Double Master Degree
Master of Science in Mathematical Finance
Master of Science in Finance, Investment and Risk
The interdisciplinary Program is designed for students who have career goals of becoming financial markets professionals risk management officers, derivatives analysts or traders. The program is rigorous and requires the completion of 13 courses. The curriculum combines finance knowledge and quantitative skills from mathematics with risk management and dynamic valuation skills from finance to address problems such as derivative securities valuation, portfolio structuring, risk management, and scenario simulation.

For students matriculated in September 2023 or later:

Semester 1 (Location: University of Kent)
Course
MFFM7020 Derivatives
MFFM7070 Quantitative Methods
MFFM7100 Financial Risk Management
MFFM7150 Investment Analysis

Semester 2 (Location: University of Kent)
Course
MFFM7120 Advanced Investment Management
MFFM7160 Credit Risk
MFFM7170 Corporate Governance and Sustainability
1 Elective course*

Semester 3 (Location: Hong Kong Baptist University)
Course
MFFM7010 Topics in Probability Theory & Stochastic Processes
MFFM7060 Derivatives II
MFFM7030 Computational Finance
MFFM7040 Time Series Analysis
MFFM7050 Mathematical Finance

Elective Courses*
MFFM7110 Financial Econometrics
MFFM7080 Fixed Income Markets
MFFM7180 Programming for Finance in Python
MFFM7190 Algorithmic Trading

There are a total of 13 courses in the double degree. The intake of the programme is at September each year. The duration of the programme is one and a half years for three semesters. In the first and second semesters, the courses are offered at the University of Kent. In the third semester, the courses are offered at the Hong Kong Baptist University. The airfare, accommodation and local expenses in Hong Kong and United Kingdom will be borne by the students.

For students matriculated in September 2015 or later:

1st Semester
(September - December)

2nd Semester
(January - June)

3rd Semester
(September - December)

Derivatives
(MFFM7020)

Quantitative Methods
(MFFM7070)

Foundations of Finance
(MFFM7090)

Essentials of Financial Risk Management
(MFFM7100)

 

Fixed Income Markets
(MFFM7080)

Financial Econometrics
(MFFM7110)

Investments and Portfolio Management
(MFFM7120)

Financial Regulation and Financial Crises
(MFFM7130)

Topics in Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
(MFFM7010)

Computational Finance
(MFFM7030)

Time Series Analysis
(MFFM7040)

Mathematical Finance
(MFFM7050)

Derivatives II
(MFFM7060)

There are a total of 13 courses in the double degree. The intake of the programme is at September each year. The duration of the programme is one and a half years for three semesters. In the first and second semesters, the courses are offered at the University of Kent. In the third semester, the courses are offered at the Hong Kong Baptist University. The airfare, accommodation and local expenses in Hong Kong and United Kingdom will be borne by the students.


The living cost information at the University of Kent can be found at
http://www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/livingcosts.html
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Students need to complete all 13 courses offered in order to receive both degrees. It will not be possible for students to complete requirements for only one degree, due to the integrated nature of the curriculum.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)