STUDY MODE AND DURATION

Semester System

  1. In an academic year, there are two regular semesters (Semester A & Semester B) and a Summer Term.
     

    Semester A

    Semester B

    Summer term

    September to December

    January to May

    June to August

    1 class meeting per week for each course

    2 class meetings per week for each course

  2. Most of the courses offered are one-semester courses that carry 3 credit units each. Each course has 13 class meetings during the semester and each class meeting lasts for 3 hours. One exception is EF5063 "Professional Seminars in Finance". It is a year-long course that carries 3 credit units.  The class meeting is 1.5 hours per week in Semesters A and B (see Details of Programme Structure).
     
  3. In the Summer term, students may choose an elective course available from departments of the College of Business.  Please note that a very limited number of courses are usually offered in Summer term.

Study Mode & Duration

The programmes are offered in combined mode*.

However, there can be restrictions for students who are not Hong Kong residents. For students who hold a student visa to come to Hong Kong, the study mode that they can enroll in will depend on the permission granted by the Immigration Department.

Students who are not holding a “Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card” should check with the Immigration Department on the immigration regulations and conditions governing eligibility for studies. It is the students’ responsibility to understand and comply with the immigration rules governing the conditions of their stay in Hong Kong.

This link contains useful information: https://www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk/student/TPg/nonlocal

 Study Mode

Study Load according to University's Academic Regulations

Normal Study Load#

 Time to complete the programme in general

Part-time

  • 3 - 11 credit units per semester

  • no more than 7 credit units for the summer term

  • 6 credit units per semester

2 years

(maximum study period: 5 years)

Full-time

  • 12 - 18 credit units per semester

  • no more than 7 credit units for the summer term

  • 12 - 15 credit units per semester

1 year

(maximum study period: 2.5 years)
Combined
  • 3 - 18 credit units per semester
     
  • no more than 7 credit units for the summer term

depends on the study modes that students choose in different semesters - refer to the above

(maximum study period: 5 years)

* Local students taking programmes in combined mode can choose to study full-time or part-time in different semesters without seeking approval from the University.  For non-local students, they will be admitted to the programmes for either full-time or part-time mode of study.  Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.

# Most first-year students will have to take EF5063 “Professional Seminars in Finance” in Semesters A and B / Semester A, B and Summer term on top of their normal study load.
 

Class Meetings

  1. Some students work full-time and pursue the programmes on a part-time basis.
    To suit their work schedules, most class meetings are arranged on weekday evenings and weekends. Occasionally, some class meetings occur during weekday daytime for full-time students.
  2. In general, students will have to take courses during both weekdays and weekends - it is quite impossible for students to complete the programmes by attending classes during either the weekends or weekdays only.
 
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To graduate, students have to:

  • pass all core courses and at least two elective courses (either two finance electives or one finance elective and one other course offered by the Department or other departments in the College of Business);
  • earn 30 credit units; and
  • achieve a Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) of 2.0 or above (Grading System).

University Award Classification: Distinction / Credit / Pass