Actuarial Science with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)
University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom
Course overview
Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risks, particularly in the financial services industry. Our specialist course is taught by professional actuaries and internationally renowned statisticians to make sure you're fully prepared for your career. By choosing Actuarial Science BSc at Kent, you’ll develop key skills in maths, business economics, probability, statistics and calculus, all of which are highly sought-after by employers.
Our foundation year course provides an opportunity for you to develop your mathematics skills and start learning some university-level material, fully preparing you for university study before you progress onto the Actuarial Science degree. We're fully accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which means that you can achieve up to six exemptions from the 13 professional examinations required to become a qualified actuary.
Key highlights
- Accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
- Up to six exemptions from 13 professional actuarial examinations
- Taught by professional actuaries and internationally renowned statisticians
- Foundation year builds maths skills before progressing to the degree
- Develops skills in probability, statistics, calculus and business economics
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 96 — Typical offer 96 UCAS points Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- A-level: CCC — A level CCC Contextual offer: N/A Contextual offers consider personal circumstances as well as academic grades.
- BTEC: MM — combined with A levels
Scholarships
Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship
Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates
Scholarship value - £5,000
Up to £5,000KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).
KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Kingsman Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).
KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship
£1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.
Up to £1,500Music Performance Scholarship
£1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.
Up to £1,000Sanctuary Scholarships
Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.
Careers this course leads to
- Actuarial analyst
- Trainee actuary
- Risk analyst
- Pensions analyst
- Insurance underwriter
- Investment analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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