London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, *

Actuarial Science, B.Sc.

Course Highlights

If you have enjoyed A level Mathematics and are interested in the applications of statistics to the social sciences, business and finance, you should consider one of the three programmes offered in this area.

Career Opportunities

Having completed an accounting or finance related degree you would provide services relating to financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, accounting information systems, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals; and provide advice on associated compliance and performance requirements to ensure statutory and strategic governance. You can work as an Accountant (General),Management or Cost Accountant,Taxation Accountant, Agent or Consultant, finance specialist and Auditor.

Course Overview

BSc Actuarial Science applies mathematical skills to a range of applied subjects, and helps to solve important problems for insurance, government, commerce, industry and academic researchers. Recent graduates have gone on to work in the areas of insurance (life and general), as well as banking, finance and statistics. BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics allows a much broader choice of courses applying statistics to the social sciences, as well as a choice of specialisation in social science fields such as economics, finance, demographics, information science or sociology. BSc Statistics with Finance was launched in 2011 following demand from the industry. Combining mathematics, statistics and finance it forms an excellent preparation for work in the field of finance and elsewhere, as well as for graduate studies. I want to find another Bachelor Course Features of LSE courses Applicants should apply for no more than one of these programmes. They have exactly the same first-year courses and, subject to satisfactory progress, students may move between these three degrees, should they wish to, in their second year. All three programmes make heavy demands on mathematical and statistical abilities. Of the three programmes, the BSc Actuarial Science programme has the heaviest mathematical and statistical component. Courses taken as part of the degree can lead to exemptions from subjects of the core technical stage of the examinations of the Institute of Actuaries. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the Institute of Actuaries website for further information. The programme is accredited by the Institute of Actuaries and therefore there are two ways to get exemptions. For details please look at the current students exemptions section of our website. The BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics programme offers a much broader choice of optional courses. After the first year, you will be able to choose which aspects of the application of mathematics and statistics suit your interests and career aspirations best.

Subjects

Programme Structure First year: Elementary Statistical Theory Mathematical Methods Elements of Accounting, Financial Institutions and Financial Management or Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Economics A or Economics B LSE100 (Lent Term only) Second year: Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference Further Mathematical Methods Actuarial Investigations: Financial* Survival Models* One option in economics, accounting, finance, mathematics, sociology, statistics or any other subject approved by the Department LSE100 (Michaelmas Term only)

English Entry Requirement

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Contact Details

London School of Economics and Political Science