University College Dublin

Studying at University College Dublin (UCD)

If you are considering studying at University College Dublin further information can be found on their website at http://www.ucd.ie/.

To apply to study at University College Dublin you need to contact the Central Applications Office (CAO) at http://www.cao.ie/. Applications now go directly to the CAO for undergraduate courses.

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:

• UCD School of Mathematics
• UCD Undergraduate courses
• UCD societies
• Mathematical Society

Careers advice

If you are already a student or alumnus of University College Dublin you will find further information and careers advice from the UCD 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 shown.

Bachelor of Actuarial and Financial Studies Course information

• Exemption from Core Technical Stage subjects: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8
• Exemption from Core Applications Stage subject: CA1

MSc in Actuarial Science Course information

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

Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science Course information

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

Higher Diploma in Actuarial Science Course information

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

Contact: Brendan Murphy
Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Mathematical Sciences
University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4
Ireland

email: brendan.murphy@ucd.ie

Useful links:

• Inside Careers - Actuaries
• The Actuary magazine