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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Actuarial Science - Honours at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The Honours BSc in Actuarial Science covers financial and societal risk modelling and prepares students for early Casualty Actuarial Society and Society of Actuaries examinations. It requires 60 to 78 units in the field of Actuarial Science.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Mathematics and Statistics  |  Intake: Fall 2027 intake  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Mathematics 211, 249 or 265, 267, 271, 311 and 367, Statistics 321, 323 and 429, Computer Science 217 or 231 or Data Science 211, and Actuarial Science 325, 327, 427 and 527, plus further Actuarial Science and Statistics options. The degree includes an 18-unit breadth requirement outside the Faculty of Science.

Career pathways

Insurance, employee benefits and pensions, quantitative finance and management consulting; the degree also leads to graduate or professional study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry to the BSc Actuarial Science programme (Faculty of Science, Alberta high school applicants): English Language Arts 30-1; Mathematics 30-1; two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 31 or CTS Computing Science 30 (5 credits); and one approved course or option. Estimated competitive admission average: high 80s. The admission average is calculated on five approved courses (four for early admission). Equivalent IB and AP courses are accepted. All applicants must meet the English language requirement. Admission to the Honours stream itself is handled through Faculty of Science regulations.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.

Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.

The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.

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