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Find out what qualifications you need to get into the Actuarial Science programme and what you have to do to complete it.

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Master of Actuarial Science

Entry requirements

Requirements for domestic students who studied in

Academic requirements

To be accepted into this programme you will need:

  • An appropriate Bachelor's degree with a major in Actuarial Science, Finance, Statistics, or a related field, with at least a B+ grade average. This may be waived by the associate dean (students) of the Wellington School of Business and Government for a candidate who has extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

  • To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don’t meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
  • For more programme details and requirements, see the University Calendar. It's an annual publication and an authoritative source for planning your degree.

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

  • Complete 180 points

  • Include further courses worth 60 points from:

    • Or other postgraduate courses offered by the Wellington School of Business and Government (subject to approval by the programme director)

Other programmes

Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science

Postgraduate Certificate in Actuarial Science

More information

Find out more about becoming an actuary at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.