Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business (Finance) - Full-time/AACSB Accredited

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• Local and overseas internship opportunities to increase your employability
• Graduates were hired by international banks and companies, e.g. Fortune 500 companies
• Graduates were admitted to master's degree programmes offered by various local and international universities
• Graduates were highly competitive and employed by private and public organisations
• Opportunities for local and overseas study activities and internships, e.g. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Bright Smart Securities, China Construction Bank, Citibank, Credit Suisse, DBS Bank, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, ICAC and Standard Chartered

• The programme is accredited by the CFA Institute.
• Students and graduates are eligible to apply for exemption from some of the education courses of the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK)^~.
• Graduates are also eligible to receive partial exemption from the professional examinations of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) and the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI)^~. 

Career Prospects

• Graduates were hired by international banks and companies, e.g. Fortune 500 companies
• Graduates were highly competitive and employed by private and public organisations

Further Study Opportunities

• Graduates were admitted to master's degree programmes offered by various local and international universities

Students are required to complete the following requirements with satisfactory results for an honours degree:

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR)

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Offering of any elective subjects is subject to sufficient enrolment.

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. The mother course (Bachelor of Arts in Business/ Bachelor of Arts in Business (Finance)/ Bachelor of Arts in Business (Health Services Management)/ Bachelor of Arts in Business (Human Resource Management)/ Bachelor of Arts in Business (Innovation and Design Management)/ Bachelor of Arts in Business (International Business)/ Bachelor of Arts in Business (Operations and Supply Chain Management)) of this module is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 5).

Note:

1. Students who have not met the equivalent standard of undergraduate degree Language and Communication Requirements (LCR) under GUR are required to take up to 9 additional credits in LCR (2 subjects in English & 1 subject in Chinese, 3 credits each). They will be advised if they are required to take LCR subjects on admission.
2. Students from non-business-related disciplines (i.e. holders of Associate Degree or equivalent qualification not in Accounting/ Business) with good academic results may also be considered for admission to this programme. These students will be required to take up to 3 additional foundation subjects if they have not completed similar subjects before.
3. Relevant work experience accumulated during or after sub-degree studies may be considered for fulfilment of WIE. Students will be invited to submit application for consideration after programme commencement.

Holder of a recognised Associate Degree, Higher Diploma or equivalent qualification in business-related areas. Applicants with qualifications in non-business-related areas will also be considered and, if admitted, are required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).

 Notes:

1. The main medium of instruction of the study programme concerned should be English.  An applicant who has completed the programme with other languages as the main medium of instruction should attain the following English Language requirement: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (paper based); 80 (Internet based).
2. An applicant who does not possess the above-mentioned qualification but has reached the age of 25 before 1 September, in the year in which he/she seeks admission, may apply as a mature applicant.  A mature applicant should possess relevant work experience in senior positions and is expected to have completed some post-secondary studies in business-related areas. He/she will also be required to pass an admission test and demonstrate to the Admission Interview Panel his/her ability to complete the programme.  In addition, he/she may be required to take appropriate foundation subject(s).