Overview

You’ve already built your actuarial foundations. Now it’s time to apply them and move closer to qualification, faster.

You can tailor the course to your purpose by choosing two specialist options from key practice areas, from life insurance and investments to general insurance and enterprise risk management (with potential CERA eligibility for those following this specialism).

Alongside specialist learning, you’ll strengthen practical capability with tools and approaches used in industry, including Excel, R and PROPHET.

Your future

Get hired for your specialist skills - and the confidence to explain risk clearly. Graduate with 11 exemptions towards the IFoA’s 13 exams.

This Applied Actuarial Science programme from University of Kent is designed to set you on a path to become an actuary. From there progression might lead to becoming a Chief Actuary or Chief Risk Officer.

Fields that our graduates typically move into include:

Life insurance

General insurance

Pensions

Banking and investment

Consulting and risk analytics

E-health, technology and climate risk.

Accreditation

Our MSc in Actuarial Science, MSc in Applied Actuarial Science and International Master’s are all fully accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Enterprise Risk Management

Life Insurance

Investment and Finance

Modelling Practice

General Insurance Pricing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00

More details

There is no fixed application deadline for home students, but we strongly recommend you apply no later than three months before your intended start date.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

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Campus Location

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A good first degree in Actuarial Science, or a degree that covers all or most of the Core Principles Stage subjects of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ examinations. We may also accept applicants who have a good first degree in another subject and who have passed most of the Core Principles Stage subjects.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

15000 GBP / year

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Living costs

Canterbury

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

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Duration

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