Certificate in Financial Consulting (Executive Programme)

• In collaboration with International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC), Certificate in Financial Consulting (Executive Programme) will be issued by Lingnan Institute of Further Education to those students who have successfully completed the programme. Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) will also be issued by IARFC if graduates fulfill the requirements of IARFC.
• The programme is designed for insurance and financial planning practitioners;
• The programme is taught by university lecturers, tax and legal experts, and experienced financial planners;
• Case studies will be discussed for applying theory into practice;
• Contextualized programme content;
• Taught in Cantonese. Teaching materials are in Chinese supplemented with English.

• Economics (8 hours)
• Finance and Investment (8 hours)
• Law and Tax (8 hours)
• Practical Aspects of Financial Consulting and Case Studies (6 hours)

The programme is recognized under the Qualifications Framework (QF level 3), QR Registration No.:18/000546/L3

​Students with 100% attendance in "Law and Tax (8 hours)" and "Practical Aspects of Financial Consulting and Case Studies (6 hours)" can apply for:

1. Continuing Professional Development for Licensed Insurance Intermediaries （Reference No. 80/144/02）14 hours;
2. Continuing Training for MPF Subsidiary Intermediaries for (non-core) 14 hours.

• With minimum 8 years of fulltime working experience in life insurance, financial planning or related fields; OR
• With minimum 5 years of fulltime working experience in life insurance, financial planning or related fields and holding a recognized sub-degree qualification; OR
• With minimum 3 years of fulltime working experience in life insurance, financial planning or related fields and holding: 
        a recognized university degree; OR​ 
        at least one of the following industry qualifications / designations: CWM, AMTC, EMD, IFPC, LUTCF, FLMI, CMFA, CIAM, CLU, CFP, CHFC, HKRFP or equivalent; OR
• Holding a professional practice qualification in Law, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Financial Analysis or other equivalent qualifications.

Applicants are required to complete an online application form and upload copies of the following supporting documents:

1. Copies of academic transcripts/certificates; AND
2. Copies of proof of employment; AND
3. Copies of supporting documents of Qualifications/designations (if applicable); AND
4. Copies of supporting documents for application of privilege (if applicable); AND
5. Document of tuition fee payment (Credit Card Payment Authorisation Form); OR
6. Applicants are required to post/send the cheques (note 1) within three days upon submission of online application form.

note 1: Two separate cheques for Application Fee and Tuition Fee (crossed cheques or bank drafts made payable to “Lingnan University”) (Post-dated cheque is not acceptable. Please write down 1. Course Name, 2. Applicant's Name, and 3. Contact No. on the back of each cheque)

Please mail the cheques / submit in person to Lingnan Institute of Further Education, specifying “Application for Lifelong Learning Programme - Course Code"

Address: Room 301, 3/F, Lau Chung Him Building, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong (Office hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays); or 

Please submit the cheques in person to Lingnan University Union Park Learning Centre (UPC)

Address: 6/F, Union Park Centre, 771-775 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Office hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays; 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, Saturdays)

1. Application Fee: HK$200
2. Course Fee: HK$12,800 per programme

(1) Cheque 
Please make crossed cheques or bank drafts payable to “Lingnan University”.  Post-dated cheque is not acceptable.  Please write down 1. Course Name, 2. Applicant's Name and 3. Contact No. on the back of the cheques.

(2) VISA / Mastercard
Applicants can upload the completed Credit Card Payment Authorisation Form when filling in the application form. Applicants will be contacted via email for transactions afterwards.

Points to Note:
Applications will be processed only upon receipt of the completed application form, copies of supporting documents and crossed cheques of application fee and tuition fee.  Registration fee paid shall not be refunded. Tuition fee and other fees paid (if any) are neither refundable nor transferable except when the programme for which an offer is made is subsequently cancelled by LIFE.  If the cheque is rejected by bank, the applicant concerned will be required to settle the tuition fee within three working days upon receipt of notification from the Institute.  Failure to do so will result in cancellation of enrollment or suspension from taking subsequent classes.  Students will be notified about the class arrangements via email.  Official receipts will be issued for all payments made by applicants.  Unless otherwise notified, applicants are expected to be present for class at the time and place indicated on LIFE website or the leaflet. In the event of any inconsistency between the online version and the leaflet version, the online version shall prevail.  LIFE reserves the rights to make final decisions whether the programme(s) are offered.​

International Association of Registered Financial Consultants Hong Kong and Macau Centre Company Limited was established in Hong Kong in 2003.  It engages in RFC certification work, as well as providing continuing education and member services.  For more information, please visit www.IARFC-HK.org.

Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) is the prestigious professional designation in Financial Planning conferred by International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) to those financial advisors who meet the required standards of education, experience and integrity.  IARFC is a US-based non-profit organization established in 1984, headquartered in Middletown, Ohio.  Truly international, it is currently represented in Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).  For more information, please visit www.IARFC.org and www.IARFC-HK.org

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund
This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 3)

Eligibility of Application for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Reimbursement

Applicants wishing to apply for the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Reimbursement (if applicable) must complete the CEF "Statement of Consent and Acknowledgement” and submit the original to LIFE for processing on or before the course commencement date.

Upon successful completion of the CEF course*, to apply for reimbursement, the applicant is required to submit the completed CEF Application Form to the Office of the Continuing Education Fund (OCEF) with the required documents within one year upon successful completion of a CEF Course. Please follow the notice and instruction from the Institute email or to refer to the Institute CEF webpage (please see the link below) when completing the CEF application form. Enclose the required items with the completed CEF Application Form in an A4 size envelope and submit the envelope to Lingnan Institute of Further Education (Room 301, Lau Ching Him Building, Lingnan University) in person or by post. The Institute will return the institution certified CEF Application Form to the applicant within 20 working days by post.  Failure to provide the required document(s) or complete information may result in delayed application.

*“Successful completion of a CEF course” means that the applicant must have attended no less than 70% of the contactable hours of the course or such higher attendance requirement as prescribed for the course (whichever is higher), and attained an overall mark of either 50% or such higher percentage of assessment(s) as prescribed for the course (whichever is higher)

For more detailed information on Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Reimbursement, please refer to: "Continuing Education Fund (CEF)" on our website.