"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:

  • TOEFL iBT: 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 Jan 2026) or 4 (for tests taken from 21 Jan 2026 onwards) @#; or
  • IELTS Academic: Overall band score of 6.0 @#; or
  • College English Test (CET-6): A score of 490 for the new format, or a 'Pass' for the old format; 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 start of the University's application period. All TOEFL results must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using CityUHK's institution code 3401, while IELTS results must be sent via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to 'City University of Hong Kong - Graduate School'.

# Applicants with an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL overall score of 4 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the admission tutors.  Applicants with a comparable overall score of 79 or above shown on the TOEFL report may be exempt from the interview requirement.  Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

** TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL MyBest Score, IELTS Indicator, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Online are not acceptable.

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 2027 entry

  • Timetable

    Programme

    		 Application period

    Interviews
    (if any)

    		 Notification of results

    MSc Finance
    MSc Financial Engineering


    September 16, 2026 -  March 31, 2027
     

    December - March 2027

    		 April - July 2027