Actuarial Science with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)

Overview

Would you like to build analytical systems to help businesses solve complex financial problems? Do you have a love of mathematics? If so, this course is for you.

Actuarial Science is constantly adapting to meet the needs of the ever-changing world of business and finance. As new techniques are developed, older ones are replaced. Here at UEA, we recognise this, which is why our BSc in Actuarial Science with a Year in Industry is continually evolving to ensure we’re amongst the best actuarial science programmes in the world. On this course, you’ll spend 9 to 12 months on a work placement, gaining invaluable real-world industry experience.

Youll gain a strong foundation in actuarial science, data science, and risk management, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to accelerate your journey towards a career as a financial professional, actuary, or work within the risk management sector. Youll be well equipped to play a crucial role in a wide range of global companies. If youre ambitious and bright, these skills will be your first step toward a highly successful, secure, and well-remunerated career. We work closely with our industry partners to ensure our courses reflect the skills theyre looking for in graduates.

We’re positioned within the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics. You’ll learn the key aspects of actuarial science and develop highly desirable skills in computing and data science. You can also develop expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and coding in Python. You’ll become skilled in statistics, actuarial mathematics, financial mathematics, financial economics, and corporate finance, with further options to choose modules in computer science if you wish. These skills are needed in many highly rewarding professions, including becoming a fully qualified actuary.

Graduates from our degrees are highly sought after and this actuarial science degree can lead you into careers such as becoming an actuary, an investment analyst, an underwriter, a risk manager, or a data scientist.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the providers website: www.uea.ac.uk

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