Admission Qualifications  

Any applicant with an acceptable academic record and a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution is eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Science Program in Financial Economics.

The admission qualifications for the applicants to enter the program are as follows:-

• A bachelor degree from an accredited institution
• TOEFL score of 550 PBT / 213 CBT or IELTS score of 6.0 (A student whose native
  language is English or who has earned a master’s or bachelor’s degree from an
  institution where the medium of instruction is English may request for an exemption
  from the TOEFL / IELTS requirement.)
• Undergraduate G.P.A. of 2.50 OR G.P.A. of 2.75 on the last 60 hours of coursework
• A score of 500 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or 1000 on the
  Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or a passing grade on AU Test.
• 2 Recommendation letters from employers/or lecturers
  

Admission Criteria

An applicant processing the admission qualifications must pass the oral entrance examination set and marked by a panel of three members of the MSFE Program Board. The purpose is to test the student’s general knowledge on finance and economics. The panel also evaluates the aptitude for graduate study of the applicant. For applicants without prior knowledge in finance, mathematics, economics, and financial accounting, admission will be considered only after they have taken and passed all business foundation courses required and specified by the Program Director. 

Selection Procedure:
A student must pass the oral entrance examination set and  marked by a panel of three members of the Master of  Science Program in Financial Economics Board.

A Student will be granted Conditional Admission if he/she fails to satisfy any of the above requirements and can register for no more than four core courses. The status will be changed to unconditional admission if
(1) the student meets all admission requirements afterwards; or
(2) the student can maintain a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.00, with no grade below "C" on the first four courses; otherwise, the student status will be terminated.

Duration of Study
Students must complete all the requirements for the degree within 6 academic years from the first date of enrollment.

Registration
To maintain a full-time status, the student must register for at least 9 credits per semester. However, no student can register for more than 12 credits in any semester.