Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science

Victoria University of Wellington

As a Bachelor of Science (BSc) student at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, you’ll absorb knowledge, observe phenomena, experiment with ideas, and maybe even be part of making new discoveries With a strong practical focus, a BSc will take you beyond the lecture theatre with hands-on laboratories, field trips, and summer scholarship opportunities.

Learn to help companies and organisations manage risk and better plan for the future. Actuarial Science brings economics, mathematics and statistics together to make forecasts about risks. Study at the only university in New Zealand to offer a major in this subject. You'll get the knowledge and skills you need to set you on the path to become a qualified actuary.

Actuarial Science is a fully accredited programme with the Actuaries Institute of Australia. Students seeking to become an actuary may be granted exemptions from the institute’s Foundation subjects. A grade of B+ or higher is required in all listed courses that comply with Foundation subjects. If you choose this major, you might consider taking it alongside a second major in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics.