Heriot-Watt University

Studying at Heriot-Watt University

If you are considering studying at Heriot-Watt University, further information can be found on their website at http://www.hw.ac.uk/home/.

To apply to study at Heriot-Watt University, you need to contact the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service at http://www.ucas.ac.uk/.

Exemptions from professional exams

Details of exemptions that you may be eligible for.

Mathematical sciences

If you are interested in further information on mathematical resources and societies, links to other sites can be found at the following:

• Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics
• School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
• School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• School of Management and Languages
• Edinburgh Business School
• Heriot-Watt University societies (including financial mathematics)
• Student Actuarial Society

Careers advice

If you are already a student or alumnus of Heriot-Watt University, you will find further information and careers advice from the Heriot-Watt University Careers Advisory Service.

Work experience and job information

You will find more information on a career as an actuary in the Inside Careers - Actuaries guide (see below), including information on internships, CVs and interviews.

If you are looking for work experience or an actuarial position, the Directory of Actuarial Employers, available via the link on the right, has further details on opportunities available.

Information on part and fully qualified actuarial positions can be found on the website for The Actuary magazine (see below).

Joining the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

In order to take the professional exams or apply for any exemptions, you must become a student member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Further information on how to become a member including:

• entry requirements
• application forms

can be found on our How to register as a student page.

Studying and exams

• Our exams explained. Details of the exams that you will need to sit to qualify.
• Applying for exemptions. You may be exempted from some of our exams because of your degree studies.

Exemptions from professional exams

Depending on the modules taken and the grades obtained, completion of these actuarial degree programmes can lead to recommendation for exemption from some or all of the subjects below.

BSc in Actuarial Science Course information

• Exemption from Core Technical Stage subjects: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8

MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science Course information

• Exemption from Core Technical Stage subjects: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8

MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Management Course information

• Exemption from Core Applications Stage subjects: CA1, CA3
• Exemption from Specialist Technical Stage subjects: two subjects from ST2, ST4, ST5, ST6 and ST9
• Actuarial Management students can also (with the permission of the MSc programme director) take optional courses that might lead to exemptions in CT1 to CT8.

Please note that other numerate degrees offered by the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences may also lead to some individual exemptions. For further information please contact the School.

Contact: Ms A K Hearn, Administrator
School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Earl Mountbatten Building
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton
Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Tel: +44 (0)131 451 8337
email: A.K.Hearn@hw.ac.uk

Useful links:

• Inside Careers - Actuaries
• The Actuary magazine