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Actuarial Science PGDip

University of Southampton

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Main Site - Highfield Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    9 Months

Course summary

Actuaries are highly skilled quantitative professionals, primarily concerned with the identification, quantification, analysis, and management of various types of risk, particularly those with long-term financial consequences. Their expertise is essential to the proper management of life, general, and health insurance companies, pension funds, and investment firms. Their skills are very highly regarded and valued throughout the financial services industry, and the opportunities to practise worldwide are strong and growing. This programme provides an intensive, professional-level, specialist education in actuarial science. Students performing well in the instructional component (PG Dip) can gain exemptions from professional examinations of the internationally recognised Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Following the instructional component, you can progress to the MSc by successfully completing a three-month supervised project and dissertation/ report component. Join the University of Southampton, ranked in the World Top 50 and 13th in the UK for Statistics and Operational Research (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025). Top 20 in the UK for Mathematics (The Complete University Guide 2026).

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£ 2,944month

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University information

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    Main Site - Highfield Campus, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    22nd out of 102 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 233
    147 63%

    24th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    25th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 76%

    73rd

    11

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