BSc (Hons) Investment Science and Finance Analytics (ISFA)
A senior-year-entry degree that combines applied mathematics and statistics with finance analytics. It covers investment science, big data analytics, machine learning, algorithmic trading and AI for finance, and ends with a capstone project.
What you’ll study
The programme doesn’t publish a unit list. Check the programme website for the current structure.
Before you apply
- Background
- Associate Degree or Higher Diploma in mathematics, statistics, engineering, science, business or similar
- English
- Interview conducted in English
- Other
- Interview (face-to-face or online) assessing interest, communication skills and general knowledge; apply through eAdmission
Source: polyu.edu.hk ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Investment banking, Fund management, Risk management, Financial product development and pricing
- Employers
- HSBC Global Asset Management, HKEX, Citibank, The Bank of East Asia, Sky Wealth Asset Management
Source: polyu.edu.hk ↗
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Employers listed are from alumni testimonials on the programme page. Individual course names are not published publicly (Programme Requirement Document is intranet-only). Curriculum covers at least 70% of CFA Level I topics (CFA University Affiliation Program) with partial exemptions from HKSI, HKSS and RSS assessments. The department also runs a 4-year BSc (Hons) scheme in Applied Mathematics and Finance Analytics (JS3220), which is a separate entry route.
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.