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Master of Commerce (Actuarial Science) | Melbourne Business School

ProviderThe University of Melbourne
Course code: SIA-201253UniversityStudy area: Management and CommerceCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Melbourne Business Schools Master of Commerce (Actuarial Science) is for students who hold an actuarial degree and wish to pursue their actuarial training further. With a broad grounding in quantitative techniques in insurance and financial risk modelling, graduates of this program will be well positioned to pursue a professional career in the actuarial domain and related fields. It focuses on actuarial theory and practice, specializing in quantitative techniques for insurance, superannuation and financial risk modelling. The program has a practice pathway, which focuses on advanced professional training, and a research pathway, which prepares students for the PhD in Actuarial Studies.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in actuarial science (or similar) with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 75%) (or equivalent),

  • Have completed the Graduate Records Examination (GRE), unless you have completed an undergraduate degree in Australia or New Zealand or met one of the approved conditions for GRE exemption,
  • Submit a 500 word personal statement outlining why you wish to be considered for this course.
English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelMaster degree
Offer fieldsAccounting and Finance
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MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)Master degree · Accounting and Finance · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.26/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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