Faculty of Business
CODE
21050
SUBCODE
21050-CPF
ENTRY

Sept 2025 Entry

STUDY MODE
Full-time
DURATION

1 year

CREDIT REQUIRED

37

FUND TYPE
Self-Financed

Note to Applicants

An incomplete application cannot be processed promptly and would reduce your chance of admission. Please complete all relevant fields on the application form and upload all necessary documents.

Application Deadline
Local - Full-time
Sept 2025 Entry - Early Round Application Deadline: 2024-11-21; Main Round Application Deadline: 2025-04-30
Non-local - Full-time
Sept 2025 Entry - Early Round Application Deadline: 2024-11-21; Main Round Application Deadline: 2025-04-30
About Programme
How to Apply
Aims & Characteristics

Programme Aims

The full-time Master of Finance (Corporate Finance) (MoF-CPF) programme aims to provide corporate finance practitioners with education opportunities to enhance their professionalism and elevate their intellectual capacity in corporate finance, corporate risk management and related areas.

On completion of the FT MoF-CPF programme, graduates will be able to:

  • Apply conceptual frameworks to analyse investment and corporate finance issues;

  • Solve asset management/corporate finance problems; and

  • Formulate financial strategies.

 

Characteristics

  • Students are able to complete the Master's programme in ONE year.

  • The most up-to-date industry practices are incorporated into the curriculum to make the programme a unique synthesis of academic theories and professional practice.

Recognition & Prospects
  • Open to applicants with little work experience.

  • The programme has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme, positioning students to sit for the CFA examinations.
    (www.cfainstitute.org/en/about/universities/university-affiliation)

  • The Master of Finance (MoF) programme at PolyU is proud to be an academic partner with GARP for risk education.
  • The programme is taught by staff from the School of Accounting and Finance, which is accredited by The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong as a recognised institution for providing continuous professional training.

Curriculum
  • Students must complete 7 Compulsory Subjects (19 credits), 4 Elective Subjects (12 credits) and 2 Compulsory Capstone Subjects (6 credits).

  • A total of 37 credits is required for the Master of Finance (Corporate Finance) award. 

  • Students study 7 subjects in Semester 1 and 6 subjects in Semester 2.  

 

Semester One (19 credits)

Compulsory Subjects

  • Accounting for Business Analysis

  • Corporate Governance, Disclosures and Implications

  • Economics for Financial Analysis

  • Investments

  • Principles of Corporate Finance

  • Quantitative Methods for Finance

  • Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (1 credit)

 

Semester Two (18 credits)

Elective Subjects* (any four)

  • Business Analytics in Accounting and Finance

  • Corporate Risk Management

  • Entrepreneurial Finance

  • ESG Investment and Green Finance

  • Financial Analysis and Valuation

  • International Banking

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Personal Financial Planning

  • Project#

 

Compulsory Capstone Subjects 

  • Finance and Strategy  

  • International Financial Management

 

* Not all subjects will be offered each year and it is subject to staffing resources and student enrolment.

# The Project can be either 3 credits or 6 credits, depending on its scope.

 

Note: Programme structure and content are subject to continuous review and change.

 

Information on the subjects offered can be obtained at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/af/study/MCF-FT.

Credit Required for Graduation

37

Programme Leader(s)

Programme Director

Dr Allen NG
DBA, CFA, CFP

Subject Area
Finance (Corporate Finance)
Entrance Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or the equivalent.

 

If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for Taught Postgraduate Programmes at Study@PolyU for details.
 

Candidates with no or little work experience are welcome to apply.

 

We have a quota for admissions. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Suitable candidates may be invited to attend admission interviews.

Enquiries

For further information, please contact:
Tel: (852) 2766 7950
Email: afmof.ft@polyu.edu.hk

 

For academic matters, please contact:
Dr Allen NG
Tel: (852) 3400 3453
Email: allen.ng@polyu.edu.hk

Other Information

1. Continuing Education Fund (CEF)

The six Compulsory Subjects of this programme have been included on the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. The mother programme (Master of Finance (Corporate Finance)) of these subjects is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level[6]).

 

2. Student Visa, Accommodation and other Information for Non-local Students

Non-local students must obtain a valid student visa issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department before being allowed to register as students or commence study with PolyU.

Initial Registration Credits

9

Tuition Fee

HK$367,200* per programme (HK$10,200 per credit) for local and non-local students.

*No tuition fee required for Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business.

Scholarships will be awarded to applicants with outstanding qualifications.

PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU’s decision is final.

Additional Documents Required
Transcript / Certificate

Copies of graduation certificate and official academic transcript of studies are required.

Others

Applicants with any non-English certificates should also submit a set of corresponding official English-translated copies for reference. 

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