MSc Actuarial Science with Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

A two-year conversion MSc at Canterbury that adds a professional placement year to the Actuarial Science curriculum. The programme is fully accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and can lead to exemptions from IFoA professional exams (CB1, CB2, CM1, CM2, CS1, CS2, depending on modules).

Faculty: School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Nine compulsory modules: Probability and Statistics for Actuarial Science, Financial Mathematics, Actuarial Risk Modelling, Financial Economics and Derivatives, Actuarial Mathematics, Statistical Modelling for Actuaries, Data Modelling and Consultancy, Corporate Finance for Actuaries and Economics for Actuaries. A placement year follows.

Career pathways

Actuaries work mainly in insurance companies and consultancies, advising on pension funding, designing insurance products, pricing derivatives and estimating catastrophe risk; graduates go into actuarial, finance, insurance and risk careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 2.1 or above in an acceptable subject. A first or 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics or Physics; other subjects with a high mathematical content considered. Applicants with a 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in any subject plus A Level Maths at A (or international equivalent), or a pass in the CS1 or CM1 IFoA exams, will also be considered. Additional, professional qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,400 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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