Actuarial Studies Specialisation

The Actuarial Studies specialisation is designed for students who wish to:

Develop a greater understanding of actuarial principles and their application;
Gain Part II exemptions through the Actuaries Institute;
Improve analytical skills for interpreting and analysing actuarial information;
Gain greater insight into the Australian and international financial markets;
Increase management skills for dealing with organisations, teams and policy issues; and,
Expand their applied knowledge in various specialised areas of actuarial studies.

Relevant Degrees

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This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:

A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:

Code	Title	Units
ACST8033	Control Cycle B	6
ACST8040	Control Cycle A1	6
ACST8041	Control Cycle A2	6
ACST8047	Advanced Life Insurance	6
ACST8048	Advanced General Insurance	6
ACST8049	Advanced Global Retirement Income Systems	6
ACST8050	Research Essay in Actuarial Studies	6-12
FINM8006	Advanced Investments	6

A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:

Code	Title	Units
BUSN7008	Financial Statements and Reporting	6
ECON8069	Business Economics	6
FINM7003	Continuous Time Finance	6
FINM7006	Foundations of Finance	6
FINM7007	Applied Corporate Finance	6
FINM7008	Applied Investments	6
FINM7041	Applied Derivatives	6
STAT6039	Principles of Mathematical Statistics	6
STAT6043	Life Contingencies	6
STAT6045	Actuarial Techniques	6
STAT6046	Financial Mathematics	6
STAT7042	Survival Models	6
STAT7018	Stochastic Modelling	6
STAT8035	Risk Theory	6
STAT8036	Credibility Theory	6

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