University of Essex

Studying at the University of Essex

If you are considering studying at the University of Essex, further information can be found on their website at http://www.essex.ac.uk.

To apply to study at the University of Essex, 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, links to other sites can be found at the following:

• BSc in Actuarial Science
• BSc Actuarial Science programme specifications

Careers advice

If you are already a student or alumnus of the University of Essex, you will find further information and careers advice from the University of Essex Employability and Careers Centre. They can be contacted at:

• http://www.essex.ac.uk/careers/contact_us/default.aspx
• careers@essex.ac.uk

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.

MA108 Statistics/MA207 Probability and Statistics 1

• Exemption from Core Technical Stage subjects: CT3

EX111 Introduction to Economics/EC201 Intermediate Macroeconomics/Intermediate Microeconomics

• Exemption from Core Technical Stage subjects: CT7

Contact: Dr Abdel Salhi/Miss Camilla Thomsen

Tel: +44 (0)1206 8730405
email: maths@essex.ac.uk

Useful links:

• Inside Careers - Actuaries
• The Actuary magazine