22秋-香港科技大学-金融
Master of Science in Finance
MSc(FINA)
Both full- and part-time
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years
HK$395,000
Academic Director:
Prof Peter MACKAY, Associate Professor of Finance
The Master of Science (MSc) Program in Finance is designed to provide rigorous training to students for professional careers in the finance industry. The curriculum is structured to meet the growing and specialized demands of the industry. The program provides both full-time and part-time study modes which students can complete in 12 or 24 months respectively. It begins with a solid foundation in corporate finance, quantitative and computing skills, investment analysis, asset valuation and financial derivatives, which form the core subjects in the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Financial Risk Management (FRM) examinations curriculum. Students can then build on top of this broad knowledge base by choosing required courses and electives that lead to concentration in Asset Management, Risk Management, Fintech, Security Analysis or Corporate Finance.
On successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply the financial knowledge to real-world investment management and securities valuation;
- Develop sophisticated financial models to support decision making; and
- Propose asset/risk-management solutions that maximize firm value.
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Minimum Credit Requirement
30 credits
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Credit Transfer
Students can apply for credit transfer and/or course substitution for core courses. The maximum number of transfer credits to be granted is 6 credits.
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Core Course
10 credits
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Elective Courses
20 credits
Students are required to take at least 10 credits of electives offered by the MSc(FINA) Program. Students may take the remaining elective courses from MSc(FINA) or other MSc programs offered by the School of Business and Management.
Student may take up to 4 additional elective credits (beyond the graduation requirement of 30 credits), subject to approval of the Academic Director.
To qualify for admission, applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Admission is selective and meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
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Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.
Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:
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TOEFL-iBT: 80*
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TOEFL-pBT: 550
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TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
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IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5
* refers to the total score in one single attempt
Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if
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their first language is English, or
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they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.
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For the full-time program, applicants will have an advantage if they have some work experience.