MSc in Actuarial and Investment Science

Programme Structure

A student studying must complete:
• 6 compulsory subjects (18 credits) + 4 additional core subjects (12 credits), or
• 6 compulsory subjects (18 credits) + 1 additional core subject (3 credits) + a dissertation (9 credits)
• There is also a 1-credit compulsory subject: FSN5T01 Academic Integrity and Ethics in Science.

List of core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Title
AMA505	Optimization Methods
AMA514A	Applied Linear Models
AMA515A	Forecasting and Applied Time Series Analysis
AMA518	Simulation
AMA523	Optimal Control with Management Science Applications
AMA528	Probability and Stochastic Models^##
AMA529	Statistical Inference^##
AMA530	Mathematics of Finance^{^}
AMA531	Loss Models and Risk Analysis^##
AMA532	Investment Science^{## ^}
AMA533	Life Contingencies^{## ^}
AMA534	Credibility Theory^##
AMA535	Mathematics of Derivative Pricing ^
DSAI5101	Statistical Data Mining
AMA567	Quantum Computing for Data Science
AMA568	Advanced Topics in Quantitative Finance
AMA570	Current Topics in Actuarial Science
AMA590	Dissertation
AF5312	Principles of Corporate Finance
AMA5xx	Advanced Topic in InsurTech (a new subject which is pending for approval)

^##Compulsory subjects
^ The courses have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes.

To be announce later

The list of Reimbursable Courses for the purpose of Continuing Education Fund is as follows. Note that (i) These courses have been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (這些課程已加入持續進修基金可獲發還款項課程名單內) AND (ii) These courses / The mother course (The Master of Science in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology. Specialisms: i. Actuarial and Investment Science and ii. Decision Science) of this module are recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level[6]) (這些課程 / 本單元所屬之主體課程(科技應用數學理學碩士學位. 專業：i. 精算與投資科學和 ii. 決策科學)在資歷架構下獲得認可(資歷架構第[6]級).

No.	CEF Course Code.	Course Title
1	42Z144789	Mathematics of Finance 金融數學
2	42Z144797	Investment Science 投資科學
3	42Z144800	Life Contingencies 精算數學
4	42Z144819	Mathematics of Derivative Pricing 衍生工具價格
5	42Z159859	Advanced Topics in Quantitative Finance [Module from Master of Science in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology (Actuarial and Investment Science)]

Students of these CEF-reimbursable courses may apply for subsidies from the government via http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef/index.htm

Subjects in AMA for Validation by Education Experience credit: Mathematical Statistics

Subject Code	Subject Name	Start Date	End Date	Acceptable Grades	Documentation Required
AMA529	Statistical Inference	1/15/2018	12/31/2025	A+,A,A-,B+,B,B-	Original Official Transcript

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