Applied Actuarial Science

['Enterprise Risk Management', 'Life Insurance', 'Pensions and Other Benefits', 'Finance and Investment', 'Derivative Securities', 'General Insurance - Reserving and Capital Modelling', 'General Insurance - Premium Rating', 'Prophet', 'Prophet 2', 'Financial Modelling', 'Communications', 'Actuarial Risk Management 1', 'Actuarial Risk Management 2', 'provide successful students with eligibility for subject exemptions from the Core Application and Specialist Technical series of examinations of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. This means obtaining a thorough knowledge of core actuarial applications, developing the ability to apply this knowledge in a practical situation and gaining current knowledge and understanding of the practice of major areas in which actuaries are involved.', 'develop your understanding, knowledge and awareness of current problems, much of which is at the forefront of current professional practice.', 'ensure you are competent in the use of information technology, and are familiar with computers, together with the relevant software.', 'complex techniques applicable to the solution of problems in all the major areas of current professional actuarial practice', 'complex current issues in the major areas of current professional practice.', 'the ability to demonstrate a high level of understanding of the main body of knowledge for the programme', 'the ability to demonstrate skill in calculation and manipulation of the material written within the programme', 'the ability to apply a range of concepts and principles in various contexts', 'the ability for logical argument', 'the ability to demonstrate advanced skills in solving problems in complex situations by various appropriate methods', 'the ability to work with relatively little guidance.', 'the specific mathematical and statistical techniques used in actuarial science, and in their application to solving actuarial problems', 'understanding the practical applications of programme material in insurance.', 'communication: the ability to organise information clearly, respond to written sources, present information orally, adapt style for different audiences and use images as a communication tool', 'numeracy: make sense of statistical materials, integrate numerical and non-numerical information, understand the limits and potentialities of arguments based on quantitative information', 'information technology: produce written documents, undertake online research, communicate using email', 'improve your own learning: explore your personal strengths and weaknesses, time management, review your working environment (especially the student-staff relationship), develop specialist learning skills (eg foreign languages), develop autonomy in learning.', 'problem-solving: identify and define problems, explore alternative solutions and discriminate between them', 'working with others: the ability to define and review the work of others, work co-operatively on group tasks, understand how groups function', 'the ability to make sound judgements', 'the ability to make decisions in complex situations.']