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UNSW Business School
Postgraduate Guide 2019
UNSW Business School
Postgraduate Guide 2019
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MASTER OF
ACTUARIAL
S T U D I E S ( 8 41 1 ) MASTER OF
ACTUARIAL STUDIES
( E X T E N S I O N ) ( 8 41 6 )
Develop the essential skills to analyse data and evaluate financial risks, and get on track
for a successful career as an actuary. You’ll have the opportunity to gain Part I, Part II
and/or Part III (7A Enterprise Risk Management) exemptions from the professional
examinations of the Actuaries Institute Australia. Becoming an actuary can be demanding, but in this extended program, you will develop
beyond the core technical knowledge, enabling you to work across diverse industries, from
insurance and superannuation through to banking and healthcare. You’ll have the opportunity
to obtain exemptions from the professional examinations of the Actuaries Institute Australia.
February or September Kensington Campus
1 or 1.5 years (full-time) Face-to-face
Full-time or part-time Day and evening classes
WHAT YOU STUDY
Compulsory courses
• Probability & Statistics for Actuaries
• Financial Mathematics
• Finance & Financial Reporting for
Actuaries
• Business Economics
Elective courses (sample list)
• Actuarial Theory & Practice A
• Stochastic Modelling for Actuaries
• Actuarial Statistics
• Life Insurance & Superannuation
• Insurance Risk Models
• Financial Economics for Insurance &
Superannuation
• Actuarial Theory & Practice B
• Models for Risk Management
• Risk & Capital Management
• Asset-Liability Management
• Risk Management Strategies
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
12 courses (72 UOC) consisting of:
• 4 compulsory courses
• 8 elective courses
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent) majoring
in Actuarial Studies, Econometrics, Mathematics or
Statistics with a credit average grade (65% or higher),
as determined by UNSW Business School.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Up to four courses (24 UOC) may be awarded based
on previous studies in Actuarial Studies (Bachelor
or higher).
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Part I and Part II - Actuaries Institute (Australia), and
recognised for exemptions for core technical subjects
(CT 1-8) of the institute and Faculty of Actuarise (UK),
and for VEE from the North American Society
of Actuaries. The School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
is also recognised as a Centre of Actuarial Excellence
by the Society of Actuaries.
February or September Kensington Campus
1.5 or 2 years (full-time) Face-to-face
Full-time or part-time Day and evening classes
WHAT YOU STUDY
Compulsory courses
• Probability & Statistics for Actuaries
• Financial Mathematics
• Finance & Financial Reporting for
Actuaries
• Business Economics
Elective courses (sample list)
• Actuarial Theory & Practice A
• Stochastic Modelling for Actuaries
• Actuarial Statistics
• Life Insurance & Superannuation
• Insurance Risk Models
• Financial Economics for Insurance &
Superannuation
• Actuarial Theory & Practice B
• Models for Risk Management
• Risk & Capital Management
• Asset-Liability Management
• Superannuation & Retirement Benefits
• Retirement Planning
• Financial Econometrics
• Derivatives & Risk Management
Techniques
• Computational Methods for Finance
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
16 courses (96 UOC) consisting of:
• 4 compulsory courses
• 12 elective courses
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent) majoring
in Actuarial Studies, Econometrics, Mathematics or
Statistics with a credit average grade (65% or higher),
as determined by UNSW Business School.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Up to four courses (24 UOC) may be awarded based
on previous studies in Actuarial Studies (Bachelor
or higher).
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Part I and Part II - Actuaries Institute (Australia), and
recognised for exemptions for core technical subjects
(CT 1-8) of the institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK),
and for VEE from the North American Society
of Actuaries. This program also provides exemption
from Part III Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) module
(ST9) of Actuaries Institute. The School of Risk and
Actuarial Studies is also recognised as a Centre of
Actuarial Excellence by the Society of Actuaries.