Master of Actuarial Practice
The Australian National University (ANU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00120C
Are you a maths whiz who wants stimulating work, limitless potential and an ever growing salary? This is the esteemed degree that will make you a thought leader in financial fields. With an ANU Master of Actuarial Practice degree, you will excel in your career literally anywhere in the world. Risk is all around us in investment markets, on the roads, from our health and the climate. This degree will teach you how to apply your mathematical talent in understanding, measuring and managing risks. Graduates will apply mathematical, statistical, financial, economic and other skills to untangle the most complex and difficult problems facing the commercial world.
Structure
The Master of Actuarial Practice requires the completion of 120 units.
Subjects
- ACST6032 Actuarial Data Analysis
- ACST8040 Actuarial Control Cycle 1
- ACST8041 Actuarial Control Cycle 2
- STAT6013 Principles of Mathematical Statistics for Actuarial Studies
- STAT6014 Regression Modelling for Actuarial Studies
- STAT6042 Survival Models
- STAT6043 Life Contingencies
- STAT6045 Actuarial Techniques
- STAT6046 Financial Mathematics
- STAT6057 Risk Modelling 1
- STAT6058 Risk Modelling 2
- STAT7004 Introduction to Stochastic Processes
- ACST8050 Research Essay in Actuarial Studies
- ACST8500 RSFAS Masters Thesis
- BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
- BUSN7036 Financial Statement Analysis
- BUSN8045 Corporate Governance
- CBEA6070 ANU College of Business and Economics Internship Project
- COMP6240 Relational Databases
- COMP6261 Information Theory
- COMP6490 Document Analysis
- COMP6670 Introduction to Machine Learning
- COMP6710 Structured Programming
- COMP6730 Programming for Scientists
- COMP8410 Data Mining
- COMP8430 Data Wrangling
- COMP8600 Statistical Machine Learning
- COMP8880 Computational Methods for Network Science
- ECON6012 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics
- ECON8069 Business Economics
- EMET6001 Applied micro econometrics
- EMET6012 Business and Economic Forecasting
- EMET8005 Econometric Methods and Modelling
- EMET8008 Advanced Econometrics II
- EMET8014 Advanced Econometrics I
- FINM6005 Applied Valuation
- FINM6006 Continuous Time Finance
- FINM6007 Advanced Derivatives Pricing and Applications
- FINM6016 Applied Portfolio Construction
- FINM6041 Applied Derivatives
- FINM6045 Asian Capital Markets
- FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance
- FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance
- FINM7008 Applied Investments
- FINM8004 Advanced Corporate Finance
- FINM8006 Advanced Investment
- FINM8007 Topics in International Finance
- FINM8014 Applied Financial Intermediation and Debt Markets
- FINM8017 Trading and Markets
- MGMT7020 Technology and Project Management
- MGMT7250 Evidence Based Management
- STAT6016 Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis
- STAT6017 Big Data Statistics
- STAT6018 Stochastic Processes
- STAT6026 Graphical Data Analysis
- STAT6027 Statistical Inference
- STAT6029 Design of Experiments and Surveys
- STAT6050 Advanced Statistical Learning
- STAT6056 Advanced Mathematical Statistics
- STAT6060 Advanced Stochastic Processes
- STAT6065 Advanced General Insurance
- STAT8002 Applied Time Series Analysis
- STAT8130 Generalised Linear Models
- STAT8140 Statistical Learning
Standard entry requirements
- A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0, with at least one course in the field of mathematics that must cover calculus and linear algebra
- An ANU Graduate Certificate of Finance and Actuarial Statistics (Actuarial Statistics or Actuarial Studies specialisation) with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0, with at least one course in the field of mathematics from university studies that must cover calculus and linear algebra
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Canberra | International: $134,250 | No |
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