Bachelor in Actuarial Analytics
B2052BActAna
- Credit points
- 144
- Duration
- 3 yr full-time
- Qualification
- Level 7 - Bachelor Degree
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Campus
- Malaysia
The Bachelor in Actuarial Analytics is a cutting-edge degree designed to equip you with a unique skill set tailored for the data-driven job market. By blending traditional actuarial science with advanced data analytics and risk management skills, graduates emerge with a distinctive expertise, making you highly employable across diverse industries. This program directly addresses the global surge in demand for actuaries, ensuring you are well-equipped to excel in sectors ranging from insurance and finance to government and academia. With a strong focus on data quantification techniques, you will be prepared to tackle complex data challenges, while your analytical and quantitative skills open doors to a wide range of career opportunities beyond traditional actuarial roles. Highlights include mastery of data analytics and business intelligence, and strategic adoption of emerging technologies in various business functions for enhanced efficiency and competitiveness. Upon program completion, you will become a catalyst for digital transformation within organisations, propelling impactful change in the ever-evolving landscape of data-centric industries. The program will propel you towards success in the dynamic job market of today and tomorrow.
Structure
In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. You can apply to transfer to the Bachelor in Actuarial Science after completion of 96 credit points. To be eligible for transfer, students must achieve an overall course WAM of 70 and a minimum mark of 70 for selected units.
You must complete the following units.
You must complete the following units
- ETM1005Programming for business applications⤳
- ETM1015Calculus 1⤳
- ETM1020Calculus 2⤳
- ETM1030Mathematical statistics⤳
- ETM2100Principles of statistical inference⤳
- ETM2110Risk and survival modelling⤳
- ETM2200Time series analysis and stochastic processes⤳
- ETM2550Actuarial mathematics 1⤳
- ETM2860Economic modelling 1⤳
- ETW2440Business modelling and analytics methods⤳
- ETW2500Unsupervised learning for business⤳
- ETM3800Text analytics for business⤳
- ETM3860Economic modelling 2⤳
- ETW3482Data mining and predictive modelling⤳
- ETW3483Applied analytics⤳
You must complete the following unit
You must complete 24 credit points of elective study, of which 6 credit points must be at level 3. Electives can be chosen from: - Units from Faculty of Business and Economics, which may include study tours, consulting projects or industry placements, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites and there are no enrolment restrictions. - Units from across the University, which may be used to complete a minor from another course, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites and there are no enrolment restrictions. - Units from the list of recommended electives below from the Faculty of Business and Economics to gain additional analytics, finance or actuarial knowledge. Notes: - Elective studies will enable you to further develop your knowledge of actuarial science, analytics, or commerce more broadly, or to select any units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol including to complete a minor from another course. - Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.