MSc Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance

at University of Amsterdam

Modules:
 

• Asset Liability Management - Cases and Skills
• Financial Mathematics for Insurance
• Non-life Insurance - Statistical Techniques and Data Analysis
• Principles of the Mathematics and Economics of Risk
• Risk Management for Insurance and Pensions

You need to have an academic Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a field that ensures a high level of mathematical proficiency (e.g. Mathematics, Physics or Econometrics), particularly in the fields of calculus, linear algebra, statistics and probability.

Additionally, you need to be familiar with the following topics:
 

• Linear regression models
• Mathematical and empirical finance
• Actuarial science, in particular risk theory and elementary life insurance

For International Students: €16,060 per year

Our graduates can be found working as an actuary or a risk manager in a wide variety of organisations, including:
 

• Insurance companies (ACHMEA, AEGON, NN)
• Pension funds (APG, PGGM)
• Large investment and retail banks (ABN AMRO, ING, Goldman Sachs)
• Consultancy firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC)
• Regulatory authorities (AFM, DNB)
• Government institutions (ministries)