BSc Actuarial Science (with a Placement Year)
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 (with a Placement Year), a mathematics and statistics degree centered on quantitative analysis and financial theory. Core topics include Statistics and Mathematical Modelling. Students undertake an industry placement year during the third year of the degree program. The first year covers foundational concepts through Elementary Statistical Theory, Mathematical Methods, Microeconomics I, and Macroeconomics I. The second year progresses to Probability and Distribution Theory, Statistical Inference, and Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus). The final year includes advanced study in Stochastic Processes and Actuarial Mathematics (Life), alongside further options. Students also have the opportunity to secure professional exam exemptions.
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
- Placement Year
- Stochastic Processes
- Actuarial Mathematics (Life)
- Options to the value of three units