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Master of Science in Financial Engineering

Programme	Master of Science in Financial Engineering 理學碩士(金融工程學)
Award Title	Master of Science in Financial Engineering 理學碩士(金融工程學)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Economics and Finance
Mode of Study	Combined mode

Normal Period of Study

1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time/combined mode)

Maximum Period of Study

2.5 years (full-time)
5 years (part-time/combined mode)

Credit Units Required for Graduation

30

Programme Aims

This programme aims at helping students enhance their knowledge in financial engineering and develop strong analytical and quantitative skills to handle modern theories of financial derivatives.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

Design innovative financial products and integrated solutions to meet the needs of financial industry.
Apply modern mathematical tools to price complex financial instruments.
Conduct numerical computations to handle modern financial models and explore real-life problem.
Assess the risk of complicated portfolios and develop risk management and investment strategies.

Programme Requirements

1. Core Courses (24 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
EF5042	Corporate Finance	3
EF5050	Derivatives and Risk Management	3
EF5052	Investments	3
EF5063	Professional Seminars in Finance	3
EF5157	Fixed Income Securities	3
EF5210	Option Pricing	3
EF5213	Spreadsheet Modeling in Finance	3
EF5250	Stochastic Calculus for Finance	3

2. Electives (6 credit units)

Students are required to take 6 credit units from the courses listed below.

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
EF5070	Financial Econometrics	3
EF5142	Advanced Corporate Finance	3
EF5143	International Financial Management	3
EF5340	Credit Risk Management	3
EF5342	Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments	3
	CB Elective	3

3. Additional Notes

Nil

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