MSc Actuarial Management with Data Science

The Actuarial Science course at Heriot-Watt University is a postgraduate course designed for students with strong mathematical skills who want to pursue a career as an actuary. This programme helps the students to apply their mathematical skills to a range of applied financial scenarios and blend techniques from different disciplines, such as mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, psychology, sociology, and probability theory.Course Content: This course features compulsory modules that cover topics in Risk Theory, Life Insurance Mathematics, and Financial Risk Management. Students will also learn how to use programming languages popular in the finance industry. In the final dissertation, students will work on a project and conduct a detailed study of an actuarial topic.Key Modules: This programme comes with modules such as Financial Mathematics, Life Insurance Mathematics, Risk Theory, Time Series, and Survival Models among others. Accreditations: Heriot-Watt University's MSc in Actuarial Science is accredited by the UK Actuarial Profession. This offers you the opportunity to gain exemptions from some professional examinations.Future Careers: After completing this course, students can find potential employment in investment banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and consultancies. Potential roles include risk analyst, investment banker, financial consultant, or pensions actuary.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.