* * The fees listed are average costs displayed to provide an indicative program cost only, they may differ to the indicative fee included in the Bond University offer letter due to differences in individual and exact study schedules.
Bond University accepts undergraduate applications from students based anywhere in the world. Our applicants typically include domestic and international students who have completed Year 12 in Queensland or elsewhere in Australia, or equivalent secondary studies in other countries
As a general rule, Bond University imposes a minimum age requirement of 17 years and a minimum entry score (expressed as an OP, ATAR, IB or equivalent)
Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
Min ATAR: 90
Min OP: 6,
Min IB: 32
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Overall 6.5 with no sub score less than 6.0
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT): 79
C1 Advanced: 176 (No sub score less than 169)
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) 58
Bond’s Bachelor of Actuarial Science (3 Year Program) develops students’ skills in the challenge of crunching 'big data' numbers to create practical solutions for real-world problems.
Bond is one of seven in Australia and the only university in Queensland to be Accredited by the Actuaries Institute. It is an innovative and immersive program where you will combine elements of economics, finance, statistics, data analytics and advanced mathematics to develop techniques for the management of risk and business decision making.
Successful completion of the program provides all university components of Part I (Foundation Program) exemptions with the Actuaries Institute.
CRICOS code: 0101285
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Structure and subjects
Bachelor of Actuarial Science (3 Year Program) comprises 24 subjects, as follows:
University core subjects (3)
CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication
CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership
CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse
Plus: CORE11-004 Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement
Required subjects (14)
ACCT11-100 Accounting Principles
ACSC12-200 Mathematical Statistics
ACSC12-201 Financial Mathematics
ACSC13-301 Contingencies
ACSC13-305 Actuarial and Financial Models
ACSC13-306 Stochastic Processes
ACSC13-307 Survival Analysis
ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
ECON12-200 Linear Models and Applied Econometrics
ECON12-202 Contemporary Macroeconomics Issues
FINC11-101 Fundamentals of Finance
FINC13-301 Corporate Finance
FINC13-303 Portfolio Analysis and Investment Management
STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods
Electives (7)
Students can choose 7 General Elective Subjects (70CP).
General elective – A subject that may be chosen from any subject on offer across the University provided requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements have been met.
Major/Minor
Students are encouraged to undertake an optional major (60CP) or minor (40CP). This will replace six (6) or four (4) of your general electives.
The growing demand for data science skills is due to organisations realising the benefits they can gain from analysing big data, particularly in applications of data mining, machine learning and other techniques across many industries. The Bachelor of Actuarial Science (3 Year Program) will prepare students for rewarding careers in a range of disciplines, including:
Climatology
Consulting
Data Analytics
E-Commerce
Economics
Finance
Health
Insurance
Infrastructure
Research
Risk Management
Safety
Science
Statistics
Superannuation
Technology
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
