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Master of Science in Financial Engineering
Programme
Master of Science in Financial Engineering
金融工程學理學碩士
Award Title
Master of Science in Financial Engineering
金融工程學理學碩士
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:
  1. Design innovative financial products and integrated solutions to meet the needs of financial industry.
  2. Apply modern mathematical tools to price complex financial instruments.
  3. Conduct numerical computations to handle modern financial models and explore real-life problem.
  4. Assess the risk of complicated portfolios and develop risk management and investment strategies.

Programme Requirements


1. Programme Core Courses: (24 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
EF5042Corporate Finance3
EF5050Derivatives and Risk Management3
EF5052Investments3
EF5063Professional Seminars3
EF5157Fixed Income Securities3
EF5210Option Pricing3
EF5213Spreadsheet Modeling in Finance3
MA5182Mathematical Methods in Finance3

2.   Programme Electives: (6 credits)

Students need to take 6 credit units either from the programme elective courses listed below or other consortium courses offered by the servicing Departments under CB.

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
EF5080Advanced Topics in Financial Engineering3
EF5142Advanced Corporate Finance3
EF5143International Financial Management3
EF5340Credit Risk Management3
EF5341Bank Management in the Global Market3
EF5342Monetary and Financial Systems3
All the consortium courses offered by the servicing Departments under CB

3. Additional Notes: N/A