Sept 2025 Entry
1 year
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Note to Applicants
An incomplete application cannot be processed promptly and will reduce your chance of admission. Please complete all relevant fields on the application form and upload all necessary documents.
What's New
Programme Aims
This programme aims to equip students with solid economic analysis skills, with an emphasis on the rapid evolution of digital technology and growing importance of data. In addition to receiving comprehensive training in core economic theory, students have the option of specialising in either applied economics or digital economics.
Characteristics
The Applied Economics stream allows students to learn modern techniques for analyzing complex data and to use data-driven approaches to analyze and solve real-world economic problems. The Digital Economics stream is intended to provide students with up-to-date knowledge of the development and outlook of the digital economy and to train them to examine issues related to the digital economy through rigorous economic analysis.
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.
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To obtain the MSc, students are required to complete 6 Compulsory Core Subjects, 2 Core Elective Subjects and 4 Free Elective Subjects (34 credits).
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Those who are unable to complete the MSc programme may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma upon completing 6 Compulsory Core Subjects, 1 Core Elective Subject and 2 Free Elective Subjects (25 credits).
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The following is a summary of the core areas of study. Detailed information will be provided upon registration.
Applied Economics
Compulsory Subjects
• Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (1 credit)
• Advanced Topics in Applied Economics
• Econometrics for Data Analysis
• International Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
Core Elective Subjects*
• Development Economics
• Economics of Sustainability
• Labor Economics
• Research Project in Applied Economics
Free Elective Subjects*
• Advanced Topics in Digital Economics
• Data Structures and Database Systems
• ESG Investment and Green Finance
• Investment
• Managerial Economics and Digital Transformation
• Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance
• Quantitative Methods for Finance
Digital Economics
Compulsory Subjects
• Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business (1 credit)
• Advanced Topics in Digital Economics
• International Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Managerial Economics and Digital Transformation
• Microeconomics
Core Elective Subjects*
• Artificial Intelligence Concepts
• Business Analytics in Accounting and Finance
• Metaverse Economics and Ecosystems
• Research Project in Digital Economics
Free Elective Subjects*
• Advanced Topics in Applied Economics
• Data Structures and Database Systems
• Econometrics for Data Analysis
• ESG Investment and Green Finance
• Investment
• Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance
• Quantitative Methods for Finance
* Not all subjects will be offered each year; the programme offering is subject to staffing resources and student enrolment.
Note: Programme structure and content are subject to continuous review and change.
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Dr YANG Lei
BA, MA, PhD
- A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university.
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 details.
We have a quota for admissions. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Suitable candidates may be invited to attend admission interviews.
For further information, please contact:
Tel: (852) 2766 7042
Email: af.econ@polyu.edu.hk
For academic matters, please contact:
Dr Yang Lei
Tel: (852) 3400 3457
Email: aflei.yang@polyu.edu.hk
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Classes are normally scheduled on weekdays during the daytime and/or evening.
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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 at PolyU.
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HK$321,750* per programme (HK$9,750 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.
Copies of graduation certificate and official academic transcript of studies are required.
Applicants with any non-English certificates should also submit a set of corresponding official English-translated copies for reference.
