Taught Programme

Aims and Background

This programme teaches advanced mathematics beyond undergraduate level, furthering students' career development and preparation for postgraduate studies in mathematics.

Established in 1994-95, our MSc programme chiefly aims at students who intend to strengthen their mathematical background to their further studies and careers. At the same time, many high school teachers, and business and industry professionals, who have the need for advanced mathematical training, find our programme of interest and end up earning an MSc in Mathematics as a secondary degree.

From 2018-19 onwards, we offer a new stream Big Data Analytics and Computation under the MSc Programme in Mathematics. The aim of this stream is to provide students with highly skilled professional training and useful computational methods to analyze big data and computational modeling. In particular, this stream is designed for those who want to pursue a career as data and computational scientists.


Programme Information

Programme Code MAT
Mode of Attendance Full-time Part-time
Period of Study (Normative) 1 year 2 years

Tuition Fee

(for 2026-2027)

HK$150,600 per annum

Funding Nature: Self-financed

HK$75,300 per annum

Funding Nature: Self-financed
Admission Requirements

The applicant should satisfy at least one of the following conditions:

  • graduated from a recognized university and obtained a bachelor’s degree, normally with honours not lower than Second Class or achieving an average grade of not lower than “B”; or
  • completed a course of study in a tertiary educational institution and obtained professional or similar qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

In addition to the general requirements of of the Graduate School, applicants may be invited to attend an interview if deemed necessary.
Graduation Requirements
  • Students must complete all requirements of their programme. Please refer to the curriculum for MSc.
  • A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in order to fulfil the graduation requirement, unless special approval is granted by the Graduate Council.
Streams and Scholarships

(1) Programme Streams

The Programme offers two streams:
• Mathematics Stream
• Big Data Analytics and Computations Stream

(2) Financial Aid and Scholarships
The Department of Mathematics offers a number of scholarships to outstanding students based on their academic performance in the preceding academic year. Scholarship recipients must be either full-time or part-time MSc students in Mathematics. The scholarship amounts are up to HK$50,000.

Starting from the academic year 2020–2021, a new initiative called the “Student Helpers Scheme” has been providing monthly financial aid of HK$7,000 to eligible local full-time MSc students. These MSc helpers assist with marking and support various departmental activities.
Programme Director Prof. Renjun DUAN
Programme Associate Directors

Prof. Chi Wai LEUNG

Dr. Man Chuen CHENG
Admission Advisor Prof. Chi Wai LEUNG
Funding Nature

Self-financed

Application Deadline

(for 2026-2027)

Priority round: 31 January 2026

Final round: 31 March 2026

“Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until all places have been filled. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged.”
Contact

Tel: (852) 3943-7729

Email: msc@math.cuhk.edu.hk

Programme office’s address

MSc in Mathematics Programme, Division of Mathematics,

Room 220, Lady Shaw Building,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

Website

http://www.math.cuhk.edu.hk/postgraduates/taught-programme/msc-mathematics
Enquiry
Tel
(852) 3943-7729
Fax
(852) 2603-5154
mail

Application Procedures:

https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/admissions/how-to-apply