Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Honours)

at University of New South Wales

This program will expand on the knowledge of risk & actuarial studies gained through the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies. You'll be introduced to research methods in the actuarial studies before you undertake your own supervised research projects and some interesting electives. For current and detailed course information, visit the Actuarial Studies (Honours) Handbook. 

Admission pathways

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English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses
• Prior study in the medium of English
• Other qualifications

2022 Indicative First Year Fee
$47,480

You'll graduate this Honours program with research skills and depth of knowledge, combined with transferable skills in analysis and statistics that will set you apart in a crowd and allow you to move across the private sector, financial institutions, and government departments.

UNSW Business School's Career Accelerator provides work experience and professional development opportunities to kick-start your career - opportunities that are supported by our industry and alumni networks. As one of Australia’s leading business schools we have strong connections to industry and more than 90,000 alumni worldwide who could be connections to your future career. Not only that, UNSW supports start-ups, with more founders than any other Australian university and over 300+ clubs to find people with complementary skillsets.

Potential careers

• Actuarial Analyst
• Asset Management Trainee
• Business Consultant
• Credit Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Insurance Analyst
• Investment Banker
• Risk Assessment Officer
• Superannuation Adviser
• Wealth Management Analyst