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Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science, convened by P Botha, is for graduates who have completed the CS, CM and CB-series (excluding CB3) of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK), or the equivalent A100 and A200 series of the Actuarial Society of South Africa, and now study for the A300, F100 and F200-series (UK CP, SP and SA-series). Courses are offered in conjunction with Stellenbosch University.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce  |  Duration: Typically 1 year full-time; often part-time (up to 3 years allowed)  |  Intake: January and June intakes  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Coursework of at least 72 credits at UCT from Health Care & Employee Benefits, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Finance & Investment, Actuarial Science III: Assets and Professional Communication (Actuarial Science), within a total of at least 126 credits; up to 54 credits may be credited from professional examinations. January and June intakes are listed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science: graduates who have completed the CS, CM and CB-series of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (excluding CB3), or equivalently the A1 and A2-series of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. A full academic transcript is reviewed, and applicants must state which actuarial examinations were passed or exempted and give details and dates of any unsuccessful attempts.

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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