Overview

The Actuarial Studies (Hons) programme from Sunway University is designed to pave the way for students who want to enter a career as an actuary, they will be prepared for professional exams that will lead to a recognised actuary status or a specialist in the financial risk and insurance industries.

Key facts:

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) USA, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) UK, Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) USA, The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA), and Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) conduct actuarial professional exams leading to professional designations such as Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA), Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA), Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS), Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA) and Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA).

Career opportunities:

Actuarial reserving analyst
Catastrophe risk analyst
Chief actuary in life/health/property and casualty insurance
Chief executive officer
Chief financial officer
Financial risk manager

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Derivative Securities

Life Contingencies

Statistics

Financial Management

Communication Skills

Mathematical Methods

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Statistics Actuarial Science Financial Management View 4 other Bachelors in Financial Management in Malaysia

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

STPM

Average C+ or CGPA 2.33 (minimum 2 Principals)

A-Level

Minimum 12 points (Minimum of Grade D from 2 subjects)

Australian Matriculation

ATAR 60

Canadian Matriculation

60%

Monash University Foundation Year

60%

International Baccalaureate

Completed with minimum 25 points (excluding bonus points)

Sunway Foundation in Arts

CGPA 2.0

Sunway Foundation in Science Technology

CGPA 2.0

Unified Examination Certificate

Maximum 26 points from 5 subjects (all Grade Bs)

International Baccalaureate

Completed with minimum 25 points (excluding bonus points)

Sunway Diploma Studies

CAVG 50% or CGPA 2.0

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9314 USD / year

≈ 9314 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9253 USD / year

≈ 9253 USD / year

Additional Details

RM37,800 for Malaysian students

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

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

Funding

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Kuala Lumpur

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