{"id":2341,"date":"2021-08-01T08:03:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T07:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=2341"},"modified":"2024-08-26T09:30:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T08:30:06","slug":"bsc-actuarial-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/ug-programmes\/bsc-actuarial-science\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Actuarial Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/adrian-nathai\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13386\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:135px;height:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathai.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathai-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alistair-wallis\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3784\" height=\"4472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wallis_Alistair_MaCS_.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Alistair Wallis\" class=\"wp-image-14877\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:135px;height:180px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Directors:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alistair-wallis\">Dr Alistair Wallis <\/a>(Edinburgh), <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/adrian-nathai\">Adrian Nathai<\/a> (Malaysia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Code: <\/strong>F723-ACS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about course choices consult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/programmedetails\/F723-ACS?termcode=202425\">Official 2024\/25 Programme Structure on Curriculum Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/maria-del-carmen-boado-penas\">Prof Carmen Boado Penas<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ca-calculus-a\/\">F17CA Calculus A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cb-calculus-b\/\">F17CB Calculus B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sa-topics-in-statistical-practice\/\">F77SA Topics in Statistical Practice<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sb-elements-of-probability\/\">F77SB Elements of Probability<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 1 (Optional)<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/C17PS?termcode=202425\">C17PS Becoming a Professional<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17lp-logic-and-proof\/\">F17LP Logic and Proof<\/a><\/td><td><strong> Semester 1 (Optional)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cc-algebra-a\/\">F17CC Introduction to University Mathematics<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17sc-discrete-mathematics\/\">F17SC Discrete Mathematics<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17gc-mathematics-in-context\/\">F17GC Mathematics in Context<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ga-problem-solving\/\">F17GA Problem Solving<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/john-phillips\">John Phillips<\/a> (Edinburgh)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/brendon-bhagwandeen\">Brendon Bhagwandeen<\/a> (Malaysia)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/brendon-bhagwandeen\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrendonBhagwandeen.jpg\" alt=\"Brendon Bhagwandeen\" class=\"wp-image-13411\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrendonBhagwandeen.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrendonBhagwandeen-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ab-actuarial-and-financial-mathematics-b\/\">F78AB Actuarial and Financial Mathematics<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ap-algorithmic-scientific-programming\/\">F78AP Algorithmic and Scientific Programming<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pb-probability-and-statistics-b\/\">F78PB Probability and Statistics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pa-probability-and-statistics-a\/\">F78PA Probability and Statistics A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ds-data-science-life-cycle\/\">F78DS Data Science Life Cycle<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br>Prof Damian Clancy (Edinburgh)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/lawrence-john-obrien\">Larry O&#8217;Brien<\/a> (Malaysia)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/larry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8672\" style=\"width:135px;height:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/larry.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/larry-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79mb-statistical-models-b-project-course\/\">F79MB Statistical Models B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79sp-stochastic-processes\/\">F79SP Stochastic Processes<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79su-survival-models\/\">F79SU Survival Models<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70la-life-insurance-mathematics-a\/\">F70LA Life Insurance Mathematics A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f70lb-life-insurance-mathematics-b\/\">F70LB Life Insurance Mathematics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mv-vector-analysis\/\">F19MV Vector Analysis<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mo-ordinary-differential-equations\/\">F19MO Ordinary Differential Equations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/C29PE\">C29PE Economics for Professionals<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/cs\/courses\/f28dm-database-management-systems\/\">F28DM Database Management Systems<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f79ps-further-statistical-methods\/\">F79PS Further Statistical Methods<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ds-data-science-life-cycle\/\">F78DS Data Science Life Cycle<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/C39FF?termcode=202425\">C39FF Financial Reporting and Finance<\/a> (Edinburgh Only)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alistair-wallis\">Dr Alistair Wallis<\/a> (Edinburgh)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/adrian-nathai\">Adrian Nathai<\/a> (Malaysia)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13386\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathai.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathai-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" 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