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Heriot-Watt University
Actuarial Science
Study detals
: Undergraduate : BSc (Hons) : Full-time : 48 MonthRequirements
Standard entry requirements
•Highers AAAB including Mathematics at A
•A-Levels AAB - AAA including Mathematics at A
I•nt. Baccalaureate 28 points with higher level Mathematics at 6
•BTEC DDD including sufficient Mathematics
Please check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements.
Minimum entry requirements*
•Highers ABBC including Mathematics at A
•A-Levels ABC including Mathematics at A
* Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:
live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20), or
are care experienced.
Additional information
Our BSc Actuarial Science degree programme is ideal if you love maths and are looking for a course that offers a rewarding career – both intellectually and financially. As 30% of teaching staff are qualified actuaries, on this programme you’ll gain up to date industry knowledge and skills applicable to the working world. There are also opportunities to undertake paid industry placements and spend an exchange year in Canada, Australia or on Heriot Watt’s own Malaysia campus.
Actuarial work is seen as one of the most satisfying careers in the UK, owing to its intellectually stimulating nature, lucrative pay, schedule flexibility, and excellent job prospects. Actuaries enjoy applying their advanced quantitative skills to solve complex business problems involving risk analysis, in traditional areas of insurance and pensions and as well as exciting new opportunities such as health, technology, banking, finance and climate change.
