Master of Actuarial Practice
Bond University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00017B
The demand for actuarial skills in evaluating risk, creating innovative business solutions as well as analysing complex data is continually on the rise, with organisations increasingly aware of the benefits to be gained from interpreting and understanding quantitative information of all kinds. If you enjoy mathematics and want to develop high-level quantitative analysis skills to solve problems in a business context, then step into a career as a qualified Actuary. Accredited by the Actuaries Institute, Bonds Master of Actuarial Practice will not only prepare you for a job that is in high demand, but also develop a diverse skill set mathematics, programming, finance, and data science that can be transferred across numerous industries and disciplines. An innovative and immersive program, you can specialise in Data Analytics or take the opportunity to specialise in any of the large range of Bond Business School discipline areas. For students without a related undergraduate degree, the Master of Actuarial Practice is a six-semester program which covers all university components of the Foundation (Part I) and Actuary (Part II) qualification programs as set out by the Actuaries Institute.
Structure
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS : 180
Subjects
- ACCT71-100: Accounting Principles (10CP)
- ACSC71-200: Mathematical Statistics (10CP)
- ACSC71-201: Financial Mathematics (10CP)
- ACSC71-301: Contingencies (10CP)
- ACSC71-305: Actuarial and Financial Models (10CP)
- ACSC71-306: Stochastic Processes (10CP)
- ACSC71-307: Survival Analysis (10CP)
- ACSC71-400: Actuarial Control Cycle 1 (10CP)
- ACSC71-401: Actuarial Control Cycle 2 (10CP)
- DTSC71-200: Data Science (10CP)
- DTSC71-302: Statistical Learning and Regression Models (10CP)
- ECON71-100: Principles of Economics (10CP)
- ECON71-200: Linear Models and Applied Econometrics (10CP)
- ECON71-202: Macroeconomics (10CP)
- FINC71-601: Corporate Finance (10CP)
- FINC71-603: Investments (10CP)
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any field. Must also meet subject prerequisites, see additional requirements.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Gold Coast | International: $110,680 | No |
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