• The Actuarial Studies program at UNSW aims to be the prestige program in actuarial studies and commerce in Australia and South East Asia.

• UNSW is a world class University and highly rated by the Good Universities Guide.

• The UNSW Actuarial Studies program is accredited by The Institute of Actuaries of Australia under its Accreditation Policy.

• The UNSW Actuarial Studies program is also recognised by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for exemptions from their examinations. We also have a formal link with the Casualty Actuarial Society and links with the Society of Actuaries in North America.

• The UNSW Actuarial Studies program is recognised a Centre of Excellence by The Institute of Actuaries of Australia.

• Actuarial Studies is offered as a major or double major in the actuarial disciplinary stream in the Bachelor of Commerce at UNSW. The 3 year Bachelor of Commerce Actuarial Studies major is designed to cover the latest international professional syllabus. This program offers the widest choice of majors of any Australian university actuarial program.

• An Honours year in Actuarial Studies covering the Part II subjects of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia is also available.

• It is also possible to complete combined degrees including Actuarial Studies as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce. We recommend the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Commerce program for students interested in qualifying as actuaries who have a interest in developing strong mathematics, computing or statistics skills in conjunction with the Actuarial Studies Commerce major. This study program is suited for students wishing to work in quantitative areas of finance and insurance. This is the first specially designed program combining mathematics and actuarial studies offered by any University in Australia.

• A 4 year Co-op program is available. Industry scholarships are offered to students in the program. This was the first Actuarial Studies Co-op program on offer in Australia.

• Master of Actuarial Studies covering the Part I and Part II subjects of the Institute of Actuaries is also available. This Masters program also includes quantitative risk management courses and allows options to be included along with Part II courses for actuarial graduates of university programs.

• Our research program is very active and we have available research papers for downloading from this site.

• The UNSW Actuarial Program offers leading professional development programs. Including the annual UNSW Actuarial Research Symposium and various seminars by Visiting Academics.

Let me know if you require more information about developments here at UNSW. You should also visit the web site.

Michael Sherris