Actuarial Science MSc
University of Southampton
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Actuarial Science MSc and other courses in Chemistry at University of Southampton for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Chemistry.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Chemistry
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Chemistry at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £26000 | £27500 | £34000 |
25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £28000 | £22500 - £32500 | £28000 - £40500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Chemistry
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £26087 | £25084 | £30411 |
25-75 percentile range | £23037 - £30143 | £20483 - £31674 | £24333 - £37866 |
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Course Description
Actuaries are highly skilled quantitative professionals, primarily concerned with the identification, quantification, analysis, and management of various types of risk, particularly those with long-term financial consequences. Their expertise is essential to the proper management of life, general, and health insurance companies, pension funds, and investment firms. Their skills are very highly regarded and valued throughout the financial services industry, and the opportunities to practise worldwide are strong and growing.
This programme provides an intensive, professional-level, specialist education in actuarial science. Students performing well in the instructional component (PG Dip) can gain exemptions from professional examinations of the internationally recognised Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Following the instructional component, you can progress to the MSc by successfully completing a three-month supervised project and dissertation/ report component.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
This particular course
Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Actuarial Science MSc at University of Southampton
30% | Welfare Professionals |
10% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
5% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
5% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
5% | Health associate professionals |
5% | Other Health Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Sales occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Chemistry
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Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Southampton in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Southampton in related subject specific rankings.
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- #21
- #151
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- Finance
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 19 July, 2022]
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About University of Southampton
The University of Southampton, often abbreviated to Soton, is a research university located in Southampton, England. Although the university was founded in 1862, it has only enjoyed full university status from 1952 onwards. The university has five campuses in total, with the main one based in the Highfield area of Southampton.
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Student composition of University of Southampton
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Southampton by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 14770
- postgraduates:
- 8470
- Total:
- 23240
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Actuarial Science”: 3510 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Actuarial Science MSc | Swansea University | - | - | - | £5700 | £11350 | - | Swansea | On campus Part-time | |
Actuarial Management MSc | City University London | - | - | - | £23500 | £23500 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Actuarial Science MSc | University of Essex | - | - | - | £10000 | £21700 | - | Colchester | On campus Part-time | |
MSci Actuarial Science and Data Science (four-year integrated masters) MSc | University of Essex | - | - | - | £9250 | £20500 | - | Colchester | On campus Full-time | |
Actuarial Science MSc | The University of Manchester | - | - | - | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Part-time | |
Applied Actuarial Science MSc | University of Kent | - | - | - | - | - | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Actuarial Science MSc | University of Southampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | Southampton | On campus Full-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 |
Ranking publishers
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 19 July, 2022