Master of Commerce specialising in Actuarial Science at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

MCom by coursework and dissertation recognising the need for high-level actuarial skills. Candidates take level 8 and 9 coursework that can count toward qualification as an actuary and complete NQF level 9 actuarial research.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Department: School of Management Studies (Actuarial Science Section) | Duration: Typically 2 years full-time; often part-time and longer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Any two of Health Care and Employee Benefits, General Insurance, Life Insurance and Specialist Finance & Investment (72 credits, offered with Stellenbosch University) plus a 108-credit dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An Honours level degree plus completion of the CT-series of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK) or the A100 and A200-series of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. A detailed research proposal is submitted in advance and acceptance depends on supervision capacity.

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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