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Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours in Actuarial Studies and Economics)

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Program Requirements

This program requires the completion of 192 units, of which:
A minimum of 96 units must come from completion of courses at The Australian National University
A minimum of 96 units must come from completion of courses at The National University of Singapore
The 192 units must include:
A minimum of 96 units from completion of courses on List 1 of the ANU College of Business and Economics, including:
       84 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
            FINM2002 Derivatives
            FINM2003 Investments
            FINM3003 Continuous Time Finance
            STAT2001 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
            STAT2032 Financial Mathematics
            STAT3004 Stochastic Modelling
            STAT3032 Survival Models
            STAT3035 Risk Theory
            STAT3036 Credibility Theory
            STAT3037 Life Contingencies
            STAT3038 Actuarial Techniques
            ACST4031 Actuarial Control Cycle A1
            ACST4032 Actuarial Control Cycle A2
            ACST4033 Actuarial Control Cycle B
       12 units from completion of elective courses on List 1 of the ANU College of Business and Economics
The equivalent of 96 units from the National University of Singapore, which consists of:
           EC1101E Introduction to Economic Analysis
           EC2303 Foundations for Econometrics
           ACC1002X Financial Accounting
           MA1101R Linear Algebra I
           MA1102R Calculus
           EC2101 Microeconomic Analysis I
           EC2102 Macroeconomic Analysis I
           EC3303 Econometrics I
           FIN2004 Finance
           EC3101 Microeconomic Analysis II
           EC3102 Macroeconomic Analysis II
           EC3304 Econometrics II
           EC4101 Microeconomic Analysis III
           EC4102 Macroeconomic Analysis III
           EC4401 Honours Thesis
           One Economics level-4000 elective
           One module in Singapore Studies
           One module in General Education or One exposure module from the Faculty of Arts and
           Social Sciences

Notes:

  1. Admission
    Admission is competitive and based on academic merit. Entry may be via ANU or NUS. Selection of ANU students will be conducted by ANU prior to the commencement of the program and will be based on approved final senior secondary school results. NUS students will typically be selected after two semesters of study at NUS. Such students must ensure that they undertake the modules essential to it in the first two semesters. Selection is competitive and will be based on a CAP of at least 4.0 over the two semesters plus excellence of performance in EC2101, EC2102 , EC3304 and MA1101R.
  2. Enrolment
    This is a highly specialised program of studies. Students must obtain the approval of the relevant program co-ordinator prior to finalising each semester of enrolment.
  3. Continuation in the program
    Continuation in the program is subject to academic performance. Generally, any student whose CAP falls below 3.5 at NUS or an average of 60 at ANU will be required to leave the program.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.

Updated:   13 Nov 2015 / Responsible Officer:   The Registrar / Page Contact:   Student Business Solutions