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Actuarial Studies - 8411
Actuarial lecture
Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Entry Requirements
Professional Accreditation
Further Information
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
Contact: pgbusiness@unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1.5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 72
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Actuarial Studies (Specialisation)
 
 

Program Description

The MActSt program is taught on-campus. The typical duration is 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time.

Applicants without a strong mathematical background may be advised to complete the Institute of Actuaries Foundation course, and demonstrate adequate mathematical performance on the self-assessed test.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The Master of Actuarial Studies allows graduates to obtain and develop the required competencies to enter an actuarial career and provides quantitative risk management training for entry into the financial services industry. The program covers the professional actuarial subjects and includes options in actuarial studies, quantitative risk management, and other related disciplines.

Program Structure

The Master of Actuarial Studies consists of 12 courses (4 core courses and 8 elective courses). Some courses are offered only in Session 1 or Session 2.

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Academic Rules

Please refer to Program Structure for the Academic requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Entry Requirements

Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further detail.

Professional Accreditation

The Institute of Actuaries of Australia

The UNSW actuarial program is fully accredited by the Institute of Actuaries of Australia for both Part I and Part II subjects and recognised for exemptions by the Institute of Actuaries (London) for the Core Technical subjects. For more details please refer to the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook or by contacting The Institute of Actuaries of Australia.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.

Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Current students are to refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for program requirements.

Please contact the Business Student Centre for advice.

Business Student Centre
e-mail: pgbusiness@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building

Area(s) of Specialisation

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