COURSE: BCOM IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

This qualification is for students who plan to eventually qualify as actuaries. This is a highly sought after qualification, especially in the field of insurance. Actuaries are also working in the fields of general management.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Mathematical statistics


• Actuarial science


• Economics


• Mathematics


• Financial management and reporting


• Computer science and informatics


• Accounting


• Computer literacy

Second year subjects:

• Mathematical statistics


• Actuarial science


• Economics


• Mathematics

Third year subjects:

• Mathematical statistics


• Actuarial science


• Financial economics

Careers: actuaries, business managers.

Source: www.ufs.ac.za

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