Admission Information

Entry Requirements

Applicants should possess a recognized good first degree in a relevant field, OR a recognized first degree plus relevant working experience, other acceptable and equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a band score of 6.0 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)¹; or

• a minimum score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)¹; or

• an equivalent score in a recognised test 

* Remarks:

¹ For IELTS and TOEFL qualifications for admission purposes, the University accepts only results from a single test sitting. The test must be conducted at a recognised test centre and fall within the two-year validity period, counted from the date of submission of the admission application for the specific intake cohort.
 

Tuition Fee

The tuition fee for the academic year 2027-28 is HK$150,000 for local students and HK$270,000 for non-local students.

Application Period

2027-28 Application: 1 September 2026 - 31 May 2027.

Application Fee

HK$400

The application fee is non-refundable.

Process of Application

Online Application

The Online Application System will be accessible during application period (1 September 2026 - 31 May 2027).

Applicants shall access the online payment gateway attached to the University's online application system and settle the application fee by a visa or master credit card. An application is valid and accepted only when the payment procedure is successfully completed.

An acknowledgement email with the application number assigned will be sent to the applicant upon each online payment transaction. The applicant should check with the Programme if he/she does not receive the acknowledgement email.
 

The selection process will be started as soon as we receive your application materials. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview conducted by the Programme Director or other teaching staff of the program. Applicants will be notified about their application result within one month after the closing date of application.
 

Recommendation Form

Upon successful submission of an admission application, the system will automatically send an invitation email to nominated system using the contact details provided by the applicants. Referees will be directed to complete and submit their reference report via the OAS Reference Submission portal within 14 days.  

Do Not read and upload the completed Confidential Recommendation Form to the Online Admission System. 

Important Note:

Authenticity of Documents Submitted

Please note that “Any false, unclear or misleading information and/or document(s) provided by applicants in their application will disqualify their applications or revoke their admission offers, and any fees paid, including down payment or deposit, will be forfeited. According to the laws of Hong Kong, forgery is a serious criminal offence that a convicted offender may be liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.”

All applicants are required to submit the consent form for academic award verification together with their application.

Application Mailing Address

MSc in International Banking and Finance Programme
Department of Economics
Room WYL301, Dorothy Y.L. Wong Building
Lingnan University, Tuen Mun
N.T. Hong Kong