Bachelor in Actuarial Science
Waterloo, Canada
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: With a Bachelor in Actuarial Science from the University of Waterloo, you'll study mathematics of finance, risk theory, and pension mathematics taught by professional actuaries at top actuarial school. Add computer science, arts, and math electives to build technical and communication skills. Choose the regular stream or co-op and graduate ready for a job market; Waterloo ranks among QS Top 150, Canada's #1 for innovation, and Top 100 globally.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles like Actuary, Risk Analyst, Pension Consultant, Quantitative Analyst, Data Scientist, or Financial Analyst, applying probability, statistics, risk modeling, and programming in insurance, finance, pensions, and analytics.
How will the stock market perform next February? How much will insurance companies pay out in claims next year? With an Actuarial Science degree from Waterloo, you’ll have the answers.
In this program, you'll take courses such as the mathematics of finance, risk theory, and pension mathematics taught by professional actuaries in one of North America’s top actuarial schools.
Meanwhile, adding computer science, arts, and various math electives will give you the combination of technical and communication skills that employers are looking for.
Whether you choose the regular stream or the co-op stream, you'll graduate ready to enter a great job market with great prospects and high starting salaries.
