Overview

A Master’s Degree in Actuarial and Financial Sciences from University of Valencia, accredited for professional exercise in Spain and Europe, has a predominantly specialized, scientific and professional focus and is aimed at developing specific activities within the exclusive sphere of the Actuary.

Key Features

An Actuary is a professional expert in the financial assessment of real life situations of individuals and companies that might result in damages and losses or simply to undesirable results or uncertainties. These being RISK situations.

The programme is particularly geared towards students who have completed higher education courses in Finance and Insurance. This, by way of example, applying to graduates in Economy, Business Administration and Management or Business Studies as well as those holding degrees in Economic and Business Sciences.

The master’s degree is similarly designed to suit holders of equivalent or potentially new degrees in Business Administration and Management, Economy, Finance and Insurance, Finance and Accounts, etc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Insurance accounting
Insurance law and ethical standards
Taxation of insurance and of financial transactions
Survival models
Risks, insurance techniques and professional practice
Welfare benefits and health and long-term care insurance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

42

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

81

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Valencia, Spain

Disciplines

Finance Actuarial Science View 38 other Masters in Finance in Spain

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

42

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

81

Other requirements

General requirements

Official Spanish university degree.

Foreign higher education degree officially recognised as equivalent to an official Spanish university degree.

Degree awarded by a higher education institution that is part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) which allows access to official master’s degree courses in the country in which it was awarded.

Degree awarded by a higher education institution that is not part of the EHEA. In this case, access is conditional upon the verification that the course of study completed corresponds to a level of education equivalent to an official Spanish university degree and that the qualification obtained would provide admission to an official master’s degree in the country of award. Admission following this process under no circumstances implies the official recognition of the degree or its acceptance for any other purpose except admission to the master’s degree course.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2100 EUR / year

≈ 2100 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2100 EUR / year

≈ 2100 EUR / year

Living costs

Valencia

Spain

560 - 966 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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