Qualifications & Leading Universities
To be a fully qualified actuary, you must ultimately become a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. In order to become a Fellow, the usual path is to complete actuarial subjects at a recognised university, and then undertake the professional exams conducted by the Institute.
Courses accredited by the Institute of Actuaries include the following: a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies at Australian National University; Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies) offered at the University of New South Wales; Bachelor of Commerce or Economics (Actuarial Studies) at Macquarie University; a Bachelor of Commerce, with a major sequence in Actuarial Studies, offered at the University of Melbourne; and a Bachelor of Actuarial Science at Curtin University of Technology. These universities have high tertiary entrance score, requiring 85+ to gain entrance and require strong performance in high school mathematics. All require at least three to four years full-time study.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
Careernav have trolled through all the universities, specialist colleges and TAFE’s across the nation to identify those courses we consider relevant to this career. We have only focussed on the core single degree and its full time period. We acknowledge many combination degrees are available and different students combine different degrees. Course names also differ by university and we have grouped like courses together. We may have missed the odd course being offered, so we recommend for a more detailed guide check with the universities direct or one of the university course guide books such as Hobson’s. Please note Careernav are totally impartial and do not recommend one tertiary institution over another. To view the A to Z of tertiary institutions that offer relevant courses for this career.
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About the Author
Institute of Actuaries of Australia
The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Institute) is the sole professional body for actuaries in Australia. It is the public face of a learned profession, which represents the interests of its members within Government, the business community and the general public.The Institute directly influences government legislation that relates to the Life Insurance Act, Superannuation and other areas of actuarial interest.
Our vision is to position the profession so that wherever there is uncertainty of future financial outcomes, actuaries are sought after for their valued advice and authoritative comment.
The Institute fosters growth within the profession by providing pre-qualification education services to aspiring actuaries and conducts a program of continued professional development for its members.
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