Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics courses
- MSc in Applied Actuarial Science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
- International Masters in Applied Actuarial Science
- BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science (with an optional year in industry)
- BSc (Hons) in Financial Mathematics.
All our actuarial science courses are accredited by the UK Actuarial Profession.
MSc in Applied Actuarial Science
Designed for students who already have knowledge of the fundamentals of Actuarial Science, this 12-month, full-time taught course provides the opportunity to gain exemptions from subjects CA1, CA3, ST2, ST4, ST5, ST6, ST7, ST8 and ST9 within the Core Applications and Specialist Technical stages of the examinations of the UK Actuarial Profession.
Students can also choose an optional Modelling module which prepares them for CA2.
A two-year, part-time version of this course is also available.
Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
This nine-month, full-time taught course enables graduate students to acquire the core skills and knowledge required by all actuaries. It offers the opportunity to gain exemptions from eight subjects (CT1–CT8) within the Core Technical stage of the examinations of the UK Actuarial Profession.
International Masters in Applied Actuarial Science
This new, two-year course is equivalent to a Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma, covering the subjects taught within the Postgraduate Diploma, followed by the MSc in Applied Actuarial Science and offers the opportunity to gain exemptions from subjects in the Core Technical, Core Applications and Specialist Technical stages.
BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science
(with an optional year in industry)
This three-year full-time taught course offers the opportunity to gain exemptions from eight subjects (CT1–CT8), as well as giving a firm foundation for some Specialist Technical stage subjects.
BSc (Hons) in Financial Mathematics
This is a three-year, full-time taught course which offers the opportunity to gain exemptions from seven subjects (CT1, CT2, CT3, CT5, CT6, CT7 and CT8).
Introduction to PROPHET
The University of Kent has entered into an arrangement with SunGard, who market the industry’s leading actuarial software package PROPHET. As a result, students on all of our Actuarial Science courses have the opportunity to get practical experience of using PROPHET, which is used by commercial companies worldwide for profit testing, valuation and model office work. In addition, the PROPHET module marks also count towards the degree award.
Centre for Actuarial Science, Risk and Investment
The Centre for Actuarial Science, Risk and Investment (CASRI) is part of the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Kent, where actuarial science has been taught for over 25 years. The centre includes 13 professionally qualified actuaries with many years’ practical experience in insurance and pensions and maintains excellent links with the actuarial profession.For the latest information on courses -
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