Actuarial Science

About this course

Actuarial science is the discipline that uses mathematical and statistical methods to assess financial risk and uncertainty, helping insurance companies, pension funds and financial institutions manage the consequences of uncertain future events. It is a highly specialised field that sits at the intersection of mathematics, statistics, finance and the social sciences, and it leads to some of the most analytically demanding and financially rewarding careers available to quantitative graduates. At the London School of Economics, this three-year full-time BSc is taught within a social science context that distinguishes it from purely technical actuarial programmes. You will develop the mathematical and statistical foundations that actuarial practice requires alongside an understanding of the economic, social and ethical dimensions that shape how risk is assessed and managed in the real wor

Where its graduates go

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