Overview

The Actuarial Science program at University of Connecticut offers coursework encompassing almost all of the subject matter for the first five professional examinations of the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society allowing students flexibility to focus on the particular material for which they are ready. These courses provide rigorous academic coverage of the material and are not specifically aimed at exam-prep, which is the student’s own responsibility.

About the program:

Prepares students for careers as practicing actuaries in the insurance, pension, financial or consulting industries.
Coursework encompasses most of the subject matter for the first five professional examinations of the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society.
Offers elective coursework meeting all of the Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) requirements of the two professional societies.
Advanced coursework in Statistics, Finance, Investing, Accounting and Economics.
Students typically complete the degree in 3 or 4 semesters of full time study.
Qualifies as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree with the federal government. International students who earn the degree may be eligible for the STEM extension to the OPT (Optional Practical Training) program, if the company is an E-Verify employer.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Math – Theory of interest
Advanced Financial Math – Stochastic Finance
Actuarial Math

Probability & Stochastic Processes
Financial Statement Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.The Graduate School does not require a third-party credential evaluation, however we accept evaluations from the following services:

NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or
AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators)

If your degree is a 3 year bachelor’s degree from India, Canada, Australia, Sri Lanka or certain other countries, we will not consider the degree to be equivalent with a 4 year US bachelor’s degree. Even if the degree has been evaluated as a 4 year degree by an outside credential evaluator that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators), we will not consider the degree to be equivalent with a 4 year US bachelor’s degree.TranscriptsPersonal Statement of Purpose

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Tuition Fee

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International

41424 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20712 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

41424 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20712 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

19512 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9756 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Storrs

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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