Actuarial Science Bond University

Overview

The Bachelor of Actuarial Science is an innovative and immersive program that combines elements of economics, finance, statistics, data analytics and advanced mathematics to develop techniques for the management of risk and business decision making.

The Actuarial Science degree from Bond University is taught via smaller classes for personalised attention and unparalleled access to Bond University's Bond FinTech Hub and Bloomberg data-sourcing terminals. The program develops students’ skills in the challenge of crunching 'big data' numbers to create practical solutions for real-world problems. Employment opportunities include working as an investment analyst, portfolio manager, actuarial consultant, insurance actuary, superannuation actuary, risk analyst, big data analyst, liability manager and high-level manager. Successful completion of the program can lead to Part I qualification with the Actuaries Institute.

Industry overview

The growing demand for quantitative business skills is due to organisations realising the benefits they can gain from analysing ‘big data’ they now have ready access to, particularly in applications of financial risk evaluation as well as other forms of data mining, machine learning and other techniques across many industries.  

The Bachelor of Actuarial Science will prepare students for rewarding careers in a range of disciplines, including: 

• Climatology 
• Business Consulting 
• Data Analytics and Predictive Algorithms 
• E-Commerce and Digital Marketing 
• Economics 
• Finance 
• Health Administration 
• Insurance 
• Quantitative Research and Infrastructure 
• Risk Management 
• Safety Assessment and Risk Mitigation 
• Statistical Inference 
• Superannuation and Lifetime Asset Management 
• Technology Innovation 

Accreditation

Accredited by the Actuaries Institute.