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PostgraduatePostgraduate Diploma

Actuarial Science

University of Southampton
Southampton, England
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9 monthsDuration
£26,500Per Year (Intl)
£26,500Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in business and management with the PgDip Actuarial Science at University of Southampton. Based in Southampton, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 9-month full-time and part-time structure. Actuaries are highly skilled quantitative professionals, primarily concerned with the identification, quantification, analysis, and management of various types of risk, particularly those with long-term financial consequences. Their expertise is essential to the proper management of life, general, and health insurance companies, pension funds, and investment firms. Their skills are very highly regarded and valued throughout the financial services industry, and the opportunities to practise worldwide are strong and growing. International tuition fees are £26,500 per year, home/UK fees are £26,500 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 84% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £39,500 within three years, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Probability and Distribution Theory
Financial Mathematics and Derivatives Pricing
Life Contingencies and Pension Mathematics
General Insurance and Risk Theory
Survival Analysis and Mortality Modelling
Stochastic Processes and Time Series Analysis
Enterprise Risk Management
Advanced Statistical Methods for Actuarial Science
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666
PTE Academic67

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£26,500

per year

Total Course Cost (9 months)£26,500

Home Student Fee

£26,500

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

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
5%Studying
10%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
85%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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About University of Southampton

University of Southampton offers Actuarial Science as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#87QS World
#15UK Ranking
25,785+Students
249+Courses
Russell GroupTEF Silver
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