Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Personal Finance and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies) The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Personal Finance and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies) BA/BEd course from The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) students are also equipped with academic and professional competencies in personal finance and finance advisory. 

They will be introduced to the fundamental operations of the banking and financial sector within the global business context, and the contemporary conceptual and practical issues in investment analysis, portfolio management, budgeting and taxation, wealth management, and financial planning and counselling.

The disciplinary knowledge in personal finance and finance advisory can enhance prospective teachers’ competence to deliver financial education and organise student activities for promoting financial education in secondary schools. Upon the completion of the programme, graduates will be able to display competent teaching with professional conduct and ethics for quality business and financial education provision in secondary schools.

Career Prospects

Graduates will possess teacher qualifications in Hong Kong and are eligible to apply for Registered Teacher (RT) from the Education Bureau for teaching Business, Accounting and Financial Studies [BAFS] and Business Fundamentals [BF] in local secondary schools.

Graduates can take up positions in the financial sector that require robust financial knowledge as an alternative pathway. Meanwhile, the promising opportunities provided by the public sector and the non-government sectors in the field of financial education can be another option for career development.