Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering
Leuven, Belgium
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,493 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EEA; July 1st for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on application deadlines, please check the KU Leuven webpage
** for non-EEA; EUR 1181.40 for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check the KU Leuven webpage
Key Summary
About: This Master of Actuarial and Financial Engineering at KU Leuven trains you to build risk models and apply mathematical-statistical techniques to manage risk, model assets and liabilities, and analyze issues in actuarial science and financial engineering. The programme combines technical training with foundations in regulation, reporting and ethics and offers electives through Université Catholique de Louvain and Université Libre de Bruxelles, enabling exchanges within Belgium and an optional exchange abroad.
Career Outcomes: You'll pursue roles across insurance and finance: actuary, financial engineer, quantitative risk manager, risk analyst, quantitative analyst, pension consultant, regulatory risk advisor, insurance product developer. Employers include insurers, banks, asset managers, consultancies and regulators. Skills map to pricing, reserving, solvency modelling, capital management, risk reporting and compliance, and support global opportunities.
This Master’s programme prepares you for a wide array of careers in actuarial science, financial engineering or quantitative risk management in financial institutions. You will learn to construct robust risk models and integrate techniques to report the results of your in-depth analysis, you will study the quantitative instruments necessary to analyze vital contemporary issues.
About this Programme
The Actuarial and Financial Engineering programme offers advanced training in the business domain of insurance. Mathematical and statistical techniques are studied to be able to manage risks, model assets and liabilities, and analyse timely topics in actuarial and financial engineering. These skills, combined with a foundation in regulation and professional skills, including reporting and ethics, result in a strong ability to optimise business processes.
The electives include courses offered by our partner institutions Université Catholique de Louvain and Université Libre de Bruxelles. As such, an exchange within Belgium while studying at KU Leuven can be realised. Furthermore, an exchange abroad during the second master's year is possible.
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