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Actuarial Science with a Foundation Year (Hons) University of Kent

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Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
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Campus location
Canterbury, United Kingdom
Campus location
Canterbury, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

Our IFoA-accredited degree combines mathematical expertise, real-world applications and up to six professional exam exemptions.

Overview

Actuaries evaluate and manage financial risks, particularly in the financial services industry. Our specialist course is taught by professional actuaries and internationally renowned statisticians to make sure you're fully prepared for your career.

By choosing Actuarial Science BSc at Kent, you’ll develop key skills in maths, business economics, probability, statistics and calculus, all of which are highly sought-after by employers.

Our year in industry course enables you to gain paid industry experience in addition to being taught by our professionally qualified actuaries and internationally-renowned statisticians to ensure you are fully prepared for your future career.

Accreditation

We're fully accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which means that you can achieve up to six exemptions from the 13 professional examinations required to become a qualified actuary. You could then continue your studies with our MSc Applied Actuarial Science to also achieve exemptions in CP1, CP2, CP3, and two SP subjects.

Accreditation

We're fully accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which means that you can achieve up to six exemptions from the 13 professional examinations required to become a qualified actuary.

Programme Structure

Over three years, you develop the skills in mathematics, statistics, finance and economics that you need to qualify as an actuary. 

Foundation year: If your qualifications are not sufficient, for whatever reason, for direct entry onto a degree course, you can apply for this course with a foundation year.  If your first language is not English, the Foundation Year offers additional classes taught by staff who are specialists in teaching English as a foreign language.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
Duolingo English Test
110
TOEFL® IBT
OR
80
OR
4
PTE Academic
63
OTE
118
IELTS
6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Canterbury, United Kingdom

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test
110
TOEFL® IBT
OR
80
OR
4
PTE Academic
63
OTE
118
IELTS
6

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • UCAS points
  • 96
  • A level
  • CCC including Mathematics at grade C. Use of Maths A level is not accepted as a required subject.
  • BTEC Nationals
  • Grades Merit Merit from the BTEC National Extended Diploma plus A Level Mathematics at C (but excluding Use of Maths). The University will consider those not taking A Level Maths on a case by case basis.
  • International Baccalaureate
  • 96 tariff points from your IB Diploma, including HL Maths or HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at 4 or SL Maths or SL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at 6, typically H5, H5, H5 or equivalent.
  • Tuition Fees

    Additional Details

    Fees for 27/28 tbc

    Living costs

    Canterbury

    United Kingdom
    660 - 1140 GBP / month

    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

    Funding

    General scholarships

    Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit.

    The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence

    At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence. 

    The scholarship will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications (including BTEC and IB).

    The scholarship is also extended to those who achieve AAB at A level (or specified equivalents) where one of the subjects is either mathematics or a modern foreign language.

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    5000 GBP
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    2000 GBP
    Deadline
    31 Aug 2026
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    Canterbury, United Kingdom
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    Grant
    2000 GBP
    Deadline
    19 Jun 2027
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    1000 GBP
    Deadline
    30 Apr 2027
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    2000 GBP
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    2000 GBP
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    Various benefits
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    07 Oct 2026
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    19 Mar 2027
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    15 Nov 2026
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