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Specialisation: Actuarial Studies

Award(s) to which this specialisation belongs:
 
Master of Accounting (Professional) with the degree of Master of Commerce
 
Master of Biotechnology with the degree of Master of Commerce
 
Master of Commerce

Specialisation details:

Actuarial Studies

ACT11S

Department:
Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies
Faculty:
Faculty of Business and Economics
Admission Requirements:
• Australian Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent
• Minimum GPA of 2.70 (out of 4.00)
• Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, (February)

600 level

Recommended
4
Stochastic Methods in Finance and Insurance (4)
 
ACST601
Recommended
4
Statistical Modelling in Finance and Insurance (4)
 
ACST602
Recommended
4
Principles of Finance (4)
 
ACST603
Recommended
4
Mathematical Modelling (4)
 
ACST604

This specialisation must be completed as part of an award. The general requirements for the award must be satisfied in order to graduate.

Requirements for the Specialisation:

Completion of a minimum of 16 credit points including the following prescribed units:

Credit points

800 level

Required
16cp from
 
Mathematics of Finance (4)
 
ACST851
 
Contingent Payments 1 (4)
 
ACST859
 
Contingent Payments 2 (4)
 
ACST860
 
Statistical Theory (4)
 
STAT810
 
Statistical Inference (4)
 
STAT806
 
 
 
 
 
or 16cp from
Mathematics of Finance (4)
 
ACST851
 
Mathematical Theory of Risk (4)
 
ACST861
 
General Insurance Pricing and Reserving (4)
 
ACST862
 
Statistical Inference (4)
 
STAT806
 
Statistical Theory (4)
 
STAT810
 
 
 
 
 
or 16cp from
Options, Futures and Derivatives (4)
 
ACST828
 
Capital Budgeting and Financial Modelling (4)
 
ACST829
 
Actuarial Control Cycle 1 (4)
 
ACST831
 
Actuarial Control Cycle 2 (4)
 
ACST832
 
Quantitative Methods in Risk Management (4)
 
ACST865
 
Investment Management (4)
 
ACST871
 
Financial Institutions Management and Regulation (4)
 
ACST834
 
Research Project A (4)
 
AFAS863
 
Research Project B (4)
 
AFAS864
 
Generalized Linear Models (4)
 
STAT811
16
Modern Computational Statistical Methods (4)
 
STAT878

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED TO SATISFY THIS SPECIALISATION

16
Note:
Please note that this specialisation is only available for commencement in Session 1.