The Chinese University of Hong Kong · JUPAS JS4252
JS4252｜Quantitative Finance
計量金融學
CUHK
Entry difficultyVery HighEntry bar: Very High
52.5Admission median (2025) · per subject 7.0 / 7
A top-scorer battleground — grades and interview both need to be excellent.
Programme Analysis
Competition (2025)5.0applicants per offer · Low
Band A offer rate (2025)20%154 → 31
2026 places37
Average grade per subject 7.0 (vs all programmes: Very High) — That means 5* in every counted subject, plus roughly 5 subjects at 5** — among the very highest entry bars in Hong Kong.
Counsellor's take
Only 154 Band A applications in 2025 — not because it's easy, but because the bar scares most people off. What matters is how your score compares with the median.
Score Calculation
- Total score = best 5 DSE subjects (Best 5)
- ×2 English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part) ×1.5 Mathematics Extended Part Module 1, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2, Chemistry, Physics, Economics all other subjects ×1
Entrance Requirements
Chinese Language Lv.3
English Language Lv.3
Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Lv.3
Citizenship and Social Development Attained
Plus 2 elective(s) at Level 3 or above
Median Score Trend
Projected 2026 median good data
52.5 – 54.5
Baseline = the 2025 median, adjusted upward for city-wide application growth (+5.5%). Programme-level moves cannot be precisely predicted — reference only. How this is projected →