BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science (City, University of London)

This degree equips you with the technical and professional skills to launch a successful actuarial career, while also opening doors to roles in risk management, investment analysis, and financial consultancy. If you enjoy mathematics, statistics, probability and economics you will find this course ideal. For the duration of your degree, you’ll delve deeper into these core subjects, as well as stochastic models, finance and financial reporting, business and, naturally, actuarial science itself. You’ll also produce a self-researched final-year project on an area that interests you and reflects your ambitions. This degree provides students with the skills to start their actuarial career, with the added flexibility of allowing students to alternatively use these skills to enter risk management, investment management or financial analysis upon graduation. It can provide up to six exemptions from subjects CM1, CM2, CS1, CS2, CB1 and CB2 of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ examinations. Develop your knowledge and understanding of actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, finance and related disciplines. Develop your ability to communicate your knowledge and understanding effectively. Develop your understanding of the roles of mathematical and statistical calculation, analysis and judgement in actuarial science and financial risk management. Develop your ability to make reasoned judgements, frame appropriate questions and draw independent conclusions. Equip you with the skills required to work professionally as an actuary or in alternative fields related to statistics, finance, risk management and in general management. Prepare you to enter postgraduate study in actuarial science or related disciplines.

A Level: A (Maths) AA Grade 4 (C) in GCSE English Language. International Baccalaureate (IB): 35 points overall, with minimum 6 in Higher Level Maths and either HL4 or SL5 in English. BTEC: DD Plus A Level Maths grade A and GCSE English Language grade 4 (C)