There is a more recent version of this academic item available.

Overview

T3 intake for this program is available for International students only The Actuarial Studies program serves as a foundation for students who wish to enter the actuarial profession. Students must achieve the required academic standard in their Actuarial Studies courses to gain exemption from the Foundation Program of the Actuaries … For more content click the Read More button below.

Stand Alone Programs

Click on the link below to find out more about each individual program.

Double Degree Structure
240 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 240 UOC.

Bachelor of Actuarial Studies/Law degree normally consists of 240 UOC.

These UOC are made up of:

Actuarial Studies component (96 UOC)
1. Level 1 Actuarial Studies Core Courses (54 UOC)
2. Level 2 Actuarial Studies Core Courses (18 UOC) (Please note: ACTL2131 may be substituted by MATH2901 and MATH2931, please see below)
3. Level 3 Actuarial Studies Electives (18 UOC)
4. Business School Elective (6 UOC)

Law component (144 UOC)
1. Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
2. Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
3. Law elective courses - 42 UOC

  • 4737 - Actuarial Studies / Law
  • 3586 - Actuarial Studies
  • 4701 - Law

Actuarial Studies Majors
3586 - Actuarial Studies

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.

Level 1 Core Courses
3586 - Actuarial Studies

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.

Level 2 Core Courses
3586 - Actuarial Studies

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.

Law Electives
4701 - Law

Students must complete 42 UOC of Law Electives.

Note: With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the course teacher, undergraduate students may enrol in one or more Postgraduate courses, in a select list of approved Postgraduate Electives. Not more than half the students' total elective courses may be taken from the postgraduate offerings.

Business School Elective
3586 - Actuarial Studies

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.

Minimum Faculty UOC
3586 - Actuarial Studies

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

Maximum Level 1 UOC
3586 - Actuarial Studies

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

Requirements for Double Degree Actuarial Studies/Law
3586 - Actuarial Studies

Law students are permitted to complete any TABL course offered in the Taxation major, with the exception of TABL1710 and TABL2741, as part of the Actuarial Studies component of their program but are NOT permitted to complete any other TABL course.

Mathematics Requirements for Double Degree
3586 - Actuarial Studies

1. MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A (6 UOC) replaces MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC) 2. MATH1251 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B (6 UOC) replaces MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B This applies to any stream that requires either of these courses.3. If MATH1041 Statistics for Life … For more content click the Read More button below.

Level 2 and 3 Maturity Requirements
3586 - Actuarial Studies

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.
Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any Level 3 courses.

Nura Gili Pre-Law Program
4701 - Law

Indigenous students who have entered the Bachelor of Law program through the Nura Gili Pre-Law program must complete the following two courses (6 UOC):- LAWS1213 Foundations Enrichment 1 (3 UOC)- LAWS1214 Foundations Enrichment 2 (3 UOC)These courses are taken in place of 6 UOC of electives and are not available … For more content click the Read More button below.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)