Actuarial Science

About this course

Actuarial science is the discipline of applying mathematics, statistics and financial theory to the assessment and management of risk, particularly in insurance and pensions but increasingly across finance, healthcare and other sectors. Actuaries help organisations understand the financial implications of uncertain future events, pricing risk, setting reserves and advising on long-term financial planning. It is a mathematically demanding profession with clear vocational pathways and strong employment prospects, and an actuarial science degree provides direct preparation for the professional examinations that qualify practitioners. This four-year full-time degree at the University of Essex covers the core actuarial subjects in depth. You will study probability, statistics, financial mathematics, economics, and the mathematical models used to analyse mortality, morbidity and financial ris

Where its graduates go

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
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• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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