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.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Critical Thinking and Communication
- Collaboration, Teams and Leadership
- Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse
- Accounting Principles
- Mathematical Statistics
- Financial Mathematics
- Contingencies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
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Applications to study at Bond are open year-round
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Actuarial Science View 22 other Bachelors in Actuarial Science in AustraliaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS code: 083205M
- Min ATAR 90
- Min OP 6
- Min IB 32
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Tuition Fee
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International
68760 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 137520 AUD for the full programme during 24 months. -
National
51120 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 102240 AUD for the full programme during 24 months.
Living costs for Gold Coast
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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