes
07

Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice.

08

Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice task.

09

Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice.

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration

3 capability outcomes
10

Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration.

11

Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration task.

12

Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration.

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice

3 capability outcomes
13

Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice.

14

Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice task.

15

Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice.

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration

3 capability outcomes
16

Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration.

17

Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration task.

18

Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration.

04 · Capability architecture

Understand → Apply → Build → Prove → Grow.

This is more than a five-word model. It describes the learner movement through the programme — and the kind of participation Astraal SymbiOS is designed to support after enrolment.

01UNDERSTAND
Build the foundation before you act.In SymbiOS: Engage with the concepts, explanations and guided learning experiences that establish the knowledge needed for the programme.
02APPLY
Use what you have learned in context.In SymbiOS: Work through guided activities, examples, exercises or cases and connect the concepts to practical situations.
03BUILD
Turn understanding into something tangible.In SymbiOS: Create, practise or develop an artefact, solution, analysis or other applied work that demonstrates growing capability.
04PROVE
Demonstrate capability with evidence.In SymbiOS: Complete the relevant assessments and produce the evidence needed to show what you can actually do.
05GROW
Extend capability beyond the immediate task.In SymbiOS: Reflect, refine and transfer the capability into broader contexts so learning can continue beyond the individual programme activities.
What this means for the learner: the Marketplace tells you what the programme is and what capability it is designed to develop. After enrolment, Astraal SymbiOS becomes the execution environment where the detailed learning activities, practice, assessment and evidence journey are carried through.
05 · Programme architecture

See what you will actually move through.

Explore modules, topics, subtopics, outcomes, assessments, evidence and learning experiences before enrolment.

01

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing

Establish foundational understanding of financial technology, digital markets and new economy systems.

6.00 hrs
Explore module content · 4 topics3 outcomes · 1 assessment · 1 evidence

Core Concepts & Landscape

1.50 hrs

Core concepts, terminology and field landscape.

  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Methods, Systems & Techniques

1.50 hrs

Methods, systems and practical techniques.

  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Applications & Decision Context

1.50 hrs

Applications and decision-making context.

  • Applications & Decision Context — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Practice, Resilience & Reflection

1.50 hrs

Practice, resilience, limitations and reflective learning.

  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.
Learning outcomes• Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing.
• Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing task.
• Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing.
AssessmentFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing Applied Assessment

Demonstrate understanding and application through a structured Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing task with documented reasoning and evidence.

EvidenceFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing Evidence Artefact

Evidence demonstrating applied capability in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing.

Learning experience: Structured learning experience for Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing. · Professional Programme · Hybrid
02

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence

Develop working fluency with methods, tools and evidence used across financial technology, digital markets and new economies contexts.

8.00 hrs
Explore module content · 4 topics3 outcomes · 1 assessment · 1 evidence

Core Concepts & Landscape

2.00 hrs

Core concepts, terminology and field landscape.

  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Methods, Systems & Techniques

2.00 hrs

Methods, systems and practical techniques.

  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Applications & Decision Context

2.00 hrs

Applications and decision-making context.

  • Applications & Decision Context — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Practice, Resilience & Reflection

2.00 hrs

Practice, resilience, limitations and reflective learning.

  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.
Learning outcomes• Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence.
• Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence task.
• Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence.
AssessmentFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence Applied Assessment

Demonstrate understanding and application through a structured Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence task with documented reasoning and evidence.

EvidenceFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence Evidence Artefact

Evidence demonstrating applied capability in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence.

Learning experience: Structured learning experience for Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence. · Professional Programme · Hybrid
03

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice

Apply concepts and methods to authentic financial technology, digital markets and new economies problems.

10.00 hrs
Explore module content · 4 topics3 outcomes · 1 assessment · 1 evidence

Core Concepts & Landscape

2.50 hrs

Core concepts, terminology and field landscape.

  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Methods, Systems & Techniques

2.50 hrs

Methods, systems and practical techniques.

  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Applications & Decision Context

2.50 hrs

Applications and decision-making context.

  • Applications & Decision Context — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Practice, Resilience & Reflection

2.50 hrs

Practice, resilience, limitations and reflective learning.

  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.
Learning outcomes• Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice.
• Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice task.
• Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice.
AssessmentFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice Applied Assessment

Demonstrate understanding and application through a structured Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice task with documented reasoning and evidence.

EvidenceFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice Evidence Artefact

Evidence demonstrating applied capability in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice.

Learning experience: Structured learning experience for Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice. · Professional Programme · Hybrid
04

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration

Integrate financial technologies, digital market mechanisms and economic considerations into coherent solutions.

7.00 hrs
Explore module content · 4 topics3 outcomes · 1 assessment · 1 evidence

Core Concepts & Landscape

1.75 hrs

Core concepts, terminology and field landscape.

  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Methods, Systems & Techniques

1.75 hrs

Methods, systems and practical techniques.

  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Applications & Decision Context

1.75 hrs

Applications and decision-making context.

  • Applications & Decision Context — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Practice, Resilience & Reflection

1.75 hrs

Practice, resilience, limitations and reflective learning.

  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.
Learning outcomes• Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration.
• Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration task.
• Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration.
AssessmentFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration Applied Assessment

Demonstrate understanding and application through a structured Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration task with documented reasoning and evidence.

EvidenceFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration Evidence Artefact

Evidence demonstrating applied capability in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration.

Learning experience: Structured learning experience for Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Systems & Integration. · Professional Programme · Hybrid
05

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice

Evaluate environmental, social, safety, equity and governance dimensions of financial technology and digital markets decisions.

6.00 hrs
Explore module content · 4 topics3 outcomes · 1 assessment · 1 evidence

Core Concepts & Landscape

1.50 hrs

Core concepts, terminology and field landscape.

  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Methods, Systems & Techniques

1.50 hrs

Methods, systems and practical techniques.

  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Applications & Decision Context

1.50 hrs

Applications and decision-making context.

  • Applications & Decision Context — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Practice, Resilience & Reflection

1.50 hrs

Practice, resilience, limitations and reflective learning.

  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.
Learning outcomes• Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice.
• Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice task.
• Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice.
AssessmentFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice Applied Assessment

Demonstrate understanding and application through a structured Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice task with documented reasoning and evidence.

EvidenceFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice Evidence Artefact

Evidence demonstrating applied capability in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice.

Learning experience: Structured learning experience for Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Responsible Practice. · Professional Programme · Hybrid
06

Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration

Demonstrate integrated capability through an applied financial technology, digital market or new economy project.

8.00 hrs
Explore module content · 4 topics3 outcomes · 1 assessment · 1 evidence

Core Concepts & Landscape

2.00 hrs

Core concepts, terminology and field landscape.

  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Core Concepts & Landscape — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Methods, Systems & Techniques

2.00 hrs

Methods, systems and practical techniques.

  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Methods, Systems & Techniques — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Applications & Decision Context

2.00 hrs

Applications and decision-making context.

  • Applications & Decision Context — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Applications & Decision Context — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.

Practice, Resilience & Reflection

2.00 hrs

Practice, resilience, limitations and reflective learning.

  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Concepts — Core concepts and terminology.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Methods & Practice — Methods and practical considerations.
  • Practice, Resilience & Reflection — Application & Evidence — Application, evidence and reflection.
Learning outcomes• Explain core concepts, terminology and relationships in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration.
• Apply appropriate financial technology, market, economic or digital systems methods, models or tools to an authentic Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration task.
• Evaluate evidence, limitations, risks, resilience considerations and improvement opportunities associated with Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration.
AssessmentFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration Applied Assessment

Demonstrate understanding and application through a structured Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration task with documented reasoning and evidence.

EvidenceFinancial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration Evidence Artefact

Evidence demonstrating applied capability in Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration.

Learning experience: Structured learning experience for Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Capability Demonstration. · Professional Programme · Hybrid
06 · The Astraal difference

From programme discovery to demonstrable capability.

Astraal separates the public marketplace experience from the detailed learning execution — so learners can understand the proposition before they enrol and know what happens next.

Marketplace → SymbiOS

Academy Marketplace helps you discover the programme, understand its purpose, structure, capability outcomes and access pathway. Astraal SymbiOS takes over after enrolment for the detailed learning, practice, assessment and evidence journey.

Capability → Evidence → Recognition

The programme is not presented as content alone. Its outcomes connect to learning activities, assessments and evidence so that capability can move from learning to demonstration and, where applicable, to recognition.

Your Astraal learner pathway
DISCOVER
UNDERSTAND
ENROL
EXECUTE IN SYMBIOS
PROVE
RECOGNISE

What changes after enrolment: the Marketplace remains your programme reference, while SymbiOS becomes the environment in which you engage with the detailed experiences, practice, assessment and evidence required by the published programme architecture.

07 · Recognition

Turn learning into something you can demonstrate.

The programme connects capability development with evidence, assessment and — where the published programme provides for it — Academy recognition.

Recognition pathway

Capability can become a credential.

The credential layer gives the learner a visible endpoint for demonstrated achievement. The credential names shown here come directly from the published V2 programme record.

Learn→ Demonstrate→ Recognise
Programme Credential
Evidence matters

Show what you can demonstrate.

6evidence

Evidence is part of the published programme architecture. It gives the learner a concrete way to show what has been produced, applied or demonstrated across the learning journey.

6module assessments
6evidence items
Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Foundations & Framing Evidence Artefact
Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Methods, Tools & Evidence Evidence Artefact
Financial Technology, Digital Markets & New Economies Applied Practice Evidence Artefact
Evidence is not an extra layer added after learning. It is part of the programme architecture that connects learning, assessment and demonstrable capability.

Ready to explore the pathway?

Review the published access offer and take the next step into this programme. Detailed learning execution continues in Astraal SymbiOS after enrolment.