BSc in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM)
A four-year programme jointly run by CUHK Business and Science faculties, with CFA Institute University Affiliation and Royal Statistical Society accreditation. Small cohort of about 20 JUPAS places. Alumni have gone into trading, risk and investment roles at banks.
What you’ll study
The programme doesn’t publish a unit list. Check the programme website for the current structure.
Before you apply
- Background
- HKDSE: Level 3+ in Chinese, English, Mathematics, plus Citizenship and Social Development attained and Level 3+ in two electives
- Maths
- HKDSE Mathematics Level 3+ (double weighting); M1/M2 counts as an elective
- Tests
- No written admission test listed
- English
- HKDSE English Level 3+ (double weighting)
- Other
- Interviews on a selective basis; intake 20 students
Source: qfrm.cuhk.edu.hk ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Trading Analyst, Derivative trading, Credit trading, Risk management, Investment consulting analyst
- Employers
- Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BlackRock, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Agricole CIB, Mercer, HKEX, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Microsoft (named alumni profiles, no year)
Source: qfrm.cuhk.edu.hk ↗
Want to see what employers ask for? Browse open quant roles.
Study schemes per intake year are PDFs on the curriculum page (not readable). Brochure 2027-28 exists. Employer list comes from individual alumni profiles, not an aggregate report.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.