Finance with Actuarial Science

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

G3N3, G33N

Campuses

Northampton Square

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 28,000 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Finance with Actuarial Science

About

Overview

Finance with Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) Who is it for?

You are fascinated by the financial world and that complements your love and talent for mathematics, especially modelling and probability. You love solving problems and setting up, then challenging, hypotheses.

The Finance with Actuarial Science undergraduate course will equip you with financial risk management and analysis skills that will boost your career prospects in investment management, risk management or actuarial science. Financial engineering or financial analysis careers will also be open to you.

In order to qualify as an actuary, you will be required to pass the professional examinations of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Specific modules in all three years of the BSc Finance with Actuarial Science degree give you the opportunity to earn exemptions from six of the seven core principles stage subjects.

Why choose this course?

Join the faculty ranked 4th in the world for Actuarial and Risk Management Research (Global Research Rankings of Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance 2021)

Bayes Business School is ranked 3rd best in London, 6th in the UK, 23rd in Europe (Financial Times European Business School ranking 2021)

Course objectives

Discover the different aspects of the financial world and, in particular, how assessing and managing risk is vital for success. To develop the skills you need to understand these ideas, you’ll take a mixture of financial, mathematical, statistical and actuarial modules. You will apply your new technical and analytical skills to solve a wide range of business problems.

In the first year your focus is on building a firm foundation in mathematics, statistics and economics as you begin to develop your understanding of financial risk.

In the second and third years you will broaden your understanding of the financial markets. This will include analysing the various types of financial instruments that are available, how they are valued and how they can be used to provide suitable solutions to financial problems involving risk and return.

Teaching staff

Course directors:

Dr David Smith

Senior Lecturer in Actuarial Science, Course Director Undergraduate

Dr Jaap Spreeuw

Senior Lecturer in Actuarial Science

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Standard home offer

A Level

A (Maths) AA

Grade 4 (C) in GCSE English Language.
International Baccalaureate (IB)

35 points

overall, with minimum 6 in Higher Level Maths and either HL4 or SL5 in English.
BTEC

DD

Plus A Level Maths grade A and GCSE English Language grade 4 (C)

English Program Requirements

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.

Please note, the Official Certificate must be awarded OR the qualification must be verifiable online. Statement of Results will not be accepted.

The English Language qualification or test needs to have been taken no longer than two years from the date that the CAS is generated.

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:

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.

Career

Careers

On completing this degree, you will be well suited for a wide variety of careers in the financial services sector, including in investment management, insurance or risk management.

Your skills will be welcomed in investment banking, accountancy, commercial banking, financial engineering or financial analysis. You will also be well prepared for a career in management consultancy.

Find out the types of positions our Actuarial Science graduates have gone on to:

Job prospects and graduate destinations