Actuarial Science

Overview

Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) Who is it for?

You excel in and enjoy mathematics, especially modelling and probability. You love asking “What if?”.

The skills you gain on the Actuarial Science undergraduate course will kickstart your actuarial career. You can also enter careers in risk management, investment management or financial analysis.

Course objectives

Teaching staff

Information for international and EU applicants

For international applicants requiring a Student Route visa we accept any of the below English language proficiency qualifications at the grades listed.

English Language Tests:

• IELTS (Academic, UKVI or IELTS Indicator): 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any sub test
• IELTS One Skill Retake: Must be taken within six weeks of previous IELTS test. Accepted for one sub test where all other components and the overall score have been met.
• Language Cert International ESOL: Language Cert B2 Communicator High Pass
• TOEFL (Test centre or iBT Special Home Edition): 92 overall (24 Writing, 23 Reading, 22 Speaking, 21 Listening)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 59 overall with minimum of 59 in each sub test
• Cambridge English Advanced (also known as Certificate in Advanced English): Grade C (180 overall) at CEFR Level C1 with minimum 170 in each sub test
• Cambridge English Proficiency (also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English): Pass qualification (all grades accepted)
• Oxford Test of English 130 overall with minimum 120 in each sub test.

English Language Qualifications:

• IGCSE: English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500 & 0522) or English as Second Language (Syllabus 0510 & 0511) at Grade B or above
• International Baccalaureate: Grade 5 at Standard level or Grade 4 at Higher level
• Trinity College (Integrated Skills): ISE III – pass in each area
• INTO City Pre-sessional English: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any sub test (NB. Must be the 6 or 8 week Bayes-specific course)
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE): English Language Examination grade 4 or above
• GCSE English Language Grade C/5 or above but 1) Qualifications must be issued by Ofqual, SQA, Qualifications Wales or CCEA regulated body in the UK; 2) Education must be undertaken in a UK school
• A Level English Language Grade C or above but 1) Qualifications must be issued by Ofqual, SQA, Qualifications Wales or CCEA regulated body in the UK; 2) Education must be undertaken in a UK school
• Vitnemal English grade 5
• French Baccalaureat: 14/20 in English
• Malaysian GCE O Level (SPM-1119 syllabus only): grade A.

An exception to the above criteria applies to Student Route visa applicants from the below majority English-speaking countries for whom we can accept a wider range of English qualifications:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Malta
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom
• United States of America.

Don’t meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university.

These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses:

• Academic English
• Online Pre-sessional English.

Information for home applicants

In addition to the above English language proficiency qualifications accepted for International applicants, as a Home or EU applicant we can also accept any of the below English qualifications:

• GCSE: Grade C or 4
• O-Level: Grade C
• A-Level: Grade C
• Cambridge English First (also known as Certificate of First in English): Grade A (180-190) at CEFR Level C1.

The majority of our graduates become actuarial trainees and study for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' examinations. Others embark on careers in:

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