Programme Information - Taught Postgraduate Programmes (TPg)

MSc Financial Engineering

金融工程學理學碩士

Year of Entry	2013
Mode of Funding	Non-government-funded
Programme Code	P15
Mode of Programme	Combined ^†
Class Schedule	Weekday evenings, Saturdays and occasional Sundays
Indicative Intake Target	50
Minimum No. of Credits Required	30
Normal Duration of Programme	Full-time: 1 year Part-time/Combined mode: 2 years
Maximum Study Period	Full-time: 2.5 years Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years
Programme Website	Click here to open
Tuition Fee	Click here for more information
Application Deadline	30 Apr 2013 (Local & Non-local)
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	Dr Humphrey K K Tung BSc(Alberta), MSc(Toronto), PhD(Toronto)
General Enquiries	+852 3442 9583 ef.pg@cityu.edu.hk

† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. 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.

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Programme Outlines

Programme Aims and Objectives

The programme targets at helping professionals acquire advanced quantitative skills to analyze sophisticated derivative models, price and evaluate the risk of complex financial instruments, and develop appropriate risk management strategies.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants must:

hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university; and
preferably possess 2-4 years of experience in banking or finance; and
have a strong foundation in quantitative analysis.

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:

TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test); or
Overall band score of 6 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or
Score 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

Course Description

Core Courses

Students are required to take 8 required core courses (total 24 credit units).

Corporate Finance
Derivatives and Risk Management
Investments
Mathematical Methods in Finance
Professional Seminars
Fixed Income Securities
Option Pricing
Spreadsheet Modeling in Finance

Electives

Students can choose 2 electives (total 6 credit units) in the following disciplines offered by the College of Business to suit their interests and career development needs.

Accounting
Economics and Finance
Information Systems
Management
Quantitative Analysis and Actuarial Science
Services Marketing and Services Management

Bonus Features

A number of HK$40,000 scholarships are provided each year to outstanding applicants. Qualified applicants will be considered for scholarships automatically (hence, no separate application is necessary). As funds are limited, your early admission application is encouraged.

Useful Links

Department of Economics and Finance