Universities / Hong Kong Polytechnic University / NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Dual Master's: MSc Quantitative Finance and FinTech (PolyU) + MS Financial Engineering (NYU) (PolyU-NYU Dual MSc)
Students complete the PolyU MSc QFFT core in year 1 then spend year 2 at NYU Tandon taking 24 credits for the MS in Financial Engineering, earning both degrees. Selection is by PolyU nomination, with NYU FRE holding final admission authority.
What you’ll study
Core
- Year 1 PolyU: 18 credits compulsory subjects plus Academic Integrity and Ethics (1 credit)
- Year 2 NYU: 24 credits (detailed mapping only on PolyU intranet)
Source: polyu.edu.hk ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- Admitted to PolyU MSc QFFT (2024/25 or later) with excellent academic performance
- English
- IELTS overall 7.5 or TOEFL iBT 100+ (for the NYU year)
- Other
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.225/4.3 after 19 PolyU credits; interview by AMA; offer rescinded if GPA not met; intake quota 15
Source: polyu.edu.hk ↗
After graduation
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Started 2024/25. Application link and specific criteria were still 'to be announced' on the page. No first-hand Reddit/QuantNet reviews of this pathway found.
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.
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