The underlying cornerstone of the Actuarial Science and Risk Management degree is the application of financial and statistical theories to help solve real business problems. The degree combines modules in actuarial modelling, financial reporting, insurance, pensions, economics, finance, mathematics and statistics to develop techniques and skills to assess, evaluate and manage future financial risk and thereby address a wide range of practical problems in long-term financial planning and management. A lot of actuaries' work might be thought of as risk management, which assesses how likely an event may be and the costs associated with that event. This might include investigating how life insurance reserves and future premiums might balance future claims, analysing investment risks, or projecting the financial costs of an epidemic.
A Level: A*AA | Including A-level Mathematics or A-level grades AAA including Mathematics plus A in a fourth AS-level subject. A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation. | Scottish Higher | Combination of Advanced Higher Mathematics grade A + minimum of 4 Highers given individual consideration. | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Not acceptable unless applicant is studying A-level Maths – then individual consideration. | Scottish Advanced Higher: AAA | AAA (Mathematics) in Advanced Highers plus A in a fourth Scottish Higher subject. Combination of Advanced Higher Mathematics grade A + minimum of 4 Highers given individual consideration. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 37 UCAS points | Successful completion of IB with a total of 37 points including 6, 6, 6 in Higher Level subjects including Mathematics. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) | Not acceptable unless applicant is studying A-level Mathematics. | Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017): H1H1H1H1H2H2 | Including Higher Level grade H1 in Mathematics.
The tuition fees quoted above are the 2026/27 fees and will be updated when the new fees are known. In addition, all tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase in each year of the course. Fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless explicitly stated otherwise. Further information on Fees and Funding can be found at: https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Feesandfinance/. — QUB Fees for 2027/28 Entry (Classroom based)
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