Find the complete information about MSc Actuarial Science from the University of Leicester. Actuaries are problem solvers, they are financial risk assessors, they are advisers, they are business analysts, they are financial risk assessors, they are all these rolled into one as well! To become a fully qualified actuary, a person should sit 16 IFoA exams. In this program, the first 8 core technical components will be covered, which would normally take 5-6 years in the field. Once a student has achieved the full MSc they are only one exam away from becoming a Certified Actuarial Analyst.

1. The University of Leicester
Distance and Flexible Learning

2. What is distance learning?
• Flexibility to study from any
location worldwide
− All you need is a good internet
connection
• Combine achieving a
qualification with work or
family commitments
• Develop your career without
having to leave employment
• Apply new knowledge and
insight directly into your
working life

3. About Leicester
• Founded in 1921 as a living memorial
to those who gave their lives in World
War I
• A leading teaching and research
university
• Nearly 20,000 full-time and distance
learning students.
• 170,000 alumni worldwide
• 16 National Teaching Awards
for outstanding and distinctive
contributions to teaching and learning
• The best institution in the UK for
preparing students for the world of
work (Association of Graduate
Recruiters, 2016)

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6. Distance Learning at Leicester
• A pioneer of distance learning
education
• Over 25 years’ experience
offering high quality distance
learning
• One of UK’s largest providers of
distance learning courses
• Supported study from University
tutors
• Access to our dedicated Library
services for distance learners
• Over 36,600 distance learning
graduates to date.

7. Every year the University of Leicester welcomes nearly 2,000 new distance
learners on to their courses, from 170 culturally diverse countries, including
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon,
Jordan and the rest of the Middle East.
16%
1%
13%
35%
4%
8%
1%
9%
13%

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9. Leicester and Stafford Global
• The University of Leicester works with a
range of approved recruitment partners
across the world including Stafford Global.
• The University strongly recommend that you
take advantage of the local support provided,
because it will enhance your learning
experience, and there is no additional cost.
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10. Department of Mathematics
• Active research
department.
• High student satisfaction
– Good staff to student
ratios
– Teachers rated as
‘excellent’ by the QAA in
2016.
• 9/10 graduates in
employment or further
study
• Industry focused
teaching with strong
links to businesses

11. Securing a good
position towards the
end of your studies will
be easier and could
well make you progress
faster.
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12. MSc Actuarial Science
• The only distance learning course to be accredited by
the IFoA
• Taught by practicing actuaries with significant industrial
experience
• Numerous employment options - offers a fast track to
qualifying as an actuary but also entry to banking,
accountancy, statistician, IT, engineering, academia.
• Significant earning potential (from £33,130 to £223,000)
Key facts
Start dates October and May
Duration 2 – 3 years
Cost £14,740 (2017/18)
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
Entry
requirements
2:1 honours degree in a
relevant subject (Maths,
statistics or physics)
Accreditation
Institute and Faculty of
Actuaries
Assessment Exam and a dissertation
Delivery Online
Face to face none
Module
1
• Financial Mathematics (CT1)
Module
2
• Finance and Financial Reporting (CT2)
Module
3
• Statistics (CT3)
Module
4
• Models and Mortality (CT4)
Module
5
• Contingencies (CT5)
Module
6
• Statistical Methods (CT6)
Module
7
• Business Economics (CT7)
Module
8
• Financial Economics (CT8)
• Dissertation

13. Accreditation of the course
(Institute of Actuaries) and the
fact that it was offered by
distance learning were the main
factors which attracted me to
study this course with Leicester.
Actuarial distance learning courses
were not available in Switzerland,
where I was based. I also wanted to
keep my international mobility.
Jacqueline, The Netherlands
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