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Actuarial Science BSc Hons
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 23,500
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 87

Program Overview

Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risks, particularly in the financial services industry. Our specialist programmes are taught by professionally qualified actuaries and internationally renowned statisticians to ensure you are fully prepared for your career.

Course Content
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)
Entry Requirement
The University considers students for undergraduate study who have completed Standard XII Higher Secondary School Certificates (Indian School Certificate/Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate /All India Senior School Certificate).
We typically require students to achieve a minimum of between 65% and 75% overall in their Standard XII examinations, depending on the examination board and the intended programme of study. Some courses may state specific subjects and grade requirements.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£23500 per year

Career Prospect

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.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Actuarial Science BSc Hons at University of Kent