BSc Actuarial Science
London School of Economics and Political Science
Entry requirements
A-levels: A*AA, with an A* in Mathematics IB Diploma: 39 points overall, including 766 in higher level subjects, with 7 in "Mathematics: analysis and approaches"
About this course
BSc in Actuarial Science, a mathematics and statistics degree focused on financial and probabilistic methods. Core topics include Statistics and Mathematical Modelling. Students can earn professional examination exemptions through the curriculum. The first year introduces foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Elementary Statistical Theory, Mathematical Methods, Microeconomics I, and Macroeconomics I. The second year progresses to advanced methods with Probability and Distribution Theory, Statistical Inference, Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus), and Mathematics for Finance and Investment. The final year covers specialised topics including Stochastic Processes and Actuarial Mathematics (Life), alongside extensive options to the value of three units.
Modules
- Elementary Statistical Theory
- Mathematical Methods
- Microeconomics I
- Macroeconomics I
- The LSE Course
- Options to the value of one unit
- Probability and Distribution Theory
- Statistical Inference
- Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus)
- Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra)
- Mathematics for Finance and Investment
- Survival Models
- Options to the value of one unit
- Stochastic Processes
- Actuarial Mathematics (Life)
- Options to the value of three units