Actuarial Science Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Actuarial Science with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 84% 0% 1% £9250 £17100 £18000 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) City University London 92% 10% 0% £9250 £19500 163 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science and Risk Management BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 81% 0% 5% £9250 £17400 186 Belfast On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) The University of York 76% 0% 0% £9250 £19600 174 York On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science (with Professional Placement) BSc (Hons) City University London 79% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 126 London On campus Full-time
Data Analytics and Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) City University London 77% 5% 0% £9250 £20500 136 London On campus Full-time
Finance with Actuarial Science BSc City University London 79% 5% 2% £9250 £20500 147 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science with a year in industry BSc (Hons) The University of York 76% 0% 0% £9250 £19600 174 York On campus Full-time
Actuarial and Data Science (MMath) MMath University of East Anglia 84% 0% 5% £9250 £20200 £22800 138 Norwich On campus Full-time
Data Analytics and Actuarial Science (with Professional Placement) BSc City University London 77% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 136 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 84% 0% 1% £9250 £17100 £18000 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Economics and Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 82% 0% 0% £9250 £19300 140 Southampton On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) University of Southampton 79% 0% 0% £9250 £19300 186 Southampton On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science with a Year Abroad BSc Swansea University 81% 5% 7% £9000 £17900 116 Swansea On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) The London School of Economics and Political Science 66% 0% 1% £9250 £22430 167 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 84% 0% 1% £9250 £17100 £18000 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 72% 6% 4% £9250 - 145 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science (Foundation) BSc City University London 92% 10% 0% £7000 - 163 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Kent 79% 0% 15% - - 98 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 69% 5% 4% - - 198 Manchester On campus Full-time
Actuarial Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 83% 0% 0% - - 148 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science with a year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of Kent 92% 0% 0% - - 131 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Actuarial Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 55% 0% 15% - - 183 Leeds On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 67% 0% 0% - - 133 Leicester On campus Full-time
Actuarial Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 83% 0% 0% - - 148 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Finance with Actuarial Science (with Professional Placement) BSc City University London 79% 5% 2% - - 147 London On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science MSc The University of Manchester 79% 5% 2% £6750 £11750 147 Manchester On campus Part-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science MSc University of Southampton - - - £10500 £10500 - Southampton On campus Part-time
Mathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences and Diploma in Industrial Training BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £15384 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science and Diploma in Industrial Training BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £15384 £18072 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science MSc Swansea University - - - £10300 £22450 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Actuarial Management MSc City University London - - - £10500 £10500 - London On campus Part-time
Actuarial Science with Data Analytics PgDip University of Leicester - - - £10925 £16800 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £15384 £18072 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Mathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £15384 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Mathematics in Actuarial Science PhD The University of Manchester - - - £4500 £24500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
MSci Actuarial Science and Data Science (four-year integrated masters) MSc University of Essex - - - £9250 £16850 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science (Including Foundation Year) BA/BSc (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 - - Colchester On campus Full-time
Applied Actuarial Science MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
International Master's in Applied Actuarial Science MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Applied Actuarial Science with an Industrial Placement MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Applied Actuarial Science (International Master's) MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Actuarial Science PgDip University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Actuarial Science

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24063 £26844 £34100
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £29558 £20891 - £36088 £24232 - £47892
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26036 £30263 £39035
25-75 percentile range £22398 - £30737 £23465 - £38210 £28417 - £51671
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Actuarial Science

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Actuarial Science who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Actuarial Science

  • Accounting Field
  • Finance Field

Specialisations within Actuarial Science

  • Consultancy
  • Investments
  • Insurance

Jobs of graduates of Actuarial Science (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Actuarial Science at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Administrative occupations
20% Finance Professionals
10% Caring personal services
10% Elementary occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Actuarial Science in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Actuarial Science

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Actuarial Science, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Actuarial Science is the study of the application of mathematical and statistical concepts to the assessment and management of financial and insurance risk.

The median salary of graduates of Actuarial Science was £24063 15 months after graduation, £26844 3 years after graduation and £34100 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Actuarial Science studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Mathematics - MMath
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)

Actuarial Science with a year in Industry - BSc (Hons) at University of Kent received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 92 out of 100 among 10 respondents.