Actuarial Science
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University offers Majors in Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science, with opportunities for one-on-one learning in smaller classes taught by award-winning faculty.
Complete your undergraduate degree as a major, or consider completing an honours degree and/or earning one or more certificates if certain courses are taken as part of the program. Graduate prepared for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) examinations, the final step toward becoming a professional actuary with internationally recognized credentials.
Your major map: Actuarial Science
The Actuarial Science Major Map highlights academic and co-curricular opportunities and provides an overview of how students can customize their degree. Students are encouraged to connect with advising supports at Dalhousie and use the Academic Calendar and Timetable to create their course plan.
Where your degree can take you
A BSc degree in Actuarial Science provides great preparation for a variety of careers. The skills and knowledge acquired through this program can be applied, but not limited to career paths in:
Finance, insurance, consulting, business management, commerce, government and policy, economics, education, and research, among many more.
Graduate prepared for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) examinations, the final step toward becoming a professional actuary with internationally recognized credentials.
Core competencies gained
Discipline-related skills:
- A solid background in the theories and applications in mathematics, statistics, economics, and computer science
- Ability to evaluate risks to maintain the economic stability of insurance or financial organizations using the latest digital technologies
- Strong numeracy and computer literacy skills, and usage of various modeling and statistical software
Transferable skills:
- Academic writing and presentation skills
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Leadership and teamwork
- Basic statistical analyses
- Research skills
- Data analysis
Possible careers and employment
Actuarial Science Alumni can be employed within a variety of industries and have multiple career path options. These are influenced by the student's elective courses, experiential learning choices, and certificates. Some of the options below will typically require graduate-level training*, while some can be pursued following the completion of baccalaureate program only.
- Actuary*
- Accountant*
- Actuarial consultant
- Business metrics analyst
- Budget analyst
- Data analyst
- Economist*
- Financial analyst
- Insurance actuarial analyst
- Investment analyst
- Risk analyst
- Statistician
- Teacher/professor*
- Underwriter
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