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Master of Science
in Financial Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management
Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Management
This programme is offered by Edinburgh Business School,
The Graduate School of Business of Heriot-Watt University, Scotland,
United Kingdom.
INTRODUCTION
The MSc in Financial Management is
targeted at finance professionals and other professionals who want to develop
a career in finance, and who require a wide-ranging understanding of
financial techniques and their application – but do not require high-level
mathematical understanding of finance theories.
AIMS OF PROGRAMME
The MSc offers specialist study in the
areas of corporate finance, investments and risk management. It will give
students a relevant practical knowledge of finance that can be put into use
straight away. Careers in finance depend upon a strong understanding of the
foundations of finance, investment behaviour and the dynamic nature of
finance, and the MSc will provide a strong preparation for a career in a wide
variety of positions within the finance profession.
COURSE STRUCTURE
This MSc award requires students to complete 5 core courses and 4
electives from the designated list as shown below.
STUDENT SUPPORTS
There are normally two semesters for
each calendar year, commencing in February and September respectively. Each
distance learning study module will be supported by face-to-face tutorials,
ensuring local relevance with case studies and examples. Each module will be
supported by 15 hours of tutorials (3 hours x 5 tutorials). Classes are
normally conducted at weekends in the PolyU campuses. Commencement of the
tutorials, however, will be subject to sufficient student enrollment number.
Tutorials will be conducted by
full-time faculties or experienced practitioners from the industries.
Students will be given access to EBS online course websites which includes
web-based discussions and past examination papers with suggested answers.
Students will also have access to the PolyU library and computing facilities.
DURATION
The average completion time is 2 to 2.5 years and the actual completion
time depends on your pace of study up to a maximum of 5 years.
ASSESSMENT
100% examination, each course is assessed through a written three-hour
examination. Major examinations are held in June and December of each year;
minor diets are held in March and August for selective subjects.
(Click here for a complete list of examination dates.)
AWARDS
Programmes are structured to allow you
the greatest possible flexibility. You may take individual courses to suit
your own business needs. Intermediate awards can be collected en route to
your final MSc, or can be studied in their own right.
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INTERMEDIATE AWARDS
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Individual Courses
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You can take each of the MSc courses individually to update specific
skills or to meet a specific business requirement. Certificate of
Achievement will be awarded upon completion of every individual course.
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Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in
Financial Management
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The PgC allows you to matriculate onto the MSc programme without a
first degree. It also provides you with a benchmark to assess your
suitability on the MSc programme.
Requirements:
Passes in 3 courses including Finance and 2 other core courses.
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Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in
Financial Management
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Requirements:
Passes in 6 Courses including all 5 core courses plus 1
elective.
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MSc in Financial Management
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Requirements:
Passes in 9 courses including all 5 core courses and 4 elective
courses.
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This MSc programme can provide an
articulation path to the EBS DBA programme, upon completion of the MSc, students may
apply directly to EBS for admission to the DBA.
GRADUATION
The MSc degree is awarded by Heriot-Watt
University. The
University holds graduation ceremonies in Edinburgh in July and November each year.
These ceremonies provide an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the
achievements of students and also enable students (who may not have visited Edinburgh before), to
come on-campus with friends and family and meet their peers and their
faculty. Prior to each graduation, Edinburgh
Business School
holds a reception in the school which was proved extremely popular with
students.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
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To qualify for entry to this MSc
applicants must hold at least one of the following qualifications:
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First or second class honours degree of Heriot-Watt University,
or other university or institute of higher education, recognized by Heriot-Watt University
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Meet the requirements for the EBS
Postgraduate Certificate in Financial Management by obtaining passes in
three core courses, one of which must be Finance
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Special routes based on professional
experience:
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Non-degree holders with other combination
of experience and qualifications may enrol as a visiting student. He/she
will become a matriculated university student after passing the PgC stage.
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EXEMPTION / CREDIT TRANSFER
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Heriot-Watt MBA graduates are permitted a
maximum of four credit transfers for courses completed in the MBA and which
form part of the MSc programme.
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A maximum of one exemption is granted for
an undergraduate degree majoring in a subject relevant to one of the core
courses; in this case, a bachelor’s degree in Accounting may lead to an exemption
from the Accounting course.
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ACCA Part 3 holders may be eligible for
following exemptions/credit transfers:
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· Exemptions in Accounting
· Exemptions in Finance
· ACCA students who have passes the
ACCA Part 3 course Advanced Taxation may receive credit transfer from one
elective course
· ACCA students who have passes the
ACCA Part 3 course Audit and Assurance Services may receive credit transfer
from one elective course
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Other relevant professional
qualifications, obtained by examination, within 5 years of application, may
lead to a maximum of two exemptions.
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You will find more information on exemptions at http://www.ebsglobal.net/information/pages/prospectivestudents/exemptions/exemptionsintro.html.
TUITION FEE
HK$12,250 (HK$12,500 from 18
Jun 2012) for the course fee and HK$1,750 for the examination fee per course
(which is subject to review each year). Tuition fees are payable by
installments prior to the commencement of each semester. The course fee
covers access to course to course materials, past exam papers, online
interaction with EBS faculty, local face-to-face tutorials, pre-exam
revision, and the use of the libraries and computing facilities in the PolyU
campuses.
Financial Assistance:
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The following courses have been included
in the list of reimbursable course of Continuing Education Fund (CEF)
purposes.
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CEF institution code
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101
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CEF institution
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SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT, POLYU (SPEED)
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CEF course title
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Strategic Planning
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CEF course code
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21Z085018
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CEF category
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Business Services
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Students should refer to the CEF homepage at http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef for
details and application procedures. Their enquiry hotline is (852) 3142
2277. You may also make reference to the following information.
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Application Procedures:
- A new version of CEF Guidance Notes [SFAA191C
(2011) / SFAA191 (2011)] and Application Form [SFAA192 (2011)] are
introduced by the OCEF from 11 May 2011. New forms are downloadable
from CEF website (as from 11 May 2011) at http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/forms.htm.
- Complete the application form SFAA192 and submit to Office of
CEF. [SPEED
will complete Part C of the form. You may send the completed
application form and confirmation sheet of your subject enrollment to SPEED via mail or in person (School of Professional Education and Executive Development, Room
QR802, 8/F., Core R, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom,
Kowloon)]
- Submit the
form SFAA192 before the commencement of the course, you may refer the commencement date(s)
from notices
by SPEED. Late applications
will not be accepted.
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ENQUIRIES
For
course enquiries, please contact the SPEED
office.
School of Professional Education
and Executive Development
Room QR802,
8/F., Core R,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon.
Tel: 852
3400-2828
Fax: 852 2363-0540
Email: speed@speed-polyu-edu.hk
Note: SPEED reserves the rights to make variations to the schedules,
contents, tuition fees, and mode of delivery of the programmes offered
without prior notice.
This is an exempted course under the Non-local Higher and Professional
Education (Regulation) Ordinance and it is a matter of discretion for
individual employers to recognize any qualification to which the course may
lead.
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