An actuary is a business professional who applies mathematics and statistics to assess risk in a wide variety of contexts ranging from insurance and banking to health and government planning.
The MSc in Actuarial Science is designed to give graduates from numerate disciplines a grounding in the mathematical and statistical theories needed to become a qualified actuary.
You will gain key marketable skills in applying mathematics and statistics to the modelling of actuarial problems. This programme is accredited by the professional body for actuaries in the UK (the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries), and successful graduates will gain exemptions from up to three professional examinations.
WHY ACTUARIAL SCIENCE AT SWANSEA?
- Top 201-250 in the World (QS World University Rankings 2024)
- World-class facilities for mathematical and computational sciences
- 100% of publications are world-leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021