MSc in Actuarial and Investment Science
Entrance Year Sept 2027
Programme Code 63032
Stream Code
AFM (Full-time)
APM (Part-time)
Mode of Study Mixed Mode
Normal Duration
1.5 years (Full-time)
3 years (Part-time)
Fund Type Self-Financed
Credits Required for Graduation
31
Local Application Deadline
30 Apr 2027 *
Early Round: 2026-10-20
Main Round: 2027-02-25
Non-Local Application Deadline
30 Apr 2027 *
Early Round: 2026-10-20
Main Round: 2027-02-25
Tuition Fees
HK$10,900 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
The programme title was "MSc in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology (Actuarial and Investment Science) 科技應用數學理學碩士(精算及投資科學)" before academic year 2026/27. The aims and curriculum are the same in the old and new programme titles.
Non-local applicants must be registered as full-time students.
Aims and Characteristics
MSc in Actuarial and Investment Science (精算及投資科學理學碩士)
Programme Aims
This programme is designed 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.
Career Prospects
We aim to groom leading professionals in engineering, finance management, banking and finance, insurance company and related sectors. Many of our graduates secured internship/ job positions in leading insurance companies and investment banks as actuaries and data analysts in both Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Graduate Employment Statistics (released in July 2026)
Enquiry
Mr Tim Tsui
- TU732, Core T, PolyU
- (852) 2766 6947
- msc.ds.ais@polyu.edu.hk
