Overview

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.

Key Facts

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.

Depending on your goals, you can opt for a shorter postgraduate Actuarial Science qualification by doing the Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science program from Victoria University of Wellington . Both programmes are a great way to experience some of the courses included in the Master of Actuarial Science programme.

As well as being valuable qualifications in their own right, courses completed as part of the Certificate and Diploma can count towards the full Master’s programme, if you decide to continue your studies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Actuarial Control Cycle

Data Science for Actuaries

Derivative Securities

Fixed Income Securities

Stochastic Processes

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Actuarial Science View 8 other Masters in Actuarial Science in New Zealand

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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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90

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PTE Academic

58

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Other requirements

General requirements

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. This may be waived by the associate dean (students) of the Wellington School of Business and Government for a candidate who has extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44350 NZD / year

≈ 44350 NZD / year

Living costs

Wellington

New Zealand

1000 - 2300 NZD / 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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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Wellington

Funding

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