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Master of Science in Finance
Programme
Master of Science in Finance
理學碩士(金融學)
Award Title
Master of Science in Finance
理學碩士(金融學)
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 credit units

Programme Aims

The programme aims at helping students acquire up-to-date knowledge in financial management and develop strong analytical skills required for sound financial decisions.


Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

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

  1. Discover and evaluate the financing, investment and risk management needs of corporations (financial or non-financial).
  2. Describe the nature and properties of the most popular financial instruments in the real-world financial market; and evaluate quantitatively the risk and the value of the most basic ones.
  3. Design sound and innovative financing, investment and risk management strategies for corporations (financial or non-financial).
  4. Critically assess recent developments in the financial sector and their implications for financial management.

Programme Requirements


1. Core Courses (24 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
EF5042Corporate Finance3
EF5050Derivatives and Risk Management3
EF5052Investments3
EF5063Professional Seminars in Finance3
EF5070Financial Econometrics3
EF5142Advanced Corporate Finance3
EF5143International Financial Management3
EF5157Fixed Income Securities3

2. Electives (6 credit units)
 
Students are required to take 6 credit units from the courses listed below.
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
EF5044Sustainable Finance3
EF5058Asset Management and Hedge Fund Strategies3
EF5210Option Pricing3
EF5213Financial Computing3
EF5250Stochastic Calculus for Finance3
EF5340Credit Risk Management3
EF5342Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments3
CB Elective*3

* Subject to the Department’s approval, students may also take up to 3 credit units of courses at research level  (R8 Level) offered by the Department of Economics and Finance.

3. Additional Notes

Nil