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This programme can be studied as a general commerce qualification or you can choose to specialise in a specific subject. Find out what qualifications you need to get into the GDipCom and what courses you need to take to complete it.

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Actuarial Science

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.

Programme requirements

For this degree you'll need to:

  • Complete at least 120 points from courses at 200 level or above, of which

    • At least 75 points are from 300-level courses

Requirements

In addition to the programme requirements, for this subject you'll need to:

  • Complete three courses at 200 level:

    • Two courses from:

  • Complete five courses at 300 level:

    • Two further courses from:

      • Approved substitutes

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