Actuarial Science - BSc (Hons)

at University of Kent

Program structure

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include

• MACT3090 - Business Economics (15 credits)

• MACT4012 - Financial Mathematics (15 credits)

• MACT4013 - Actuarial Practice 1 (15 credits)

• MAST4005 - Linear Mathematics (15 credits)

• MAST4006 - Mathematical Methods 1 (15 credits)

• MAST4007 - Mathematical Methods 2 (15 credits)

• MAST4009 - Probability (15 credits)

• MAST4011 - Statistics (15 credits)

Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include

• MACT5160 - Actuarial Mathematics I (15 credits)

• MACT5270 - Corporate Finance for Actuaries (15 credits)

• MACT5280 - Financial Reports and their Analysis (15 credits)

• MAST5001 - Applied Statistical Modelling (15 credits)

• MAST5007 - Mathematical Statistics (15 credits)

• MAST5010 - Statistics for Insurance (15 credits)

Optional modules may include

• MAST5005 - Linear Partial Differential Equations (15 credits)

• MAST5011 - Optimisation with Financial Applications (15 credits)

• MAST5956 - Big Data and Machine Learning (15 credits)

Stage 3

Compulsory modules currently include

• MACT5250 - Survival Analysis (15 credits)

• MACT5330 - Actuarial Mathematics 2 (15 credits)

• MACT5350 - Financial Economics and Asset and Liability Modelling (15 credits)

• MACT5370 - Mathematics of Financial Derivatives (15 credits)

• MACT5390 - Financial Modelling (15 credits)

• MACT6013 - Actuarial Practice 3 (15 credits)

• MAST6360 - Stochastic Processes (15 credits)

• MAST6390 - Time Series Modelling and Simulation (15 credits)

 Access to HE Diploma

The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.

 BTEC Nationals

The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances.

 International Baccalaureate

30 points overall or 15 points at HL including Mathematics or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches 6 at HL

 International Foundation Programme

N/A

 T level

The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.

• Home full-time£9250

• EU full-time£13000

• International full-time£17400

The Actuarial Science programme allows you to gain exemptions from the professional examinations set by the UK actuarial profession, so our graduates have a head start when looking to qualify as actuaries. It also provides an excellent foundation for careers in many other areas of finance and risk.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in:

• insurance companies and consultancy practices

• the Government Actuary’s Department

• the London Stock Exchange

• other areas of financial management.