Overview

Actuaries play a vital role in strategic planning and financial management in the financial services, insurance and superannuation industries. Stand out in the finance field by combining essential quantitative and modelling skills from Actuarial Studies with methodological insights from Science. With more than 20 majors to choose from, the Science component offers a wide range of possibilities. Fields of study include bioinformatics, chemistry, food science, marine science, mathematics, pharmacology, psychology and statistics.You can enhance your learning experience with our overseas exchange and global practicum program.

Why choose this Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - Bachelor of Science degree from University of New South Wales?

You will have the flexibility to specialise and focus on special areas of interest, career paths or individual strengths. You will gain the technical and specialist skills needed to pursue the role of an actuarial analyst in addition to the strong methodological skills acquired through the science degree.

Who should choose this degree?

Those who are interested in a career in the quantitative finance industry.

Career opportunities

Actuarial/forecasting/data analyst

Business consultant

Clinical research associate

Quality assurance officer

Research scientist

Statistical research analyst

Statistician

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting and Financial Management

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Business Finance

Mathematics tor Actuarial Studies and Finance

Managing Organisations and People

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-14 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-29 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-27 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-27 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Kensington, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

CRICOS Code: 080474C

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations and this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you will be given an offer to study at UNSW.

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55500 AUD / year

≈ 55500 AUD / year
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12000 AUD / year

≈ 12000 AUD / year

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Overview

Why choose this Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - Bachelor of Science degree from University of New South Wales?

Who should choose this degree?

Career opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

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