P13
    MSc Applied Economics
    理學碩士(應用經濟學)
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    Year of Entry

    2025

    Application Deadline

    Local & Non-local : 31 Mar 2025

    Mode of Study

    Full-time

    Mode of Funding

    Non-government-funded

    Indicative Intake Target

    75

    Minimum No. of Credits Required

    30

    Class Schedule

    Weekday daytime and evenings; and Saturdays

    Normal Study Period

    1 year (expected to graduate within one year)

    Maximum Study Period

    2.5 years

    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 Website

    Tuition Fee

    Programme Leader
    Prof Fred Y K Kwan
    BSSc(CUHK), PhD(Minnesota)
    General Enquiries
    EF Postgraduate Office
    +852 3442 9583

    Programme Outlines

    Outline
    Programme Aims and Objectives

    The programme provides a rigorous training in economic analysis and empirical methods for those who plan to pursue a career as economic analysts, policy researchers and investment strategists in multinational corporations, investment or commercial banks, trade associations, government bodies and policy research institutes. The programme can also serve as a foundation for further academic work at the graduate level.

    Entrance Requirements

    Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. An undergraduate degree in economics or related areas is not a pre-requisite. Students with a solid quantitative background and commitment to academic study are encouraged to apply.

    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:

    • a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#~; or
    • an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@~; or
    • a score 490 in the new College English Test (CET-6) of Chinese mainland; or
    • other equivalent qualifications.

    @ 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 commencement of the University's application period. 

    # Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityUHK is 3401.

    ~ TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL MyBest Score, IELTS Indicator, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Online are NOT accepted.

     

    Please refer to the updated admissions website for information.
     
    Course Description

    Core Courses

    Students have to take the following 5 core courses (total 15 credit units):

    • Advanced Econometrics
    • Advanced Microeconomics
    • Advanced Macroeconomics
    • Professional Seminars in Applied Economics
    • Quantitative Methods in Economics

    Electives

    Students have to choose 3 electives (total 9 credit units) from the below list:

    • Advanced International Trade
    • Economic Growth and Development
    • Experimental Economics
    • International Finance
    • Urban and Real Estate Economics
    • Up to two 3-credit-unit free electives (any courses subject to the approval from programme leader and course offering department)