Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risk. They make financial sense of the future for their clients by applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to solve complex financial problems. Studying actuarial science on this conversion programme is a passport to a wide variety of careers in insurance companies, investments, pensions, health care and banking – not just in the UK, but throughout the world.

Accreditation

Our MSc in Actuarial Science, MSc in Applied Actuarial Science and Integrated Masters are all fully accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries they also provide a fast-track route to qualifying as an actuary, because students who achieve a high enough overall mark in these programmes can obtain exemptions from the professional examinations included within their studies.

As one of the few universities to offer actuarial science in the UK, Kents programme is recognised for its strong mix of theoretical and practical expertise. The teaching staff include many actuaries drawn from professional practice, along with specialised researchers.

Depending on the modules chosen, MSc in Actuarial Science students may be eligible to gain exemptions from subjects CB1, CB2, CM1, CM2, CS1 and CS2 of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Your future:

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.