Programmes Aims and Objectives
The programme aims at providing students with advanced knowledge in financial management including financing & investment strategies and risk management.
Programmes Details
Admission Code
P04
Year of Entry
2026
Intake Target
200
Mode of Study
Combined
Credit Requirement
30
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Mode of Funding
Non-government-funded
Tuition Fee
HKD 351,000
Normal Study Period
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time/Combined mode:
2 years
Part-time/Combined mode:
2 years
Max Study Period
Full-time: 2.5 years
Part-time/Combined mode:
5 years
Part-time/Combined mode:
5 years
Class Schedule
Weekday daytime or evenings; and Saturdays
Mode of Processing
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Programme Leader
Prof Tao Li
General Enquiries
Entrance Requirements
Applicants must
- hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university; and
- preferably possess more than 1 year of work experience in the industry.
Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement
- a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in 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 490 in the new College English Test (CET-6) of Chinese mainland; 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. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', 'TOEFL MyBest Score', 'IELTS Indicator', 'IELTS One Skill Retake' and 'IELTS Online' are not acceptable.
# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK 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 concerned academic unit. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.
# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK 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 concerned academic unit. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.
Course Description
Core Courses
Students are required to take 8 required core courses (total 24 credit units).
Corporate Finance
Derivatives and Risk Management
Financial Econometrics
Investments
Professional Seminars in Finance
Advanced Corporate Finance
Fixed Income Securities
International Financial Management
Electives
Students can choose 2 electives (total 6 credit units) from the list below:
Asset Management and Hedge Fund Strategies
Credit Risk Management
Financial Computing
Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments
Fintech and AI in Finance
Option Pricing
Stochastic Calculus for Finance
Sustainable Finance
An elective in the following disciplines offered by the departments of the College of Business to suit students’ interests and career development needs: Accounting, Economics and Finance, Information Systems, Management, Management Science, and Marketing
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