The Master of Science (MSc) Program in Finance is designed to provide rigorous training to students for professional careers in the finance industry. The curriculum is structured to meet the growing and specialized demands of the industry. The program provides both full-time and part-time study modes which students can complete in 12 or 24 months respectively. It begins with a solid foundation in corporate finance, quantitative and computing skills, investment analysis, asset valuation and financial derivatives, which form the core subjects in the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Financial Risk Management (FRM) examinations curriculum. Students can then build on top of this broad knowledge base by choosing required courses and electives that lead to concentration in Asset Management, Risk Management, Fintech, Security Analysis or Corporate Finance.

On successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

1. Apply the financial knowledge to real-world investment management and securities valuation;
2. Develop sophisticated financial models to support decision making; and
3. Propose asset/risk-management solutions that maximize firm value.

1. Minimum Credit Requirement

   30 credits 
    

2. Credit Transfer  

   Students can apply for credit transfer and/or course substitution for core courses. The maximum number of transfer credits to be granted is 6 credits.
    

3. Core Course

   10 credits
    

4. Required Courses

   10 credits
    

   Students are required to complete at least five courses (10 credits) from the following Concentration areas:

 
i. Asset Management

ii. Risk Management

iii. FinTech

iv. Security Analysis

v. Corporate Finance

5. Elective Courses 

   10 credits
   
   Apart from the electives in the MSc(FINA) Program, students are allowed to choose elective courses offered by other MSc programs in the School of Business and Management available in each intake, or at most 6 credits of courses from the MSc Program in Financial Mathematics of the Department of Mathematics, subject to approval of the Academic Director. 
   
   Students are allowed to take up to 4 additional credits of electives (on top of the graduation requirement of 30 credits), subject to approval of the Academic Director.
    

Last update: 10 August 2020

The program comprises five concentrations:

1. Asset Management Concentration

   Students are required to complete five required courses in Asset Management to graduate with the Asset Management Concentration designation.
    

2. Risk Management Concentration

   Students are required to complete five required courses in Risk Management to graduate with the Risk Management Concentration designation.
    

3. FinTech Concentration

   Students are required to complete five required courses in FinTech to graduate with the FinTech Concentration designation.
    

4. Corporate Finance Concentration

   Students are required to complete five required courses in Corporate Finance to graduate with the Corporate Finance Concentration designation.
    

5. Security Analysis Concentration

   Students are required to complete five required courses in Security Analysis to graduate with the Security Analysis Concentration designation.
    

Students will be allowed to graduate with no concentration, or claim up to one concentration among the five concentrations.

Last update: 10 August 2020

To qualify for admission, applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Admission is selective and meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.