Actuarial Science (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Actuarial Science (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

Actuarial science teaches you the art of turning risks into opportunities. Actuaries provide assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms. You benefit from an excellent starting salary, with graduates earning upwards of £30,000 on average.

Our BSc Actuarial Science course encourages you to delve into your passions for mathematics and practical problem-solving. Our attractive blend of solid mathematics, an understanding of real-world financial issues, and computing skills provide you with the core skills...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

10/2025

Campus

Colchester Campus

Course Address
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ

Application Details

Course Code

N233

Institution Code

E70

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

112

120

Offers will be made from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels.

Access to HE Diploma

D:6,M:39

Only in conjunction with A-level Mathematics. We can only accept QAA approved Access to HE Diplomas

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29

30

Or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554. Either must include Higher Level Mathematics grade 5. We are happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.

A level

B,B,B

Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBC or 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels Including Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Please note we are unable to accept A-level Use of Mathematics in place of A-level Mathematics. For A-level Maths or Further Maths, we also accept Pure Maths or Maths (Pure) and Statistics (joint A-level).

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £21,525

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