MSc in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology - Actuarial and Investment Science
Entrance Year Sept 2026
Programme Code 63022
Stream Code
AIM
Mode of Study Full-time
Normal Duration
2 years
Fund Type Self-Financed
Credits Required for Graduation
31
Local Application Deadline
15 Jan 2026 *
Early Round: 2025-10-15
Main Round: 2026-01-15
Non-Local Application Deadline
15 Jan 2026 *
Early Round: 2025-10-15
Main Round: 2026-01-15
Tuition Fees
HK$10,300 per credit for local and non-local students (Note: There is no tuition charge for the 1-credit Academic Integrity and Ethics subject.)
Programme Leader(s)
Programme Leader
Prof. Lou Yijun
BSc, MSc, PhD
Deputy Programme Leader
Prof. Fu Guanxing
BSc, MSc, DSc
Assistant Programme Leader
Mr Angus Yeung
BSocSc, BSc, MPhil
Remarks
Subject to University approval, this programme will be retitled as "Master of Science in Actuarial and Investment Science" (精算及投資科學理學碩士) from the 2026/27 academic year, with a mixed-mode duration of 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time. The aims and curriculum will remain unchanged.
Aims and Characteristics
Programme Aims
The main aim of the Actuarial and Investment Science (AIS) specialism is to provide students with a solid foundation of actuarial and investment science. Graduates will become leading professionals in addressing business and societal problems that require identification, quantification, assessment or management of the financial implications of risk.
Characteristics
Our programme provides graduate-level subjects with an emphasis on the advanced methodologies and techniques of actuarial and investment science that are useful to financial and actuarial professionals.
Our focus is on applications and the use of software packages to handle real-world data and solve practical problems.
Enquiry
Mr Tim Tsui
- TU732, Core T, PolyU
- (852) 2766 6947
- msc.ds.ais@polyu.edu.hk
