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Risk Management and Insurance
Students who complete this major and who wish to pursue a professional actuarial qualification are eligible for entry to the Master of Actuarial Studies (1.5 years) at University of New South Wales (minimum credit average 65% grade), the Master of Actuarial Practice (1.5 years) at Macquarie University (minimum GPA of 3) and the Master of Actuarial Statistics (1 year) or Master of Actuarial Studies (2 year) programs at ANU (minimum 65% grade in last two years of study). Students may also qualify for exemptions and should contact program directors about the level of professional qualification offered in each Masters degree.
Course Program
The major study has the additional requirements that the following subjects be completed from the elective list: STAT131, STAT304, STAT333, ECON205, FIN320 and FIN328.
For the non-Honours program, MATH305 and STAT335 must also be completed.
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
100-Level | |||
ACCY100 |
Accounting 1A |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH187 |
Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT131 |
Variation and Uncertainty |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH188 |
Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus |
Spring |
6 |
ACCY102 |
Accounting 1B |
Spring |
6 |
ECON111 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
Spring |
6 |
MATH111 |
Applied Math Modelling |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT111 |
Business Programming 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
or |
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CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn |
6 |
200-Level | |||
FIN221 |
Introductory Business Finance |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON101 |
Macroeconomic Essentials |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH201 |
Multivariate & Vector Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT231 |
Probability & Random Variables |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON205 |
Macroeconomic Policy & Theory |
Spring |
6 |
FIN223 |
Investment Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
MATH202 |
Differential Equations 2 |
Spring |
6 |
STAT232 |
Estimation & Hypothesis Testing |
Spring |
6 |
300-Level | |||
FIN323 |
Portfolio Management |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH203 |
Linear Algebra |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH317 |
Financial Calculus |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT304 |
Applied Probability & Financial Risk |
Autumn |
6 |
MATH305 |
Partial Differential Equations |
Spring |
6 |
FIN320 |
Risk and Insurance |
Spring |
6 |
FIN322 |
Advanced Business Finance |
Spring |
6 |
STAT332 |
Multiple Regression and Time series |
Spring |
6 |
400-Level (Non Honours) | |||
FIN328 |
Retirement and Estate Planning |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT335 |
Sample surveys & Exp’l Design |
Autumn |
6 |
ECON331 |
Financial Economics |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT333 |
Statistical Inference & Multivariate Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
Plus 24 credit points of electives. | |||
400-Level (Honours) | |||
ACCY407 |
Empirical Research Methods |
Autumn |
6 |
FIN328 |
Retirement and Estate Planning |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT333 |
Statistical Inference & Multi. Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
INFO401 |
Honours Project |
Annual |
12 |
Plus 18 credit points of electives. | |||
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