Actuarial Science (Taught)

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Course summary

Our conversion course offers a route into the actuarial profession without a prior specialist mathematics education

Gain a competitive edge by applying your skills to case studies drawn from the actuarial industry, and participate in short team sprints developing solutions for your industry clients

Study a range of topics including stochastics, analysis and computation for finance, empirical accounting, statistical modelling in space and time and an actuarial and financial mathematics project

Learn from leading academics in the Department of Mathematics and the Business School

Select optional modules relevant to your career goals including financial economics, ergodic theory, corporate finance, derivatives pricing and econometrics

To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.

Modules

For a full list of compulsory and optional modules please visit our course page.

Assessment method

Please visit our course page for current assessment methods.

How to apply

International applicants

Our International Student Support can help you with what you need to do before you arrive and when you get here as a new international student. They offer ongoing support throughout your studies whether that be setting up a bank account or arranging healthcare. Our Global Chums Buddy Scheme and our Intercultural Cafe provide opportunities to meet staff and connect with students. INTO University of Exeter provide pre-sessional English courses for international students as well as free insessional support. For more information about entry requirements, bursaries and scholarships and how to apply please visit our course page.

Entry requirements

A good degree (normally a 2:2).  Successful applicants will usually have at least an A-level or equivalent in Mathematics and/or have received quantitative skills training as part of their undergraduate programme or professional experience. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

In addition to tuition fees and living costs, your programme of study may have other costs associated with it, such as laboratory equipment or field trips. For more information about fees and additional costs please visit our course page.

Sponsorship information

We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit our course page.