CUHK – UoE Dual Degree Programme
Programme Overview
Under the dual degree programme, students will graduate with two bachelor’s degrees each from CUHK and UoE respectively. The University of Edinburgh is one of the UK’s leading centres in Mathematics and ranked 16th in the world in the QS World University Rankings in 2022. In addition to core courses and capstone/ dissertation, the School of Mathematics offers a range of options in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, theoretical physics, statistics, operational research, financial mathematics and business analytics.
Duration: 4 years
Study Pattern: first 2 years in CUHK + second 2 years in Edinburgh
2023-24
| CUHK Major | CUHK Degree | UoE Degree |
| Statistics (STAT) | BSc in Statistics | BSc in Mathematics and Statistics |
| Risk Management Science (RMSC) | BSc in Risk Management Science | BSc in Mathematics and Business |
| Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM) | BSc in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science | BSc in Mathematics and Business |
In addition to covering the tuition fees for CUHK for the whole study period, students are required to pay the tuition fees for UoE during their two years of enrolment there.
Applicable to students admitted to CUHK in 2024-25
Selected students will be offered scholarships to cover the tuition fees for UoE during their two years of enrolment there.
Applicable to students admitted to CUHK in 2025-26
Only non-local students are eligible to apply and are required to pay the tuition fees for UoE on a self-financed basis.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above in their first year of studies (summer term included).
- Students should have taken courses following the recommended study plan (information available later) of dual degree students, or they may have to extend their normative study period as deemed appropriate. Please check with the Department of Statistics for more information.
- Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, only non-local students admitted to the Statistics (STAT), Risk Management Science (RMSC), and Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM) programmes will be eligible to apply.
STAT and RMSC students admitted in 2023-24 may submit an application at https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13671580 in 10:00am on 2 August 2024 to 5:00pm on 8 August 2024.
- FAQ for Dual Degree Programme with University of Edinburgh (UoE) (PDF|197KB|ver.202410)
