Applications for 2021 post-graduate studies are now closed. Closing date for post-graduate studies in 2021 was 31 October 2020. Please visit www.sun.ac.za for details on the application process.
Here you can find information on the following postgraduate programmes in Actuarial Science:
Please
note that all our postgraduate programmes are selection programmes.
Apart from adhering to the minimum requirements per programme (Honours
and/or Masters), selection is further done on excellent academic merit
and only a limited number of students may be admitted to any such
programme. Adhering to only the minimum requirements does not guarantee
automatic admission.
The R-module starts on 3 February 2021. Compulsory module to all honours students in the Department.
Honours Programme in Actuarial Science
43214 – 778 (120) BComHons in Actuarial Science
Click here for a detailed description of this programme. Modules presented in this program:
| Financial Economics (A205) | 10363-737 | 1 | 18 | **** |
| Actuarial Risk Management (A311) | 12302-774 | 1 & 2 | 60 | **** |
| Actuarial Science Research Assignment | 12991-791 | 1 & 2 | 30 | **** |
| Communications (N211) | 10371-773 | 1 | 6 | |
Datamining **
| 58777-741 | 1 | 12 | |
| Introduction to R Programming | 13074-723 | 1 | 6 | |
| Multivariate Statistical Analysis A ** | 10602-715 | 1 | 12 | |
| Multivariate Statistical Analysis B ** | 10603-745 | 2 | 12 | |
Stochastic Simulation *
| 65250-718 | 1 | 12 | |
| Survival Analysis * | 10636-746 | 2 | 12 | |
Time Series Analysis *
| 10751-747 | 1 | 12 | |
| Practical Financial Modelling | 11164-736 | 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Mathematical Statistics (B) (Extreme Value Theory) | 11165-762 | 2 | 12 | |
| Pratical Financial Modelling | 11166-736 | 1 | 6 | |
Notes:
Modules denoted by ** require students to have completed the full Introduction to R (723) module.
- Modules denoted by * require students to complete only the R Block lectures in beginning of year (0 credit module - compulsory attendance).
Students wishing to take Financial Mathematical Statistics should ideally (although not essentially) have completed the Financial Mathematics 378 (Maths Dept.) module.
Students may be able to include Actuarial Science undergraduate (Technical) courses. Such courses however will carry no credit towards the Honours degree.
NA modules are not presented in 2021.
Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
43214 – 788 (120) Post Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science
Click here for further description of this programme.
The Diploma will be best suited to students who have completed an Honours degree in Actuarial Science and who wish to study further towards an actuarial qualification but who do not want, at this stage, to undertake a Master's degree (which has a significant research component).
Modules presented in thes diploma:
| Actuarial Risk Management (A301/CA1) | 12302-774 | 1 & 2 | 60 | |
| Health and Care Technical (F101) | 10368-811 | 1 (UCT) | 40 | |
| Life Insurance Technical (F102) | 10372-812 | 1 | 40 | |
| General Insurance Technical (F103) | 10360-843 | 2 | 40 | |
| Pensions Technical (F104) | 10376-814 | 1 (UCT) | 40 | |
| Finance and Investment Technical (F105) | 10364-845 | 2 (UCT) | 40 | |
| Finance and Investment Technical (ST6) | 10365-846 | NA | 40 | |
| Health and Care Applications (F201) | 10369-881 | NA | 60 | |
| Life Insurance Applications (F202) | 10373-882 | NA | 60 | |
| General Insurance Applications (F203) | 10361-883 | NA | 60 | |
| Pensions Applications (F204) | 10377-884 | NA | 60 | |
| Investments Applications (F205) | 10366-884 | NA | 60 | |
| Finance Applications (SA5) | 10362-886 | NA | 60 | |
Note:
- **** Not all of the listed modules may be offered every year. Students should contact the Department to find out which modules will be available.
- F101, F104 and F105 will be hosted by the University of Cape Town.
- In certain circumstances students may include Actuarial Science Honours modules. Such modules however will carry no credit towards the Diploma.
- NA - Not presented
Masters Programmes in Actuarial Science
43214 – 879 (180) MCom (Actuarial Science) – thesis option
43214 – 889 (180) MCom (Actuarial Science) – coursework option
Click here for more information regarding the programme. Modules presented in these programmes:
| Health and Care Technical (F101) | 10368-811 | 1 (UCT) | 40 | |
| Life Insurance Technical (F102) | 10372-812 | 1 | 40 | |
| General Insurance Technical (F103) | 10360-843 | 2 | 40 | |
| Pensions Technical (F104) | 10376-814 | 1 (UCT) | 40 | |
| Finance and Investment Technical (F105) | 10364-845 | 2 (UCT) | 40 | |
| Finance and Investment Technical (ST6) | 10365-846 | NA | 40 | |
| Health and Care Applications (F201) | 10369-881 | NA | 60 | |
| Life Insurance Applications (F202) | 10373-882 | NA | 60 | |
| General Insurance Applications (F203) | 10361-883 | NA | 60 | |
| Pensions Applications (F204) | 10377-884 | NA | 60 | |
| Investments Applications (F205) | 10366-884 | NA | 60 | |
| Finance Applications (SA5) | 10362-886 | NA | 60 | |
| Thesis: Actuarial Science | 11171-896 | 1 & 2 | 120 | with 879 |
| Reseach Project: Actuarial Science | 11170-896 | 1 & 2 | 60 | with 889 |
Note:
- **** Not all of the listed modules may be offered every year. Students should contact the Department to find out which modules will be available.
- F101, F104 and F105 will be hosted by the University of Cape Town.
- In certain circumstances students may include Actuarial Science Honours modules. Such modules however will carry no credit towards the Master's degree.
- NA not presented.
Doctoral Programme in Actuarial Science
43214 – 978 (240) PhD (Actuarial Science)
See the Faculty Calendar
here for a detail description of this program.
