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

2026

Application Deadline

20250916T020000Z
20260430T155900Z
9/16/2025 02:00:00 4/30/2026 15:59:00 4/30/2026 15:59:00

Mode of Study

Full-time

Mode of Funding

Non-government-funded

Indicative Intake Target

220

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

  • Programme Aims and Objectives

  • Entrance Requirements

  • Course Description

  • Useful Links

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 6.0 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. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable.

# 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.

## Applicants are required to arrange for sending their IELTS result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University. Please note that applicants with an overall band score of 6.0 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

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)