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BSc in Actuarial Science

Programme Code: UBACT2

Department: Statistics

For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year Classification Scheme for BA/BSc degrees from the 2018/19 academic year.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course

Year 1

Paper 1

ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory (1.0) #

Paper 2

MA100 Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Paper 3

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0) #

 

OR

Two half-unit courses from:

 

AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5)

 

AC103 Elements of Management Accounting, Financial Management and Financial Institutions (0.5)

 

MA102 Mathematical Proof and Analysis (0.5) #

 

ST101 Programming for Data Science (0.5)

 

ST115 Managing and Visualising Data (0.5)

Paper 4

EC1A3 Microeconomics I (0.5) # and EC1B3 Macroeconomics I (0.5) #

Year 2

Paper 5

ST202 Probability, Distribution Theory and Inference (1.0) #

Paper 6

MA212 Further Mathematical Methods (1.0) #

Paper 7

ST226 Actuarial Investigations: Financial (0.5) # and ST227 Survival Models (0.5) #

Paper 8

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: A

 

AC102 Elements of Financial Accounting (0.5)

 

AC103 Elements of Management Accounting, Financial Management and Financial Institutions (0.5)

 

EH101 The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the present day (1.0)

 

FM213 Principles of Finance (1.0) #

 

MA102 Mathematical Proof and Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA103 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1.0) #

 

MA203 Real Analysis (0.5) #

 

ST207 Databases (0.5) #

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Year 3

Paper 9

ST301 Actuarial Mathematics (Life) (0.5) # and ST302 Stochastic Processes (0.5) #

Paper 10

ST330 Stochastic and Actuarial Methods in Finance (1.0) #

 

OR

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:
(please note that students can replace Papers 10, 11 or 12 with subjects to the value of one unit approved by their tutor from the Undergraduate Outside Options List, but this will affect exemptions from examinations set by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries)

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Paper 11

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (0.5) #

 

ST303 Stochastic Simulation (0.5) #

 

ST304 Time Series and Forecasting (0.5) #

 

ST306 Actuarial Mathematics (General) (0.5) #

 

ST308 Bayesian Inference (0.5) #

 

ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) #

 

ST326 Financial Statistics (0.5) #

 

OR

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:
(please note that students can replace Papers 10, 11 or 12 with subjects to the value of one unit approved by their tutor from the Undergraduate Outside Options List, but this will affect exemptions from examinations set by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries)

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Paper 12

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

MA203 Real Analysis (0.5) #

 

MA208 Optimisation Theory (0.5) #

 

MA209 Differential Equations (0.5) #

 

MA318 History of Mathematics in Finance and Economics (0.5) #

 

ST300 Regression and Generalised Linear Models (0.5) #

 

ST303 Stochastic Simulation (0.5) #

 

ST306 Actuarial Mathematics (General) (0.5) #

 

ST308 Bayesian Inference (0.5) #

 

ST310 Machine Learning (0.5) #

 

ST311 Artificial Intelligence (0.5) #

 

ST312 Applied Statistics Project (0.5) #

 

ST326 Financial Statistics (0.5) #

 

OR

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:
(please note that students can replace Papers 10, 11 or 12 with subjects to the value of one unit approved by their tutor from the Undergraduate Outside Options List, but this will affect exemptions from examinations set by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries)

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Michaelmas and Lent Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

Footnotes

A : Courses chosen from the Undergraduate Outside Options List must be discussed with the Academic Mentor.

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Exemptions:

Exemption

Courses contributing to exemption

CB1

AC102 & AC103 or AC104, FM212 

CB2

EC1A5 & EC1B5

Or

EC1A1 & EC1B1

Or

EC1A3 & EC1B3

CM1

ST226, ST301

CM2

ST330, ST306

CS1

ST102, ST202, ST300, ST308

CS2

ST304, ST306, ST227, ST326


Accreditation:

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) for the purpose of eligibility for Graduate Statistician status. Further information is available on the Department of Statistics website or on the Undergraduate programme accreditation and exemptions website.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.