Program Overview
The Finance (part-time) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Finance (part-time) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Hong Kong and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 3,224 (Tuition (Module)) — International students; USD 3,224 (Tuition (Module)) — National students
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Finance (part-time) programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Corporate Financial Reporting
- Economics for Finance Practice
- Capital Markets
- One elective course
- Advanced Financial Management
- Investment and Portfolio Analysis
- Quantitative Methods in Finance
- One elective course
- Derivative Markets
- Law and the Securities Markets
- Advanced Management of Financial Institutions Part I: Quantitative Risk Management
- One elective course
- Corporate Fund-Raising Initiatives in the Chinese Equity Markets
- Fixed-income Securities Analysis
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Cases in Corporate Finance
- Financial Policy
- China Finance
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Fundamentals of Derivatives Trading Strategies
- Advanced Management of Financial Institutions: Financial Information System Management
- Credit Risk & Credit as an Asset Class
- Foreign Exchange in Theory and Practice
- Advanced Management of Financial Institutions Part II: Bank and Insurance Capital
- Mathematics Financial Modeling
- Computational Finance
- Financial Econometrics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Requirements
- Applicants should satisfy the following general requirements:
- A Bachelor\'s degree with good honours not lower than second class or to achieve an average grade of not lower than "B"
- Applicant should submit GMAT score report taken in or after January 2012. GRE is accepted in lieu of the GMAT.
- Applicants are required to arrange for the Educational Testing Service to send their GMAT/GRE scores to CUHK by mail. The GMAT code for this Program is R9H-0W-85 and the GRE institution/department code is R3153/4102.
- Applicants with seven years\' work experience, including five years in a managerial position, may be exempted from the GMAT/GRE requirement subject to approval from the Graduate Division. To apply for GMAT/GRE exemption, applicants should complete the GMAT/GRE Exemption Form and return to us either by posting it to the Program Office (part-time) or uploading it in the Online Application System.
- Possess preferably with 2 years of post-qualification full-time work experience.
- GRE not lower than Verbal Reasoning 151, Quantitative Reasoning 153 and Analytical Writing 3.6
- Satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement by,
- possessing a Bachelor\'s degree obtained by completing a programme of study in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country; or submitting TOEFL or IELTS (Academic Format) report TOEFL not lower than 79 internet-based IELTS not lower than Band 6.5; or
- providing alternative evidence of English proficiency equivalent to one of the preceding measures.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 3,224 (Tuition (Module)) — International students; USD 3,224 (Tuition (Module)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 3,224 (Tuition (Module)) — International students; USD 3,224 (Tuition (Module)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact The Chinese University of Hong Kong directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sha Tin District, China
public research university in Hong Kong established in 1963
University Profile- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
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