Actuarial Science brings together mathematical, statistical and financial techniques to minimise financial risk in areas such as commerce, insurance, finance and government, and this new degree could lead to highly rewarding careers in fields such as insurance, annuities, and pensions. Actuarial salaries begin at £30,000 and can progress to six figures. The programme will provide a solid training aligned with the Core Principles syllabus of Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Depending on the grades obtained, completion of the degree programme can lead to a recommendation for exemption from some or all of CS1, CS2, CM1, CM2, CB1, and CB2.
As a student on our three-year BSc Actuarial Science, you will be taught in our new £32.5m Computational Foundry, a world class centre with state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research, as well as networking and meeting spaces, to help prepare you for a successful and rewarding career.
The programme will be delivered by the Department of Mathematics in conjunction with the School of Management, both located on the Bay Campus.
The Department is ranked Top 15 in the UK for Teaching ( NSS 2021).
This course will give you a solid training highly aligned with that required for entrance to the actuarial profession – a career which is financially rewarding, highly sought after and a ‘passport’ to working in the global environment.
It will cover topics such as: calculus, analysis, algebra, applied statistics, accounting for business, economics for accounting and finance, real analysis and metric spaces, vector calculus and measure theory, groups and rings, probability, financial accounting, investments, assets, equities and bonds, complex variables, stochastic processes, financial mathematics, stochastic processes and survival models, and actuarial models and interest rates.
Furthermore, this new Honours programme compliments our successful programmes in the area of Financial Mathematics: B.Sc. Mathematics for Finance, and M.Sc. Mathematics & Computing for Finance.
**We guarantee that you will be made a conditional offer for a course at Swansea University. Subject requirements will apply. Please come along to our next Open Day or get in touch for further information.**
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutor-led tutorials and regular (non-assessed) coursework. The final year modules are more student-centred, to reflect a progression in teaching methods appropriate to the subjects taught. Throughout, the learner is encouraged to undertake independent reading both to supplement and consolidate what is being taught/learnt and to broaden knowledge and understanding of the subject.
You will be assessed through a combination of unseen written examinations, set assignments and presentations.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
N323
Institution code:
S93
Campus Name:
Bay Campus
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
To include 6 in HL Maths and 4 in HL English
To include A in Maths
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success.
If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one
grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
DDD and Grade A in Maths
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
60%
Go onto work and study:
95%
Fees and funding
England
9000.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9000.0
Year 1
Scotland
9000.0
Year 1
Wales
9000.0
Year 1
EU
17900.0
Year 1
International
17900.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
17900.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
17900.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
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Provider information
Singleton Park
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Swansea
SA2 8PP
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