Actuarial Science and Risk Management BSc
Queen's University Belfast
About this program
Actuarial Science and Risk Management BSc
The BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management programme has been designed by qualified actuaries to enable students to develop the theoretical and practical skills required to pursue a career as an actuary in the pensions and insurance sectors, or in the wider financial industry.
In addition, students may gain up to six exemptions from the initial technical professional exams required to qualify as an actuary via our accreditation with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Admission requirements
A level requirements
A*AA including Mathematics AAA + A (AS) including A-level Mathematics
Irish leaving certificate requirements
Higher Level grade H1 in Mathematics
International Baccalaureate Diploma
36 points overall including 6,6,6 at Higher Level to include Higher Level Mathematics. If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE then Standard Level grade 4 in English would be accepted.
Access Course
Not considered.
Graduate
A minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree
International Students
For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country.
English Language Requirements
For more information about language requirements, please contact the school.
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Learn moreProgram content
Stage 1
- Actuarial Mathematics 1
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Introduction to Statistics and Operational Research
- Economy, Society and Public Policy 1
- Economy, Society and Public Policy 2
- Introduction to Statistical and Operational Research Methods
Stage 2
- Actuarial Mathematics 2
- Actuarial methods in General Insurance
- Financial Risk Modelling
- Investment Analysis
- Excel and VBA
- Principles of Actuarial Modelling
Stage 3 - Placement Year
Students undertake a minimum nine-month, salaried work placement. Placement allows students to develop highly-valued practical skills, as well as critical softer skills that employers value, and on successful completion, students are eligible for a Licentiateship award (a vocational qualification provided through the City and Guilds of London Institute). Recent placement providers have included Scor, Pramerica, Spence and Partners, Milliman and the Government Actuaries Department (GAD).
Stage 4
- Actuarial Modelling
- Capital Markets
- Actuarial Econometrics and Data Science
- Actuarial Applications
- Financial Engineering
- Stochastic Processes for Finance
Tuition
- Northern Ireland (NI) - £4,530
- Republic of Ireland (ROI) - £4,530
- England, Scotland or Wales (GB) - £9,250
- EU Other - £17,400
- International - £17,400
About this institute
Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history. Founded in 1845 as Queen's College Belfast, we became an independent university in 1908. Today, we are ranked 200 in the...
