MSc Applied Actuarial Science with Placement (Integrated Master's) at University of Kent

Programme overview

A fully IFoA-accredited International Master's programme, equivalent to the MSc in Actuarial Science followed by the one-year MSc in Applied Actuarial Science, with an industrial placement in the UK or overseas. It offers a fast-track route to qualifying as an actuary, with exemptions available in both years (including CB1, CB2, CM1, CM2, CS1 and CS2 in the first year).

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 has nine compulsory modules, including Probability and Statistics for Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics; later stages cover applied and specialist actuarial practice and an industrial placement.

Career pathways

Qualified actuaries work in insurance companies, investments, pensions, health care and banking in the UK and worldwide.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics or Physics; other subjects with a high mathematical content will be considered. Applicants with a 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in any subject plus A level Maths at grade A (or international equivalent), or a pass in the CS1 or CM1 IFoA exams, will also be considered. English language for international applicants: Good level (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

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

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

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

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