B Actuarial Studies

Australian National University
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CampusType of
place		UAC code IntakeCourse duration
(years)		 2008 UAI
cut-off		Indicative annual
tuition fee+		CRICOS
course code
Canberra IFEE  134403  February, July 3 95.00 A$ 21 600 028147F
IFEE - course available to international applicants.
+ The annual tuition fees stated in this table are published for your guidance only and are based on you taking the normal annual (two semester) full-time enrolment of courses entirely in the discipline area of your degree, ie only science courses for a BSc or only arts courses for a BA. If you take more than a normal load in a year you will pay more than the indicative annual fee; if you take less than the normal load you will pay less. You also may pay more or less if you take courses from another discipline area as part of your degree. The 2008 indicative fees listed above are rounded to the nearest $5. Tuition fees do not include the Overseas Student Health Cover

Course prerequisites: ACT: Specialist Mathematics major/minor (160+); NSW: HSC Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) or equivalent. Recommended studies: ACT: Specialist Mathematics double major; NSW: HSC Mathematics Extension 2.

Major studies: Accounting and finance, actuarial studies, economics, statistics.

Honours: Available as an additional year, subject to progress requirements.

Professional recognition: Satisfactory attainment in the professional actuarial courses may be accepted by the Institute of Actuaries of Australia for exemption from some examination subjects for Fellowship of the Institute.

Career opportunities: Examples include professional actuarial consultancies, financial advisers to governments and commercial organisations such as life, general and health insurance companies, superannuation and pension funds, investment companies, banks and stockbrokers.

Additional information: Actuarial studies is the application of mathematical, statistical, economic and financial analysis to a wide range of practical problems in financial planning and management.

Combined degrees: B Actuarial Studies can be combined with 134424 B Finance, 134434 B Commerce, 134444 B Economics, 134200 B Statistics, 137445 B Laws and 134484 B Science. Entry to B Laws is highly competitive and places are subject to quota restrictions.