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Economics & Finance

Department of Economics and Finance

The Department hosts three programmes in the 2021/22 academic year: the Bachelor of
Arts with Honours in Economics and Finance programme, the Bachelor of Commerce with
Honours in Financial Technology programme, and the Co-operative Programme with University
of Leicester. For detailed information about these programmes, please visit the University
website at http://www.hksyu.edu/.

The 4-year BA (Hons.) in Economics and Finance programme adopts a broad-based
approach that concentrates on Economics and Finance while embracing Business and General
Education. The aim of this programme is to cultivate well-rounded graduates with a solid
general foundation in Economic and Finance theories and an ability to apply them to the
decision-making process in the workplace.

The degree requirements for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Economics and
Finance programme are listed below:
2018/19 Cohort
2019/20 Cohort
Requirements 2020/21 Cohort
2021/22 Cohort
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4
Language Requirements 14 6 - -
Departmental Core Requirements 18 18 15 6
Departmental Electives - 3-6 9 9
Free Electives - 2-5 3-5 9-12
General Education* 6 3 3 -

Total minimum number of required credits 38 32 30 24
Minimum required credits for graduation 124
* Students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12 credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits
in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation requirements.

The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Technology covers major areas of (1)
finance, (2) technology, (3) applied data science, and (4) economics, law and business. It
equips students with knowledge of big data analytics, computer languages (Python, C#, R,
Java, etc.), blockchain, machine learning and AI in FinTech applications. The programme is
selected by the Hong Kong Government to join the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designed
Professions (SSSDP) in 2021/22.

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