The following information is provided for students who wish to apply for the CT9 Business Awareness Module. Students who cannot attend a face-to-face course in the UK or overseas may enrol for the distance learning version of the course.

Before you register for the exam please ensure that you have read the policies and instructions in the 'Additional information' section below.

You can now register online for the CT9 course based exams when paying by credit or debit card. Application forms are available below for use by those paying by other means.

Booking online means that you will have greater access to all the current course dates and locations. You will receive email confirmation of your booking and can print out receipts for the booking.

The online booking facility is not currently available for students wishing to undertake the distance learning version of the course. These students will need to return an application form.

Face-to-face courses

• Application form for course based exams
  Includes dates and fees for courses currently available.

Distance learning version: based on the same material

• Application form for distance learning version [pdf]
  Includes dates and fees for courses currently available.
• Application form for distance learning version for overseas applicants who qualify for Special Overseas Rates [pdf]
  Includes dates and fees for courses currently available.

Additional information

• Course content, including start and finish times
• Exam entry policies. For subjects CT9, CA2 and CA3
• Application form for special arrangements for subject CT9. For use by students who wish to apply for special arrangements to be made for their exam sitting.
• Application form for mitigating circumstances for subject CT9. For use by students who wish mitigating circumstances to be taken into account when their script is marked.
• Information for UK students
• Information for non-UK students
• Distance learning version Further information
• Frequently asked questions

Further information on all courses can be obtained by contacting courses@actuaries.org.uk

The Business Awareness Module is Subject CT9. It involves a two-day residential course, with pre-course study and a post-course test, and has been designed to help people joining the Actuarial Profession understand:

• the business environment they will be working in, including the related challenges
• how to tackle business related problems
• their professional responsibilities
• the need to equip themselves for lifelong learning

Attendance at the course and passing the follow-up test is a requirement of qualification for those who joined the Profession from 1 July 2004.

It is recommended that students take the Business Awareness Module within 15 to 18 months of joining the Profession, assuming that you have the necessary work experience.

The pre-course study should take approximately 20 hours and consists of:

• online tutorials
• reading material to prepare for a business game
• a case study to analyse for the strategy part of the course

It is essential that students carry out all the pre-course work.

The online tutorials mentioned above are those that must be studied pre-course. There are further tutorials to be completed either pre- or post-course, which will take a further 10-15 hours. They must be completed before taking the post-course online test.

The post-course online test, which can be taken two weeks after attending the course, should take less than two hours to complete. You need to pass this test in order to pass CT9, thereby demonstrating that you understood the principles covered during the two-day course and in the online tutorials.

The pass list for the module will be released on the 1st of each month, unless this falls on a weekend when it will be published on the following Monday.

What does the Business Awareness Module cover?

The main content of the course is:

• industry developments and challenges - an overview covering all practice areas
• strategic thinking - case studies and problem solving techniques
• business game - supporting the learning objectives of the course
• professionalism and ethics - principles and case studies
• personal development - an overview of lifelong learning and work based skills
• legal principles

Where are courses held?

Courses are available in the UK and overseas. A distance-learning version is available for those who are unable to attend a face-to-face course.

Specific queries may be sent to courses@actuaries.org.uk.