International Foundation in Actuarial Science

Overview

Preparing students for direct entry to Year 1 of BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science at the Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) at City, University of London. ### Embedded employability From September 2021, employability will be embedded into this pathway’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) module – linking the academic language skills students learn for their degree, to the many transferable skills and competencies required to develop a highly successful career. As part of the EAP module, students will build a career development portfolio – valuable evidence that showcases their employability skills and supports their internship and graduate job applications.

Key information

  • Progress to the Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), ranked 2nd in the world (UNL Global Research Rankings of Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance 2019)
  • Gain experience using specialist computer software used on degree and in the workplace.
  • Prepare for a career as an Actuary, with an average salary of £70,822 for an Actuary in London (Glassdoor).
  • Use journals such as The Economic Review to learn about economic theory, real-world applications and data analysis.
  • Improve the language skills students need for their degree and their career through the EAP module.
  • Build a career development portfolio as part of the assessment for the EAP module, demonstrating career motivations, employability skills and career-related experiences – and can be used to support internship and job applications.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
16
Academic requirements
Completion of 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
English language entry requirements
3 Terms: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in writing) or equivalent.

Dates & Fees


September 2023 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 18 September 2023 - Fri 28 June 2024

January 2024 start
(3 Terms)
Mon 8 January 2024 - Fri 23 August 2024

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements

Actuarial Science-BSc (Hons)
P
A
70%
65% with a minimum of 60% in all subskills
75% Maths and minimum 65% in all other modules

Data Analytics and Actuarial Science-BSc (Hons)
P
A
70%
65% with a minimum 60% in all subskills
75% Maths and minimum 65% in all other modules

Finance and Actuarial Science-BSc (Hons)
P
A
70%
65% with a minimum 60% in all subskills
75% Maths and minimum 65% in all other modules

Mathematics and Finance-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)

Mathematics with Data Science-BSc (Hons)
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)

Mathematics with Data Science-MSci
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)

Mathematics with Finance and Economics-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)

Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
P
A
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)

Mathematics-MSci
P
60%
60%
Mathematics for Science and Computing (65%)