MSc Applied Actuarial Science with Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

A full-time MSc in Applied Actuarial Science for those with a first degree or postgraduate diploma in Actuarial Science (or the MSc Actuarial Science), with an industrial placement. Students with a high enough overall mark can obtain exemptions, depending on modules chosen, from CP1, CP2, CP3, SP2, SP5, SP7, SP8 and SP9 of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 has seven compulsory modules (including Core Actuarial Practice 1 and 2, Specialist Actuarial Practice, Introduction to PROPHET Modelling, Professional Skills and Modelling Practice) and two options from Life Insurance, Investment and Finance, and Enterprise Risk Management. Stage 2 is the Industrial Placement Experience and Industrial Placement Report.

Career pathways

Qualified actuaries work in insurance companies, investments, pensions, health care and banking in the UK and worldwide; the average basic salary for a student actuary is 36,842 GBP according to an Institute and Faculty of Actuaries survey.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or 2.1 honours degree in Actuarial Science, or a degree that covers all or most of the Core Principles Stage subjects of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations; applicants with a good first degree in another subject who have passed most of the Core Principles Stage subjects may also be accepted. 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.

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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