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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Overview
Study the art of risk: measuring it, assessing it, managing it, mitigating it – and sometimes profiting from it. Crossing the road, making a cup of tea, flying on holiday, starting a new business: nearly everything in life encompasses an element of risk. And to an Actuary, risk is everything. If you’re strong on mathematics and have an interest in business and economics, are fascinated by world events and not afraid to take an educated gamble, a career in this small but growing (and pretty lucrative) profession could be ideal. Our Actuarial Science degree will teach you how to look to the future from a business perspective, assess any likely impact, then put a price on mitigating any risk. And with an integral year in industry, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on experience, putting the theory into practice. Actuarial Science is exciting, challenging and stimulating – and its skillsets are in increasingly high demand.
About This Course
If you have a love of mathematics and business but want to work with them in a more applied field, Actuarial Science is a great choice. As well as becoming a professional Actuary, it opens up doors to broader fields including data science and risk management. Our multidisciplinary Actuarial Science degree course brings together UEA’s Schools of Mathematics, Computing Sciences and Economics, along with the expertise of practicing actuaries. You’ll spend the third year of this four-year degree in a commercial environment, working alongside professional actuaries, gaining a true understanding of the application of technical concepts in the workplace. So you’ll graduate not only with technical skills but with relevant work experience too, putting you one step ahead of other graduates. A Year in Industry is strongly recommended by our industry contacts, who say it significantly enhances your employment prospects. It will also count towards the work-based skills required to become a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. You’ll gain first-hand knowledge of the mechanics of your chosen field, while greatly improving your chances of progressing within that sector as you secure valuable contacts and insight. What’s more, you’ll be able to put theory into practice in a context governed by real-world time and financial constraints.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BBC Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:36,M:9 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
33 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
including Mathematics at grade A. Contextual offer: BBB including Mathematics.Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. Critical Thinking & General Studies are not accepted.
Only accepted in combination with Scottish Advanced Higher grade B in Mathematics or A-Level Grade A.
including Mathematics Grade B.
including 12 Level 3 credits in Mathematics at Distinction.
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.
including Higher Level 6 in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation or Analysis and Approaches).
plus A at A-level Mathematics.Contextual offer: DDM plus A at A-level Mathematics.Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations.Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.
Obtain an overall Pass including an A in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism.Acceptable subjects are: Design, surveying and planning for construction, Digital production, design and development, Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services, Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control and Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing.
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.
£20,600 per year
Students from International
£20600 Per year
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