Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, located in the Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, southern China, was co-founded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University as the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. Its charter has been approved by the Ministry of Education with full support from local authorities.

The Finance Program was established in 2005. It is one of the first programs established by UIC and one of the most popular programs in the Division of Business and Management. The Program aims to cultivate senior professionals in business administration disciplines in the fields of financial investment and financial management. With the advancement of science and technology and the trend of future economic development, the Program will cooperate with the College and the Division of Business and Management regarding resource integration, introduce high-end talents, and carry out teaching and academic research in financial technology and related fields.

Objective 

The Program seeks to impart students with basic knowledge and professional abilities in financial management, economics, law, finance and investment, which equip them with capabilities and skills for future work or research in related fields such as investment and financial management. The graduates of the Program will have the advantage to obtain employment in industrial and commercial enterprises, financial enterprises, overseas institutions, and government agencies, either in Hong Kong or mainland China; they may also continue postgraduate studies at home and abroad to further engage in teaching and academic research.

Main Courses

The main courses in the Program include Investment Management, Corporate Finance, Introduction to Futures and Options Markets, Applied Econometrics, Financial Planning, and Investment Analysis, Banking and Credit, Fixed Income Securities, Multinational Finance, Financial Mathematics, Financial Forecasting, Financial Risk Management, Business Valuation, Financial Markets in China. There are also a number of business core courses, including accounting, economics, management, and other disciplines.

Advantages

Based on the features of corporate finance functions as well as the opportunities and challenges faced in China, the Program is designed to be characterized by an international teaching team, an international curriculum, and an international perspective; it emphasizes the teaching method that combines both theories and practices. Students in the program have a promising prospect after graduation. They will not only be able to master professional knowledge and skills in the fields of financial management, economics, law, finance and investment, but also will become creative and versatile, which meet the needs of relevant professions and industries that require high-quality talents.

Situated in Zhuhai, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) is the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. UIC shoulders the historical mission of advancing the internationalization of Chinese higher education and taking the lead in implementing liberal arts education in China.

Exceptional Location

UIC is located in the beautiful coastal city of Zhuhai in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As one of China's most liveable cities, Zhuhai is adjacent to Macao and Hong Kong, connected by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Zhuhai was one of the first places where modern Chinese met Western culture.

International Higher Education

With English as the medium of instruction, UIC's education is of international standards with high-caliber academic performance. The college has established the Divisions of Business and Management, Culture and Creativity, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, in addition to the Graduate School. Altogether UIC offers 28 undergraduate programmes, and is approved to offer nine research and five taught postgraduate programmes for over 7,000 students. Undergraduates receive HKBU Bachelor's Degrees and UIC Graduation Certificates, and postgraduates earn HKBU degrees.

Liberal Arts College

Aiming to serve China and the world, UIC has built a new model for liberal arts education in China by tapping into traditional Chinese and Western cultural resources. A liberal arts education cultivates open-minded, well-rounded talents, enabling students to dig into their academic field of expertise with an interdisciplinary approach. UIC provides a student-centered learning environment and encourages a healthy student-teacher interaction that benefits both parties in terms of mentorship and collaboration.

Diversity and Development

UIC enrols students from 30 provinces and regions of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas. More than 72% of the graduates from the Class of 2020 chose postgraduate studies home and abroad, 74.4% of which were admitted to the world’s top 100 universities. Many of the graduates have started their careers in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies or non-profit organisations. There are also alumni listed in Forbes 30 under 30.

Features:

• 4 Divisions providing 25 Undergraduate Programs
• 6000+ Undergraduate students; Above 70% Graduates go onto further study abroad.
• Faculty and students from more than 30 countries and regions.
• Liberal Arts Education & Whole Person Education
• Graduation Certificate Awarded by UIC and HKBU Degree.
• English-taught Curriculum with Special Programmes on Chinese Culture and Society.
• Career Development for more possible future.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it