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Actuarial Science - MMath at Waterloo
Actuarial Science - MMath at Waterloo

Actuarial Science - MMath at Waterloo

  • ID:UOW10114
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  • A four-year honour’s Bachelor’s degree with an overall 83% average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent).
  • An interview and diagnostic test may be required.

  • Application materials 

    • Résumé

    • Supplementary information form

    • Transcript(s)

  • References 

    • Number of references:  3

    • Type of references:  

    • academic or professional

English Requirements

  • Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)

    • 90;

    • writing 25;

    • speaking 25

  • IELTS (Academic)

    • 7.0;

    • writing 6.5;

    • speaking 6.5

  • Cambridge English test (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency): 185; minimum 176 in each area

  • CAEL

    • 70;

    • 60 per band;

    • 70 writing;

    • 70 speaking

  • PTE (Academic)

    • 63;

    • writing 65;

    • speaking 65

  • EFAS : 75% overall in level 400 with at least 75% in writing, oral and academic skills

Course Information

The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.

Students are responsible for reviewing the general information and regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

  • Students must complete the following 15 one-term graduate courses:

    • Fall term:

      • ACTSC 611 Financial Mathematics I

      • ACTSC 612 Life Insurance Mathematics I

      • ACTSC 613 Statistics for Actuarial Science

      • ACTSC 614 Corporate Finance and Accounting

      • ACTSC 615 Economics

    • Winter term:

      • ACTSC 621 Financial Mathematics II

      • ACTSC 622 Life Insurance Mathematics II

      • ACTSC 623 Applied Statistics

      • ACTSC 624 Stochastic Processes for Actuarial Science

      • ACTSC 625 Casualty and Health Insurance Mathematics

    • Spring term:

      • ACTSC 631 Financial Mathematics III

      • ACTSC 632 Life Insurance Mathematics III

      • ACTSC 633 Actuarial Risk Management

      • ACTSC 634 Quantitative Risk Management

      • ACTSC 635 Profession Communications in Actuarial Science

  • Students are required to pass at least 12 courses, with an average grade of at least 70% with the following progression:

    • Pass 4 of 5 courses in the Fall term with an average of at least 70%.

    • Pass 8 of 10 courses in the Fall and Winter terms with an average of at least 70%.

  • Link(s) to courses

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical Insurance: 500 CAD per year

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