University
Victoria University of Wellington
Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
120 credit hours
Next start date
Expected Feb 2025
Campus
Victoria University of Wellington
Summary
Kick start your career as an actuary with New Zealand's only Master’s-level actuarial science qualification.
Sustainable societies need actuaries
Actuaries will always be in demand to plan for the future. They predict and analyse financial risks and solve business problems in many industries, and can contribute to policy work on climate change, future health and retirement provision, and natural disaster planning.
Make an impact
Actuaries make recommendations and decisions that have an impact on people’s lives. You could work on investment programmes in the private or public sectors, design life insurance products, manage pension schemes, or advise government on retirement, education, and health planning.
During your studies, you will hone your professional skills and develop practical competence in problem-solving, negotiating, and influencing.
Entry criteria
To be accepted into this programme you'll need to have:
- An appropriate Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, or a related field, with the equivalent of at least a B+ average standard in the relevant subject.
Proof of English proficiency
To be accepted into this programme you will need one of the following:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 58 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 50)
EAP: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5
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