Space Data for Financial Services

Course Overview 

Learn how the financial services industry can leverage satellite data for risk management, asset monitoring, and more. 

• Course Name: Space Data for Financial Services
• SCQF Credit Level Equivalence: 8
• Prerequisites: None
• Total Hours: 25 hours study time 

Course Duration and Dates 

• Course Duration: 5 weeks online 

Course Summary 

This course explores how financial services can benefit from space data, including: 

• Introduction to space data
• Types of data and how/where to retrieve it
• Risk assessment and risk monitoring
• Environmental regulatory reporting
• Hands-on practical sessions 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of this course, you will: 

• Understand how space data is collected.
• Know where to find space data and be familiar with tools to analyse it.
• Have a broad understanding of how space data can be used in investment, risk management, regulatory reporting, insurance, and climate change.
• Gain experience in choosing, viewing, and generating outputs using space data. 

Course Format 

• Synchronous Online Delivery: 6 weeks
  • Three online meetings throughout the course plus engagement with discussion boards
  • 3-4 hours of independent study per week
• Assessments: Formative assessments through weekly online quizzes and tests, including quantitative assessments, to provide feedback aligned with industry standards. 

Meet the Experts 

Course Leaders 

• Prof Iain Woodhouse
• Mr Schneider