Offered By	ANU College of Business and Economics
Minimum	96 units
Academic Contact	info.cbe@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	7410XMACTS
CRICOS Code	050802G
Areas of Interest	Actuarial Studies and Statistics

The program is designed for:

• Students who want to extend their study to an advanced academic level with a view to possible PhD level study.
• Students with a good mathematics or statistics background but limited actuarial background who seek a 'conversion' option to develop the actuarial and other risk management skills to satisfy the Part I and II requirements of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.
• Students with an actuarial degree who seek to complete courses which are complementary to the Institute of Actuaries of Australia Part III requirements.
• Students whose previous actuarial study was in a non-accredited program and who seek to complete their full professional studies through the ANU.

Eligible domestic students undertaking the Master of Actuarial Studies degree program  may be able to access Youth Allowance, Austudy and the Pensioner Education Supplement. For full details, please visit: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career_development/programmes_funding/programme_categories/student_income_support/ 

Admission Requirements

1. Applicants are required to hold a pass degree in a business, economics, finance, mathematics or statistics discipline from an Australian university or equivalent overseas institution.
2. Applicants must have a performance average of 65% or better (or equivalent) held in the last two years of the undergraduate degree.
3. Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirement above may be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate at least one year of full-time relevant work experience which was undertaken after graduation from the degree.
4. The suitability of students to enter the program will be at the discretion of the Dean.
5. Students entering the program are required to have an understanding of mathematics equivalent to at least one year of university level mathematics including calculus and linear algebra, as well as an introductory level understanding of mathematical statistics and financial mathematics. Students who do not possess these requirements may undertake a mathematics bridging program.

 

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.