"The programme had definitely broadened my horizon and taught me how to think from the financial perspective. The one-year learning experience was enjoyable and rewarding."

Susan Shen
2015 Graduate of MSF
 
ADMISSION & APPLICATION

Our programmes strive to train professionals who can make valuable contributions to the financial sector. We expect our students to be motivated and have the strong desire to learn and to excel in their careers.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university preferably with more than 1 year of work experience in the industry.

For applicants who obtained their bachelor's degree from institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, there is a minimum English proficiency requirement:

  • a score of 59 (revised paper-delivered test) or 79 (internet-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) @#; or
  • an overall band score of 6.0 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@##; or
  • a score of 490 in the new College English Test (CET-6) of Chinese mainland or a pass in the old CET-6 test; or
  • other equivalent qualifications.

@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period.

# Applicants are required to arrange for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

## Applicants are required to arrange for sending their IELTS result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University.  Please note that applicants with an overall band score of 6.0 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the admission tutors.  Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

Selection Criteria

  • Academic ability
  • Relevant work experience
  • Analytical skill
  • Communication skill
  • Motivation and commitment


MSc Finance: We welcome applicants with outstanding academic performance in ANY DISCIPLINE.

MSc Financial Engineering: We welcome applicants from ANY DISCIPLINE with a SOLID QUANTITATIVE FOUNDATION, such as graduates from Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Science and Engineering.

Applicants who have outstanding academic records without relevant work experience will also be considered.  It will be advantageous for this group of applicants to submit their GMAT or GRE scores.

 

Applications for September 2026 entry

  • Timetable

    Programme

    		 Application period

    Interviews
    (if any)

    		 Notification of results

    MSc Finance
    MSc Financial Engineering


    September 16, 2025 -  March 31, 2026
     

    December - March 2026

    		 April - July 2026