Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Honours)

OVERVIEW

The Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Honours) programme provides a solid background in mathematics, statistics, and financial principles to tackle challenges in modern financial and business sectors. You will explore key areas such as risk evaluation, insurance systems, investment strategies, and financial planning, gaining practical exposure along the way.

Through hands-on learning and real-world insights, this programme develops your analytical thinking and decision-making abilities for data-driven, high-impact roles.

If you’re aiming for a career in actuarial consultancy, insurance, or financial risk management, applying early will set you on the right path toward a successful and rewarding future.

Primary Major

This component consists of Common Core subjects, which are common modules across a discipline that provides the fundamental knowledge of the discipline.

Common Core

Year 1

• Programming
• Microeconomics*
• Calculus
• Probability Theory*
• Mathematics of Finance*
• Advanced Calculus
• Mathematical Statistics*
• Introduction to Accounting

Year 2

• Life Contingencies I*
• Applied Statistical Methods*
• Introduction to Finance
• Life Contingencies II*
• Corporate Finance*
• Fundamentals of Linear Algebra 
• Macroeconomics*
• Internship

Year 3

• Simulation and Credibility Theory
• Survival Models*
• Derivatives
• Stochastic Calculus for Financial Economics*
• Stochastic Processes*
• Risk Theory*
• Project
• Insurance Practices and Takaful

Notes: 

1. * Students are required to take the modules in order to obtain VEE credits from the Society of Actuaries (SOA), US.
2. All information is subject to change. Readers are responsible for verifying information that pertains to them by contacting the university.