As an actuary, your work is extremely varied and can include: advising companies on the amount of funds to set aside for employee pension payments; designing new insurance policies and setting premium rates; pricing financial derivatives and working in fund management and quantitative investment research; advising life insurance companies on he distribution of surplus funds; and estimating the effects of possible major disasters, such as earthquakes or hurricanes, and setting premium rates for insurance against such disasters.
A first or upper second class degree in mathematics, statistics or economics (although other subjects with a high mathematical content are acceptable).
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
IELTS (including IELTS Indicator) 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)
TOEFL iBT 90 overall (with a minimum of 22 in R; 21 in W; 17 in L; 20 in S)
Science
Canterbury
Postgraduate
Full-time, 2 years
September
6.0
Home/EU full-time: TBC, International full-time: £21900,
Birmingham
4.5
Postgraduate
GBP £22,350
Fort Collins, Colorado
6.5
Postgraduate
31108
Birmingham
6.5
Postgraduate
Home full-time: £23,040, International full-time: £26,586