About Bachelor of Actuarial Studies
Are you a maths whiz who wants stimulating work, limitless potential and an ever growing salary? This is the esteemed degree that will make you a thought leader in a wide variety of areas. With an ANU Bachelor of Actuarial Studies you can excel in your career literally anywhere in the world.
Risk is all around us - in investment markets, on the roads, from our health and the climate. This degree will teach you how to apply your mathematical talent in understanding, measuring and managing these risks.
Graduates will apply mathematical, statistical, financial, economic and other skills to untangle the most complex and difficult problems facing the commercial world.
- utilise concepts in financial mathematics, including the time value of money, annuities, bond and loan calculations
- interpret the accounts and financial statements of companies and financial institutions.
- describe the fundamental concepts of micro and macroeconomics.
- apply mathematical statistics, regression modeling and other statistical techniques to actuarial problems
- describe and apply stochastic processes, survival models and their application in actuarial contexts
- model and value cashflows dependent on death, survival, illness, retirement, and other contingencies
- apply risk modelling techniques across a variety of financial contexts
Entry Requirements
International Applicants
Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements can be found here. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.
English Requirements
- Min PTE: 64
- Min IELTS: 6.5
- Min TOEFL: 80
Career
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We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.