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HKU CEF Reimbursable Courses

CEF Courses

The following courses have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes.

Course list last updated: 2 September 2026

On mobile, only applicable programme entries are shown in each course card.

CEF course codes and effective dates by HKU taught postgraduate curriculum. On mobile view, cards display only eligible programmes for each course.
HKU Course Code and Course Title CEF Course CodeFor MSc(CompSc) Students CEF Course CodeFor MSc(ECom&IComp) Students CEF Course CodeFor MDASC Students CEF Course CodeFor MStat Students CEF Course CodeFor MSc(FTDA) Students CEF Course CodeFor MSc(Eng)IDT Students
COMP7408Distributed ledger and blockchain technology 36Z157979[Effective from March 2024] 36Z157987[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z139407[Effective from August 2022] 36Z157014[Effective from December 2023]
COMP7502Image processing and computer vision 36Z158045[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158053[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
COMP7503Multimedia technologies 36Z158061[Effective from March 2024] 36Z15807A[Effective from March 2024] 42Z158089[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z156980[Effective from December 2023]
COMP7506Smart phone apps development 36Z158096[Effective from March 2024] 36Z15810A[Effective from March 2024] 42Z158119[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z156999[Effective from December 2023]
COMP7507Visualization and visual analytics 36Z157995[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158002[Effective from March 2024] 42Z158011[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
COMP7802Introduction to financial computing 36Z158134[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158126[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z139423[Effective from August 2022] 36Z157022[Effective from December 2023]
COMP7903Digital investigation and forensics 36Z158029[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158037[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
COMP7904Information security: attacks and defense 36Z157936[Effective from March 2024] 36Z157944[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
COMP7906Introduction to cyber security 36Z157901[Effective from March 2024] 36Z15791A[Effective from March 2024] 42Z157929[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable 36Z139385[Effective from August 2022] 36Z157006[Effective from December 2023]
ECOM6008Supply chain and e-logistics management 36Z158215[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158207[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
ECOM6014E-marketing 36Z158231[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158223[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
ECOM6016Electronic payment systems 36Z158258[Effective from March 2024] 36Z15824A[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z139431[Effective from August 2022] Not applicable
ECOM6023E-financial services 36Z158274[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158266[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z13944A[Effective from August 2022] Not applicable
ECOM7123Building smart cities: an information system approach 36Z158193[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158185[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
ECOM7126Machine learning for business and e-commerce 36Z158320[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158304[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z158312[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable
FITE7407Securities transaction banking 36Z157952[Effective from March 2024] 36Z157960[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable 36Z139393[Effective from August 2022] Not applicable
ICOM6034Website engineering 36Z158290[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158282[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
ICOM6045Fundamentals of e-commerce security 36Z158177[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158169[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
ICOM7125Digital forensics 36Z158150[Effective from March 2024] 36Z158142[Effective from March 2024] Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
STAT6013Financial data analysis Not applicable Not applicable 42Z153761[Effective from August 2023] 42Z153737[Effective from August 2023] Not applicable Not applicable
STAT7008Programming for data science Not applicable Not applicable 42Z15377A[Effective from August 2023] 42Z153745[Effective from August 2023] Not applicable Not applicable
STAT8003Time series forecasting Not applicable Not applicable 42Z153788[Effective from August 2023] 42Z153753[Effective from August 2023] Not applicable Not applicable
STAT8007Statistical methods in economics and finance Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 42Z153575[Effective from April 2023] Not applicable Not applicable
STAT8017Data mining techniques Not applicable Not applicable 42Z152706[Effective from April 2023] 42Z153583[Effective from April 2023] Not applicable Not applicable
STAT8019Marketing analytics Not applicable Not applicable 42Z152714[Effective from April 2023] 42Z12186A[Effective from October 2019] Not applicable Not applicable

Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) Recognition

The qualifications of the following programmes are recognised under the Qualifications Framework in Hong Kong.

QF Level: 6
MSc(ECom&IComp) Master of Science in Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing
QR Reg. No.09/001793/6
Details on HKQR
MSc(FTDA) Master of Science in Financial Technology and Data Analytics
QR Reg. No.21/001058/L6
Details on HKQR

Registration validity periods and programme specifications are maintained in the Hong Kong Qualifications Register. Please refer to the respective HKQR records for the latest information. For MSc(Eng)IDT students, please refer to the Faculty of Engineering for qualification recognition details.

CEF Courses

The following courses have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes:

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CEF course codes and effective dates by HKU taught postgraduate curriculum
HKU Course Code and Course Title CEF Course Code For MSc(CompSc) Students CEF Course Code For MSc(ECom&IComp) Students CEF Course Code For MDASC Students CEF Course Code For MStat Students CEF Course Code For MSc(FTDA) Students CEF Course Code For MSc(Eng)IDT Students
COMP7408 Distributed ledger and blockchain technology 36Z157979 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z157987 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A 36Z139407 [Effective from August 2022] 36Z157014 [Effective from December 2023]
COMP7502 Image processing and computer vision 36Z158045 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158053 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
COMP7503 Multimedia technologies 36Z158061 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z15807A [Effective from March 2024] 42Z158089 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A 36Z156980 [Effective from December 2023]
COMP7506 Smart phone apps development 36Z158096 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z15810A [Effective from March 2024] 42Z158119 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A 36Z156999 [Effective from December 2023]
COMP7507 Visualization and visual analytics 36Z157995 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158002 [Effective from March 2024] 42Z158011 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A
COMP7802 Introduction to financial computing 36Z158134 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158126 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A 36Z139423 [Effective from August 2022] 36Z157022 [Effective from December 2023]
COMP7903 Digital investigation and forensics 36Z158029 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158037 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
COMP7904 Information security: attacks and defense 36Z157936 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z157944 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
COMP7906 Introduction to cyber security 36Z157901 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z15791A [Effective from March 2024] 42Z157929 [Effective from March 2024] N/A 36Z139385 [Effective from August 2022] 36Z157006 [Effective from December 2023]
ECOM6008 Supply chain and e-logistics management 36Z158215 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158207 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
ECOM6014 E-marketing 36Z158231 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158223 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
ECOM6016 Electronic payment systems 36Z158258 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z15824A [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A 36Z139431 [Effective from August 2022] N/A
ECOM6023 E-financial services 36Z158274 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158266 [Effective from March 2024] N/A 36Z13944A [Effective from August 2022] N/A N/A
ECOM7123 Building smart cities: an information system approach 36Z158193 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158185 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
ECOM7126 Machine learning for business and e-commerce 36Z158320 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158304 [Effective from March 2024] N/A 36Z158312 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A
FITE7407 Securities transaction banking 36Z157952 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z157960 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A 36Z139393 [Effective from August 2022] N/A
ICOM6034 Website engineering 36Z158290 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158282 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
ICOM6045 Fundamentals of e-commerce security 36Z158177 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158169 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
ICOM7125 Digital forensics 36Z158150 [Effective from March 2024] 36Z158142 [Effective from March 2024] N/A N/A N/A N/A
STAT6013 Financial Data Analysis N/A N/A 42Z153761 [Effective from August 2023] 42Z153737 [Effective from August 2023] N/A N/A
STAT7008 Programming for Data Science N/A N/A 42Z15377A [Effective from August 2023] 42Z153745 [Effective from August 2023] N/A N/A
STAT8003 Time series forecasting N/A N/A 42Z153788 [Effective from August 2023] 42Z153753 [Effective from August 2023] N/A N/A
STAT8007 Statistical Methods in Economics and Finance N/A N/A N/A 42Z153575 [Effective from April 2023] N/A N/A
STAT8017 Data Mining Techniques N/A N/A 42Z152706 [Effective from April 2023] 42Z153583 [Effective from April 2023] N/A N/A
STAT8019 Marketing Analytics N/A N/A 42Z152714 [Effective from April 2023] 42Z12186A [Effective from October 2019] N/A N/A
Qualifications Framework logo

The qualification of this programme is recognised under the Qualifications Framework in Hong Kong.

QF level: 6
QR Registration No.: 09/001791/6
Registration Validity Period: 20 March 2024 to 19 March 2028

Curriculum

Students are required to complete a total of 72 credits. Each course normally carries 6 credits.

The 72-credit requirement is distributed as follows:

Courses (60 credits):

Discipline Courses: At least 48 credits must be selected from discipline courses. This must include a minimum of 24 credits in stream-specific courses within the candidate’s corresponding stream of study.

Elective Courses: A maximum of 12 credits may be taken as elective courses.

Capstone Course (12 credits):

Candidates must successfully complete a 12-credit capstone course.

For detailed information on program requirements, please refer to the official Regulations and Syllabus.

Mode and Period of Study

The curriculum shall normally extend over one academic year of full-time study or two academic years of part-time study. Students are not permitted to extend their studies beyond the maximum period of registration, which is two academic years of full-time study or three academic years of part-time study, unless otherwise permitted or required by the Board.

Admission and English Proficiency Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the programme, a candidate shall satisfy both the University Admissions Requirements including but not limited to:

(a) shall comply with the General Regulations;

(b) shall hold a Bachelor’s degree of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or another comparable institution accepted for this purpose;

(c) for a candidate who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to high degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b).

(d) satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination if required.

English Language Requirement

Applicants who hold a degree from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching and /or examination was not English must satisfy the University English language requirement* for admission, unless they are granted an exceptional exemption.
Please note that the University’s TOEFL code is 9671.

Programme Fee

1. General / Cyber Security / Financial Computing / Multimedia Streams
The programme fee for 2026/27 intake is HK$240,000 (local students) and HK$334,800 (non-local students).
2. AI & Decentralized Technologies Stream
The programme fee for 2026/27 intake is HK$275,000 (local students) and HK$375,000 (non-local students).

Application

Applications should be submitted via the University’s online application system at https://portal.hku.hk/tpg-admissions/programme-listing?faculty=school-of-computing-and-data-science.
The application fee for the Taught Postgraduate Programme (TPG) at HKU is HK$600 per application.
When filing in the online application form, please provide a valid mailing address and email address to ensure the successful and confidential delivery of materials.
After paying the application fee and submitting the online application form, you will receive an email notification within approximately 5 working days. This email will provide instructions to log in to the TPG Online Admission System under the School of Computing and Data Science: https://tpgadmission.cds.hku.hk to upload the required supporting documents.

Application Deadline for 2026/27 Fall intake (September 2026)
Main Round Deadline: 1 Dec 2025 (HKT noon)
Clearing Round Deadline: 30 Apr 2026 (HKT noon)