The MSc Actuarial Science is a full-time postgraduate programme aimed primarily at students with undergraduate degrees from quantitative disciplines such as maths, statistics, finance or any other programme with a high degree of mathematical content. The programme encompasses modules across the areas of actuarial mathematics, statistics, economics and finance, to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to pursue a career as an actuary. This programme provides students with the opportunity to accrue exemptions from six of the earlier Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ IFoA professional exams (CM1-2, CB1-2 and CS1-2) in addition to undertaking postgraduate study.
Actuarial Science highlights
Professional Accreditations
Subject to academic performance, students can gain up to six exemptions from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) professional exams.
Industry Links
A ‘City Tour’ to London is organised every year, giving students the opportunity to meet actuarial employers in the city. Various networking events with industry leaders are also organised on campus. Lecturers also bring in guest lecturers from industry (e.g. actuaries working in different practice areas) to speak to students during their courses.
Internationally Renowned Experts
There are four fully qualified FIA actuaries in the faculty, with extensive industry experience. You will be taught by these qualified actuaries as well as academics, many of whom also have industry experience in various fields such as banking and insurance.
Students have the opportunity to engage with industry professionals who regularly deliver guest lectures.
Student Experience
The Student Managed Fund gives students the opportunity to manage a real money portfolio where they do the research and decide on their investment strategy.
World Class Facilities
Queen’s Business School (QBS) has recently undergone an innovative expansion that establishes a benchmark of global excellence for one of the top business schools in the UK and Ireland. A stunning new 6,000 square metre building, adjacent to the listed red-brick Riddel Hall has been designed with the latest digital infrastructure for media lecture capture, TED Talk provision and collaborative breakout sessions.
Fostering an enhanced social and educational experience the new state-of-the-art QBS venue boasts a 250-seat tiered educational space; 120-seat Harvard style lecture theatre; 150-seat computer laboratory; breakout study spaces; FinTrU Trading Room; a café, and a Business Engagement and Employability Hub.
Students on the course will be given the opportunity to develop their financial modelling skills and will use software such as Python and R and have access to the Bloomberg terminals in the FinTrUTrading Room.