Overview

Actuarial Science and Insurance Analytics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong will help you develop adaptable skills for a variety of actuarial or analytical roles, be it in insurance companies, banks, financial institutions, or InsurTech start-ups. You will also be primed for associate-level professional examinations administered by the Society of Actuaries (US), thus enabling you to practise your profession across the world.

Students at Actuarial Science and Insurance Analytics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong will:

study under a syllabus approved by the International Actuarial Association

gain regional insights into the insurance markets of Hong Kong and mainland China.

learn from locally and internationally qualified teachers and have opportunities to partake in fellowships in Hong Kong (with the Hong Kong Actuarial Society), Singapore, the US and the UK.

be trained to the highest standards stipulated by leading actuarial bodies and can obtain globally recognised professional qualifications upon graduation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economics for Actuaries
Accounting and Corporate Finance
Probability with Applications in Finance and Insurance
Financial Mathematics for Actuaries
Statistics for Risk Modelling
Actuarial Mathematics for Long-Term Insurance
Actuarial Mathematics for Short-Term Insurance
Derivatives for Actuaries
Data Science for Insurance Analytics
Statistical Modelling for Insurance Analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Intelligence Actuarial Science Insurance View 12 other Masters in Business Intelligence in Hong Kong (SAR)

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree with second class honours or B grade or above from a recognised university;

TOEFL/IELTS score is needed if you are not from an English-medium university;Minimum score requirement:TOEFL: 79 / IELTS: 6.5;

GMAT/GRE scores and work experience are NOT required.

Tuition Fee

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International

345000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 345000 HKD per year during 12 months.
National

345000 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 345000 HKD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Hong Kong

13720 - 23419 HKD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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