UNSW Business School Undergraduate guide 2017 | Page 17
Actuarial Studies
Bachelor of
Actuarial Studies
UNSW code:
UAC code:
2016 ATAR:
3586
424300
97.5
Actuarial Studies core courses
Actuarial graduates are in demand in the financial
services industry, particularly in investment, insurance and
superannuation. Gain the technical and professional skills
to excel in that industry with this internationally recognised
qualification. Core courses combine studies in actuarial
studies, economics, finance and mathematics, providing
the necessary mathematical, statistical and modelling
skills required to be an actuarial analyst. You can also
enhance your learning with another business major,
or with mathematics or statistics.
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If you achieve the required academic standard in the
actuarial studies courses, you can gain exemptions from
the Actuaries Institute’s Part I professional examinations
as well as the Core Technical (CT) subjects of the
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK).
Accounting and Financial Management 1A
Accounting and Financial Management 1B
Business Finance
Introduction to Actuarial Studies
Microeconomics 1
Macroeconomics 1
Managing Organisations and People
Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A
Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B
Financial Mathematics for Actuaries
Foundations of Actuarial Models
Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Other approved majors
Accounting; Business Economics; Business Law; Business
Strategy and Economic Management; Finance; Financial
Economics; Human Resource Management; Information
Systems; International Business; Management; Marketing;
Real Estate Studies; Taxation; Mathematics; Statistics.
Degree structure
The 3-year (full-time) degree consists of 24 courses
(144 UOC):
+ 12 Actuarial Studies core courses
+ Three Level 3 Actuarial Studies electives
+ One Business elective course
+ Free electives*
+ Two General Education courses
* May be used to complete an approved major. Some majors may
require additional study above the minimum 144 UOC.
Sample study plan
Year 1
Accounting and Financial
Management 1A
Microeconomics 1
Business Finance
Mathematics for Actuarial Studies
and Finance 1A
Accounting and Financial
Management 1B
Macroeconomics 1
Introduction to Actuarial Studies
Mathematics for Actuarial Studies
and Finance 1B
Year 2
Managing Organisations and People
Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Free elective
Free elective
Financial Mathematics for Actuaries
Foundations of Actuarial Models
Free elective
Free elective
Year 3
Level 3 Actuarial Studies course
Level 3 Actuarial Studies course
Free elective
General Education
Level 3 Actuarial Studies course
Business elective
Free elective
General Education
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