Master of Science in Actuarial Science with a specialism in Business Analytics

Key Modules

• 1Want to enhance their knowledge and skills in actuarial practice and data analytics
• 2Work as actuaries or data scientists
• 3Are pursuing the IFoA/SoA/CAS credentials
• 4Want to become university lecturers and/or professors
• 5Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics
• 6Statistics
• 7Data Analytical Programming
• 8Professional Communication
• 9Actuarial Practice I
• 10Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis I
• 11Actuarial Statistics I
• 12Actuarial Mathematics I
• 13Modelling in Actuarial and Analytics
• 14Actuarial Practice II
• 15Financial Engineering and Loss Reserving I
• 16Application in Industry Practices
• 17Industry-Based Project
• 18Business Intelligence Systems
• 19Behavioral Science, Social Media and Marketing Analytics
• 20Economics for Business Analytics and Decision Science
• 21Advanced Business Analytics and Visualization

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial, Mathematics, Statistics or Computing with a minimum CGPA of 2.75, or its equivalent qualification as accepted by the Senate. Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial, Mathematics, Statistics or Computing with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.75 can be accepted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment. Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial, Mathematics, Statistics or Computing with CGPA less than 2.50 as accepted by the Senate and a minimum of 5 years of working experience in a relevant field may be accepted. Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Economics with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 as accepted by the Senate, subject to passing pre-requisite courses. Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Economics with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the Senate and a minimum of 5 years of working experience in a relevant field may be accepted, subject to passing pre-requisite courses. Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 and a minimum of 5 years of working experience in the related fields as accepted by the Senate, subject to passing the pre-requisite courses, professional courses, or accredited micro-credentials program.

Career Prospects

• Actuary
• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Data Engineer
• Risk Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Business Analyst
• Financial Planning Advisor
• Investment & Portfolio Manager
• Regulator
• Statistician
• Mathematician
• Professor