Overview
Furthermore, the Financial Mathematics and Statistics programme at City University of Hong Kong enhances their mathematical and computational skills in Financial Mathematics and Risk Management.
Graduates should be able to price various modern financial and insurance products and to assess and manage financial and insurance risks. The programme will significantly enhance the competitiveness of its graduates in the job market. It is expected that students majoring in areas like Financial Engineering, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Computing and Information Technology, as well as professionals from both finance and insurance industries will benefit from this master degree programme.
Careers
The programme aims at producing analytical graduates with business awareness as well as solid background in financial engineering and risk management, and to equip students with relevant theoretical knowledge as well as statistical and computational skills in a global business context.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Financial Mathematics in Derivative Markets
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Stochastic Analysis in Finance
- Advanced Stochastic Analysis in Finance
- Statistical Modelling for Data Mining
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
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Credits
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Disciplines
Mathematics Statistics Actuarial Science View 11 other Masters in Statistics in Hong Kong (SAR)Academic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- have a first degree or a postgraduate degree in science and engineering (Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.), or in a related discipline (Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science); or equivalent.
- English proficiency requirements
Tuition Fee
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International
24450 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 815 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
24450 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 815 USD per credit during 12 months.
HK$6,400 per credit
Living costs for Hong Kong
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.