Handbook

Students may elect to complete ACTLE1 or MATHE1 in addition to their Actuarial Studies program requirements.

Students completing these majors will still need to complete the program requirements such as Level 1 and 2 core course as well as Level 3 electives. Students cannot declare an additional Business major/minor as well.

These majors will require UOC to be taken from the Business School elective course requirement and an additional 12-18 UOC is to be completed on top of the 96 UOC for the Actuarial component to complete these majors. Please see the Progression Plans and consult the Business School Student Centre if you are interested in completing either of these majors.

Students may use their Business electives to complete an optional major or minor. Students may choose a maximum of one major or minor listed below.

Please note: Completion of an additional major/minor within the combined Actuarial Studies degree may result in more UOC required for degree completion.

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.

Students must take 54 UOC of the following courses.

Please note: For students completing Actuarial Studies/Computer Science, Actuarial Studies/Science or Actuarial Studies/Advanced Maths (Hons).
MATH1151 & MATH1251 are compulsory core courses that count towards the other degree component. Therefore, students must complete and additional 12 UOC of UNSW Business School electives to satisfy the 96 UOC depth component.

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

Students may replace ACTL2131 with the two courses MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics and MATH2931 Higher Linear Models. If students make this replacement, MATH2901 will count towards ACTL2131, and MATH2931 will be counted towards a major where this course is required or as a Business elective.

Please note: If you are studying Actuarial Studies/Science or Actuarial Studies/Advanced Maths (Hons), and wish to count MATH2901 and MATH2931 toward Science or Advance Maths (Hons) degree, you must complete more Business elective courses to achieve meet the minimum Business School Course requirement.

Students must take the following course.

Students must complete 18 UOC of the following courses.

Students must complete additional Business School electives to meet the 96 UOC of Business courses required for the Actuarial Studies component of the degree.

Please note: For students in Actuarial Studies/Law only 6 UOC of Business School electives are required. For students in Actuarial Studies/Computer Science, Actuarial Studies/Science or Actuarial Studies/Adv Math (Hons), 18 UOC of Business School electives are required.

Students may commence Level 2 courses upon successful completion of 30 UOC of Level 1 courses.

Students may commence Level 3 courses upon successful completion of 72 UOC.

Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of UNSW Business School courses.

No more than 60 UOC of Level 1 Business courses will be counted towards the degree.

A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.

Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

Students must complete a minimum of 30 UOC of the following courses.