2025 Master of Finance (Part-time) Program - AI Finance Track
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) Dishui Lake Think Tank hereby releases the Adjustment Notice for the 2025 Master of Finance (Part-time) Program - AI Finance Track below:
We accept applications from candidates who initially applied for professional master’s programs in Finance, Applied Statistics, Insurance, or Digital Economics.Candidates for adjustment must meet the admission requirements of the target program and achieve a national postgraduate entrance exam score that meets the minimum requirement (national cutoff) for the economics discipline.
Schedule for Adjustment Re-examination
The “Adjustment Intention Collection System” for 2025 opened on March 28, 2025. The official “Postgraduate Adjustment Service System” will open on April 8, 2025.
Candidates interested in adjusting to the part-time Master of Finance (MF) program at Dishui Lake Advanced Finance Institute, SUFE (“SUFE-DAFI” or the “Institute”) should: Log in to the “National Postgraduate Re-examination Adjustment Service System” (official WeChat account: chsiyz), submit their adjustment intention first, and then formally file the adjustment application starting from April 8, 2025.
(Scan the QR code below to access the Adjustment Service System)
We will issue re-examination notices via the “National Postgraduate Adjustment Service System” after April 8, 2025. Candidates who have received the notices must: Confirm acceptance of the re-examination via the same system, complete the eligibility verification and attend the re-examination as required.
Program Q&A
1. How do I submit my adjustment intention?
Log in to the “National Postgraduate Re-examination Adjustment Service System” and fill in the information as follows. Note: Select the department (021) Dishui Lake Think Tank.
2. What is the program duration?
2.5 years, with classes held on weekends.
3. What is the tuition fee? Are scholarships available?
Total tuition: RMB 250,000. A dedicated scholarship program is available, covering 100% of students, with the highest award reaching RMB 50,000.
4. What is the teaching language?
Mainly Chinese, with some courses taught in English.
5. Is accommodation provided? Is it free?
Free accommodation is provided during the teaching period. To ease students’ financial burden and facilitate commuting, the Institute also arranges accommodation for part-time MF students.
6. What certificates will I receive upon graduation?
Graduates will be awarded Master’s Degree Certificate in Finance (issued by SUFE); Postgraduate Graduation Certificate (issued by SUFE).
7. What is the purpose of this program?
The program is designed to align with national policies and market demands, nurturing interdisciplinary talents in AI Finance. Against the backdrop of China’s “14th Five-Year Plan” and Shanghai’s Financial Talent Development Plan, and in response to the shortage of professionals in the field of AI finance, it aims to cultivate experts who master both financial theory and AI technologies, filling the gap in the talent market.
8. What are the program’s curriculum features?
The curriculum design emphasizes interdisciplinary integration, encompassing both fundamental financial theories and cutting-edge AI technologies. It covers interdisciplinary courses such as Introduction to AI and Fintech, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Python Applications in Finance. Complemented by academic seminars and practical activities, the curriculum fosters students’ competencies in an all-round manner.
9. What is the faculty strength of the program?
The faculty consists of first-class educators from home and abroad, including renowned academic researchers and industry experts with outstanding achievements in fintech. This ensures that the teaching content stays at the forefront of the industry.
10. What are the career prospects?
Graduates can pursue diverse career paths such as investment trading, intelligent customer service, quantitative investment, strategy development, risk management, and product design at fintech companies. The Institute has established strategic partnerships with leading enterprises (e.g. Ant Group, Bank of Communications Financial Technology Co., Ltd.) to provide internship opportunities. The Career Development Center also regularly shares the latest job information to expand students’ professional horizons.
11. What additional resources does the Institute provide?
The program regularly invites world-renowned scholars and industry leaders to deliver lectures and engage in exchanges, creating a platform for students to interact directly with top global talents. Through diverse international exchange activities, students can broaden their global perspective, enhance their international competitiveness, and develop into future leaders with an international vision.
12. How can I contact the program coordinator?
For further inquiries, please contact FENG (MF Program Admissions Officer). Telephone: 021-38220125.
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE)
A century-old prestigious university, and the first business university in China’s education history.
Listed in China’s “211 Project” National Key Universities
Dominant Discipline Innovation Platform
A university participating in the construction of the national “Dominant Discipline Innovation Platform”
“Double First-Class”
Listed in China’s “Double First-Class” Initiative
No. 1
Ranked 1st nationwide among finance and economics universities in “ShanghaiRanking’s Best Chinese Universities Ranking” for 5 consecutive years (2023-2024)
SUFE Dishui Lake Think Tank & SUFE-DAFI
In September 2023, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the construction of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the first “International Forum on Chinese-style Modernization” of SUFE (the “Forum”) was held in the Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (the “Lingang New Area”). At the Forum, SUFE Dishui Lake Think Tank was officially unveiled, with the goal of serving the development of the Lingang New Area and contributing to China’s major strategies. SUFE Dishui Lake Think Tank will build a platform for think tank production, service, exchange, and incubation with clear division of labor, transform SUFE’s strong academic resources into policy consultation resources, strive to become a new-type high-end think tank with Chinese characteristics and global influence, and contribute to the country’s major strategies.
To thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary XI Jinping’s “Five Important” instructions on the Lingang New Area, serve the country’s economic development and the construction of Shanghai’s “Five Centers”, and support the construction of the Lingang New Area into an emerging financial center featuring “smart finance, open integration, and coordinated good governance”, in March 2023, the Administrative Committee of the Lingang New Area, SUFE, and Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., Ltd. jointly established Dishui Lake Advanced Finance Institute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics(SUFE-DAFI) in accordance with the model of world-class business schools.
