Actuarial Mathematics BSc (Hons)

<strong>Become a future‑ready actuary with a degree designed to fast‑track your professional qualifications.</strong><br/><br/>Financial risk underpins business strategy in any industry – and actuaries are the people providing those insights, opening the doors to so many career options.<br/>By combining mathematics, statistics, finance and economics, they assess and quantify the impact of future events — skills that are in constant demand.<br/>This programme is jointly delivered by the School of Mathematics and Leeds University Business School, giving you a powerful multidisciplinary foundation. You’ll develop technical expertise in actuarial science alongside programming, data analysis and financial modelling, preparing you for a wide range of professional pathways.<br/>Over the course of the programme, you will not only be intellectually stimulated, you’ll also be developing skills desirable to potential employers making you well-equipped to begin your career.<br/>From insurance to pensions, banking to manufacturing, transport to sustainability – the career opportunities from this degree are exciting and far-reaching.<br/><br/><strong>Student profile: Jonathan Sisa Khabusi</strong><br/><br/><strong>I wanted a course that allowed me to think globally, as well as open those global opportunities. I found that the actuarial path was well-respected and allowed people to travel around the world.</strong><br/><br/>Jonathan Sisa Khabusi, Actuarial Mathematics BSc<br/><br/><strong>Why study at Leeds:</strong><br/>• Take professional steps towards qualifying as an actuary: You’ll cover many of the first-level actuary exams for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries throughout the course.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We have one of the largest mathematics research departments in the UK: This feeds directly into the curriculum, shaping your learning with the latest innovations.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Flexible options: The Actuarial Mathematics BSc and Financial Mathematics BSc degrees share a common first year, allowing you to move from one programme to the other until the end of your initial year.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from a range of specialist facilities: Our School’s facilities include everything from state-of-the-art lecture theatres to study areas and computer clusters.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access support from day one: Youll have small tutorial groups in your first year, regular one-to-one meetings with academic staff and dedicated workspaces like the Mathematics Active Learning Lab.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Broaden your experience: Before you graduate, enhance your career prospects with our industrial placement opportunities or study abroad programmes.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Meet your maths community: Outside the classroom, join our student society MathSoc.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Rankings and awards</strong> <br/><br/>Top 100 in the world, QS World University Rankings 2026<br/><br/><strong>Where this degree could take you</strong><br/><br/>Here’s an insight into the job roles some of our most recent graduates have obtained:<br/><br/><br/>• Actuarial Analyst, Aon<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Actuarial Consultant, Barnett Waddingham<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Corporate Tax Associate, Deloitte LLP<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Business Analyst, Energy Alloys<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Consultant, EY (Leeds)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Actuary, First Actuarial<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Actuarial Analyst, Lockton Re<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Actuarial Trainee, Mercer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Pricing Analyst, NFU Mutual<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Junior Analyst, Osool Asset Management<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Master Data Analyst, PPG Coatings<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Actuarial Analyst, ReAssure<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Trainee Management Account, Shackletons Ltd<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Actuarial Analyst, The Co Operative Group Investment Analyst, Towers Watson<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Career support</strong><br/><br/>Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UKs leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research<br/><br/>At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.<br/><br/>Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.