This programme aims to: produce analytic, business-aware graduates with solid background in financial engineering and risk management; equip students with theoretical knowledge, statistical methods and computational skills for developing financial services within international business context; integrate mathematical skills acquired in the curriculum with contemporary finance theory and information technology; develop competence in an ability of applying mathematical and computing techniques to practical problems of quantitative finance; and train students up to an academically qualified level for a professional career in finance. Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to: explain and analyze the basic principles of mathematical finance; evaluate and investigate contemporary issues on financial business opportunities; apply mathematical and statistical tools in analyzing sophisticated financial products; design and evaluate quantitative models for pricing derivative securities, managing trading strategies and simulating market scenarios; engage in accounting and marketing activities with techniques of risk management and portfolio assessment; note and critique business issues on interpretation and quantification of financial risks with state-of-the-art methodology; and undertake general practice of financial engineers in an intellectual manner.

To be eligible for admission, the applicants must hold a first degree or a postgraduate degree in science or engineering (Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.), or in a related discipline (Economics, Finance, and Actuarial Science), or equivalent.