Advanced Diploma in Actuarial Science at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The UCT Advanced Diploma in Actuarial Science (the Actuarial Conversion Course) is an intensive one-year programme for graduates from disciplines other than Actuarial Science who have strong mathematical and statistical skills, giving entry into an actuarial career.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Duration: 1 year (up to 2 years for additional exemptions) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Prescribed courses: Stochastic Processes and Time Series, Stochastic Processes and Distribution, Introduction to Machine Learning, Statistical Modelling and Bayesian Analysis, Actuarial Science II: Models and Contingencies, plus two electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree majoring in Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics with at least two years of pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics; passed or exempt from Actuarial Society exam A211; minimum 65% for STA1006S/STA1106H and a 60% average for MAM2010F, MAM2011F, MAM2012S and MAM2014S.

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

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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