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PostgraduateMSc

Actuarial Science

Swansea University
Swansea, Wales
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1 yearDuration
£27,300Per Year (Intl)
£5,950Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in engineering and technology with the MSc Actuarial Science at Swansea University. Based in Swansea, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. 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. International tuition fees are £27,300 per year, home/UK fees are £5,950 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £31,500 within three years, and 77% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Life Contingencies and Survival Analysis
Financial Mathematics and Derivatives Pricing
Actuarial Risk Modelling
Stochastic Processes and Applications
Pension Scheme Valuations
Advanced Statistical Methods for Actuaries
Credibility Theory and Experience Rating
Actuarial Research Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£27,300

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£27,300

Home Student Fee

£5,950

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

58%Working
19%Studying
17%Work & Study
3%Seeking Work
60%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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