新南威尔士大学

Stand out in business and finance by combining essential quantitative and modelling skills from Actuarial Studies with Economics. Actuaries play a vital role in strategic planning and financial management in the financial services, insurance and superannuation industries. This degree provides a solid foundation to enter the actuarial profession through studies in mathematics, statistics, accounting, economics, finance, demographics, analytics and modelling. Economics subjects will equip you with analytical and statistical skills you can apply to any business or finance role. Core studies in economic theory and econometric methods – combined with a specialisation in econometrics, economics or financial economics – will give you a solid grounding in modern economics analysis. You may also choose to take on a third major from subjects such as accounting, business law, finance, management, marketing, real estate studies or taxation.

Why choose this degree?

You want to gain the technical and specialist skills required to pursue the role of an actuarial analyst as well as a solid grounding in the core areas of economics and econometrics. There is strong demand for graduates in Actuarial Studies. Employers in the financial services industry, including banks, insurers and consultancies, value the rigorous quantitative risk analysis training involved in studying Actuarial Studies.

Who should choose this degree?

Those seeking to combine actuarial studies with economics who want the option to broaden their learning by completing a third major.

Majors

Choose and Actuarial Studies major from:

Actuarial Studies
Actuarial Risk Management and Analytics
Quantitative Data Science

Choose and Economics major from:

Economics
Econometrics
Financial Economics

And take a third major from:

Accounting
Business Economics
Business Law
Business Strategy and Economic Management
Finance
Human Resource Management
Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing
Mathematics
Real Estate Studies
Statistics
Taxation

Career opportunities

Actuarial/insurance/wealth management/credit/forecasting/data analyst
Economist
Policy adviser
Risk assessment officer
Statistical analyst
Superannuation adviser

Accreditation / Professional Recognition

Students can gain exemption from the Foundation Program of the Actuaries Institute professional examinations, the Core Principles courses of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK) professional examinations and the Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) credit for the Society of Actuaries (USA) and Casualty Actuarial Society (USA), by achieving the required academic standard in the professionally accredited courses in their Actuarial Studies program. Similarly, some students (esp. Actuarial Studies (Co-op) students and double degree students) may also be eligible to gain exemption from the university accreditation components of the Associate Program of the Actuaries Institute professional examinations.