Actuarial Science PgDip

Actuaries are highly skilled quantitative professionals, primarily concerned with the identification, quantification, analysis, and management of various types of risk, particularly those with long-term financial consequences. Their expertise is essential to the proper management of life, general, and health insurance companies, pension funds, and investment firms. <br/><br/>Their skills are very highly regarded and valued throughout the financial services industry, and the opportunities to practise worldwide are strong and growing.<br/><br/>This programme provides an intensive, professional-level, specialist education in actuarial science. Students performing well in the instructional component (PG Dip) can gain exemptions from professional examinations of the internationally recognised Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. <br/><br/>Following the instructional component, you can progress to the MSc by successfully completing a three-month supervised project and dissertation/ report component.<br/><br/>Join the University of Southampton, ranked in the World Top 50 and 13th in the UK for Statistics and Operational Research (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). <br/><br/>Top 20 in the UK for Mathematics (The Complete University Guide 2026).