Overview

Distinguished from conventional finance programmes, the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Personal Finance BA/BEd course from The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) 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.

Career Prospects

It is anticipated that the majority of the graduates of the programme can find a diversity of career options in the finance and financial advisory fields, such as financial planner, asset/investment advisor, credit analyst, financial advisor and education trainer/provider who shall play significant roles as being financial educators through their service provisions to customers.

BA(PF) students and graduates are eligible to apply for exemptions for three courses of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Certification Education Programme offered by The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK).

To facilitate students acquiring relevant finance professional qualifications, the programme also covers most of the exam syllabus of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Business Environment and Financial Markets
Quantitative Analysis in Finance
Financial Accounting
Budgeting and Taxation
Banking and Credit

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

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Applications are considered on a rolling basis subject to the discretion of the relevant programmes and availability of places.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Credits

121 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Finance Financial Management View 4 other Bachelors in Financial Management in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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62

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

GCE AL / IAL with

Grade D or above in 3 AL subjects; or
Grade D in 2 AL plus 2 Advanced Supplementary Level (ASL) subjects.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Recognised English Language Qualification(s):
English A: Language and Literature (Higher or Standard Level) – Grade 4; or
English A: Literature (Higher or Standard Level) – Grade 4; or
English B (Higher Level) – Grade 4; or
English B (Standard Level) – Grade 5; or
English Literature and Performance (Standard Level) – Grade 4; or

English Text and Performance (Standard Level) – Grade 4

SAT Reasoning Test

A minimum total score of 1,190 (out of 1,600) in the new SAT Reasoning Test (including Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics) / 1,650 (out of 2,400) in the old SAT Reasoning Test (including Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) in one sitting.

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Tuition Fees

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167000 HKD / year

≈ 167000 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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