Actuarial Stu/Adv Maths (Hons) - 3589

Program Summary

• demonstrate business knowledge and apply that knowledge in business problems
• demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
• present complex issues in coherent written statements and oral presentations
• demonstrate understanding of actuarial issues in a local or global context
• demonstrate understanding of the principles of working collaboratively in teams
• understand the social and ethical dimensions in actuarial work.

• Compulsory first and second year courses
• Third year elective courses from Actuarial Studies
• *Three elective courses (18 UOC) from Actuarial Studies or the UNSW Business School.

• An Advanced Mathematics (Honours) major from program 3956
• A 48 UOC Honours sequence
• SCIF1121 or SCIF1131
• Science elective courses

1. 96 units of credit in compulsory and elective courses. These include 72UOC of compulsory courses, and at least 18UOC of elective Level 3 actuarial studies courses.
2. A minimum of 84 UOC of courses offered by the UNSW Business School.
3. A minimum of 24 UOC courses must be completed before enrolling in Level 2 courses.
4. A minimum of 72 UOC courses must be completed before enrolling in Level 3 courses.
5. A Pass degree with Distinction may be awarded if a student achieves a minimum of 75 WAM across the program and completes a minimum of 72 UOC at UNSW.

1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit;
2. Students must complete exactly one approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level III courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3956 (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page
3. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 units of credit) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological & Professional Perspectives (6 units of credit) must be completed in first year;
4. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page.
5. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours, plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit. Details of what courses constitute ‘science’ courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours) program page;
6. Students must complete at least 24UOC of credit of level I 'science' courses;
7. Students must complete at least 30UOC of level III 'science’ courses;
8. Students may not enrol into level II courses until at least 30UOC of level I courses have been successfully completed;
9. Students may not enrol into level III courses until at least 72UOC of courses have been successfully completed;
10. Progression to stages 2, 3 and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3154 Bachelor of Actuarial Studies/Bachelor of Science program page. program.

1. A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses overall.
2. MATH1151 replaces MATH1141 in any stream that requires either of the latter courses. Similarly, MATH1251 replaces MATH1241 in any stream.