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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Personal Finance 個人理財榮譽文學士

BA(PF)

Short DescriptionUpdated

The BA(PF) programme is the first finance undergraduate programme catering to individual and household financial needs. Distinguished from conventional finance programmes, BA(PF) emphasizes the global financial services context to develop student’s skills in personalized financial advising and wealth management. The Programme covers the fundamental principles of finance and investments, such as taxation, credit management, retirement planning, estate planning, etc. Meanwhile, the BA(PF) incorporates the latest developments in the global financial services sector, including fintech, risk management, ESG investment, and green and sustainable finance.

Discipline-based, Practice-oriented

Students are expected to obtain various global and experiential learning opportunities, including financial internships, field studies, and business networking. It aims to nurture future financial talents in wealth management and financial planning. All these themes align with the talent strategies to position Hong Kong as a global hub for wealth management.

Programme Features

  • The first finance bachelor’s degree programme focuses on personal finance in Hong Kong, aligning talent strategies to position Hong Kong as a global hub for wealth management

  • Diversified career prospects in the finance sector, including wealth management and family office business, financial planning, asset advising, credit analysis, etc

  • Cross-disciplinary learning in financial planning and advisory, wealth management and financial communication

  • Global and experiential learning opportunities, financial internships, and various field studies

Remarks:
Nil

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as General Entrance Requirements

Note:
Subject weightings may be adopted in the admission score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more information.

Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote 2

Note: Not more than one Applied Learning subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese


Remarks:

(1) Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B) graded “Attained with Distinction / Attained with Distinction (I)/(II)” is accepted as one of the elective subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese. For Bachelor’s degree, not more than one ApL subject will be counted as having met the requirement of an elective subject.

(2) The Mathematics Extended Part (M1/M2) is counted as an elective subject for the purpose of meeting the University’s GERs, but cannot be used as a substitute for the Mathematics Compulsory Part. If applicants have taken both M1 and M2, only the module with the best result will be taken into consideration.

(3) Other Language subjects (Category C) will be accepted as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirements are listed here.

(4) For non-Chinese speaking (NCS) applicants who have met the specified circumstances as announced by the Education Bureau (EDB), the University accepts the Alternative Chinese Language (ACL) qualifications, such as GCE (A-level / AS-level) (Grade E), GCE (O-Level) (Grade C), GCSE (Grade C / Grade 4), IGCSE (Grade C / Grade 4) and HKDSE ApL(C) (Attained), as equivalent to Level 3 in DSE Chinese Language for meeting the minimum Chinese Language requirements and for calculation of the related admission scores, except for programmes which require students to have possessed a good command of Chinese.

(5) The admission scores will be the sum total of the level/grade values of the best five HKDSE subjects, regardless of whether they are core or elective subjects and excluding the Citizenship and Social Development subject.  Subject weightings may be adopted in the score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more details.  

(6) For Bachelor's degree programmes, the past result(s) of HKDSE Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above) attained in 2023 or before will be recognised for meeting the Citizenship and Social Development subject requirement in the GERs and will be included in the admission score calculation as long as the result is among the best five HKDSE subjects.

Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination

"Combined sittings" is accepted for meeting the GERs and for the calculation of admissions scores. If an applicant has taken the HKDSE examination in a subject more than once, the best result for that subject will be counted. There is no score deduction for repeated subjects.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 44,500

Contacts

Admission Enquiries

Email: admission@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 6886

Programme Leader
Dr TAN Weiqiang

Email: wqtan@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 8540

Programme Enquiries

Email: jclee@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 7707

Footnote(s)
(1) As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium for which the allocation of UGC-funded places is still subject to the Government's approval, the number of intake places shown above is indicative only and subject to changes or confirmation.