Overview

Within this Actuarial Science and Risk Management (Hons) BSc degree offered at Queen's University Belfast students may gain up to six exemptions from the initial technical professional exams required to qualify as an actuary via our accreditation with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Career opportunities:

Students pursuing a career in Actuarial Science should enjoy working with numbers, be effective communicators and work well with people as they will have to analyse and interpret financial and other information to meet the needs of different users, including managers and investors.
During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12 month placement with an actuarial firm. These placements are usually in Belfast, Dublin, London or the Isle of Man. Example placements include Aviva, Irish Life, Spence & Partners, SCOR, The Pension Protection Fund and Pramerica. There are a dedicated Careers and Work Placement Office in the Business School who will help you to prepare for placement, and obtain positions of the highest quality.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Employability Module

Principles of Actuarial Modelling

Excel Analysis

Financial Risk Modelling

Actuarial Mathematics

Actuarial methods in General Insurance

Investment Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Risk Management Actuarial Science View 11 other Bachelors in Risk Management in United Kingdom

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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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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A level requirements

A*AA including Mathematics

AAA + A (AS) including A-level Mathematics

Irish leaving certificate requirements

H1H1H1H1H2H2 including Higher Level grade H1 in Mathematics

International Baccalaureate Diploma

36 points overall including 6,6,6 at Higher Level to include Higher Level Mathematics.

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Not considered.

Graduate

A minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree provided subject requirements are also satisfied

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22400 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4985 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Scotland or Wales (GB) £9,535; Republic of Ireland (ROI) £4,985; EU Other £22,400

Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

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

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Credits

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Disciplines

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