Postgraduate course
Master of Actuarial Practice
Australian National University
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About
Are you a maths whiz who wants stimulating work, limitless potential and an ever growing salary? This is the esteemed degree that will make you a thought leader in financial fields. With an ANU Master of Actuarial Practice degree you will excel your career literally anywhere in the world.
Risk is all around us – in investment markets, on the roads, from our health and the climate. This degree will teach you how to apply your mathematical talent in understanding, measuring and managing the risks. Graduates will apply mathematical, statistical, financial, economic and other skills to untangle the most complex and difficult problems facing the commercial world.
Admission criteria
- One of the following:
- a bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0, with at least one subject in the field of mathematics covering calculus and linear algebra
- ANU Graduate Certificate of Finance and Actuarial Statistics (Actuarial Statistics or Actuarial Studies Specialisation) with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0, with at least one subject in the field of mathematics covering calculus and linear algebra. - Provision of detailed course outlines (including specific topics covered) of all probability and statistics subjects studied. Upload your course outlines as a PDF within the UAC application. Applications without course outlines will not be considered.
- Compliance with the Australian National University's English language requirements for admission policy.
Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program.
Contact the College if you have any queries regarding the application requirements.
GPA calculation
ANU uses a 7-point grade point average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities.
Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications that are eligible to be considered.
Course credit or exemption
For information about course credit for previous studies, see the program entry or read about course credit or exemption on the ANU website.
Progression requirements
Students must achieve a minimum 60% weighted average mark in the first 48 units of courses attempted in order to remain enrolled in the program.
Fees and charges
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Australian Government financial assistance
Australian National University scholarships and financial assistance
Further information
Read the full course details on the ANU website.
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