University of East Anglia

Studying at the University of East Anglia

If you are considering studying at the University of East Anglia, further information can be found on their website at http://www.uea.ac.uk/actuarial-sciences.

To apply to study at the University of East Anglia, 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:

• Actuarial Science
• Mathematical Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• UEA Norwich Business School
• University of East Anglia societies
• MathsSoc

Careers advice

If you are already a student or alumnus of the University of East Anglia, you will find further information and careers advice from the University of East Anglia Careers 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.

BSc in Actuarial Sciences (with a year in industry) - Course information
or
BSc in Actuarial Sciences - Course information

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

Subject to finalisation in summer 2013, from the academic year 2013-14 exemption from subject CT8 will be available for students taking the relevant modules and achieving the required grades.

Contact: Ellis Kurland
School of Computing Science
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ

Tel: +44 (0)1603 592085
email: E.Kurland@uea.ac.uk

Useful links:

• Inside Careers - Actuaries
• The Actuary magazine