BCom (Actuarial Science) at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Actuaries analyse and model situations involving financial risk and contingent events. Successful students can obtain exemption from many of the professional body's exams during the BCom (Actuarial Science) and BComHons degrees.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences | Duration: Three years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

To become an Actuary (Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa) you need to pass the fifteen examinations of the professional body and have sufficient work experience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC/IEB aggregate of at least 80% (excluding Life Orientation); Mathematics 80%; Home Language 60%; if Home Language is not English, also English First Additional Language 75%.

Domestic applicants: ZAR 79,979 a year (2025). Estimated 2025 study fee for the first year of study (listed as 'BCom (Actuarial Science)'), per the SU Yearbook Part 3 student fees; for South African and permanent-resident students; includes module costs per SU; excludes textbooks, society dues, reside Source

Undergraduate applications and residence applications close on 31 July. Applications for the 2027 intake open on 1 April. The Diploma in Public Accountability closes on 15 December. Applications for financial assistance at SU close on 30 September.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://www.su.ac.za/en/apply/undergrad

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