Trading and investing—it used to be an old, white-man’s world, but now everyone seems to want to get rich this way. And that's precisely what this minor isn't about: trading or getting rich.
This minor focuses on programming various tools within the world's most popular trading platforms: MetaTrader5 & MQL5 (also largely applicable to MetaTrader4 & MQL4). The tools you'll learn to develop can aid trading, clarify charts with indicators, or backtest strategies.
One thing about investing, though: the best investment is in yourself, with useful education. Knowledge is a commodity without interest or inflation, one you can never lose.

Content of the minor

This minor uses online learning materials in the form of videos and online resources, divided into seven tranches or weeks. The assignments are short programming exercises that you complete in the MetaEditor 5 development application. You will add your solutions to your portfolio, which will be assessed at the end of each tranche or week.
But please note: this is not a correspondence course; it is full-time education. Every week you and your own group have (online) meetings, lectures and activities. So you follow a normal program, but the school building is online (Discord and Blackboard).
For parttime and flex students we have the flex variant. This can be does not need to be classroom education. Je can largely set your own pace.
This minor revolves around programming with MQL5, which is largely based on one of the most widely used programming languages worldwide: C++. You'll complete assignments, individually or with others, that become more extensive and complex each week. These assignments begin with the classic "Hello World" and end with applications you wouldn't have thought possible at the start!
The final work is a portfolio with elaborations of assignments and your own final project. You come up with that project yourself, in consultation with the teacher, and create it yourself.

Structure of the minor

The minor covers 420 SBU = 15 EC. Within this module, work is done on competences related to the analysis, design and realization of applications. This is in line with the competences as described in the Dutch HBO-i domain. We work individually and in groups. Lessons and studio are completely online.
This minor also focuses on personal learning style and development within this field. With questions like: How did you learn and how can you relate what you learned to your own study and field?
The minor is completely online and all teaching materials are also offered online. Almost all teaching materials are in English. Several times a week, also at different times, you have meetings and other activities. This is a fairly full and full-time program (adjusted for flex and part-time students) and cannot be combined with internships or other study obligations.

Recommended knowledge, target groups, and specifics

The minor is accessible to every regular HBO student, with the exception of ICT students.
No programming experience or knowledge is required. We start at zero. It is necessary that you can think somewhat logically. However this is not a computer course. You must know your way around Windows and online services such as Google Docs and Discord.

Examination

During the minor, starting in the first week, there are summative activities that result in an assessment. The final project and the portfolio also result in an assessment. There are no exams.