MSc Financial Engineering

Programme Aims and Objectives
The programme targets at helping students acquire advanced quantitative skills to analyze sophisticated derivative models, price and evaluate the risk of complex financial instruments, and develop appropriate risk management strategies.
Programme Details
Admission Code
P15
Year of Entry
2026
Intake Target
75
Mode of Study
Combined
Credit Requirement
30
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Mode of Funding
Non-government-funded
Tuition Fee
HKD 402,000
Normal Study Period
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time/Combined mode:
2 years
Max Study Period
Full-time: 2.5 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.
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Entrance Requirements
@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. 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 concerned academic unit. 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. 

*Applicants holding CET6 results may refer to the score requirement as specified for individual programmes on the admissions website.
 
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