BAFS Actuarial & Financial Studies
If you enjoy studying Mathematics and you have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, the UCD BAFS (Hons) degree could be for you. It will prepare you for a professional career in the actuarial or financial professions, but it has also been designed to be broader and more diverse than most traditional courses in actuarial science. It takes a combination of strong analytical skills, business knowledge and understanding of human behaviour to design and manage programmes that control risk and guarantee sufficient funds for the insurance and pension sectors. For example, the actuary works out the risk (e.g. the likelihood of a fire happening) and calculates how much the customer should pay for insurance cover to ensure that the insurance company has sufficient funds to pay out if the incident occurs.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
UCD Careers Network joins the dots between your time at University and your future career
If you are a UCD student based on the Belfield campus, or a recent graduate (up to two years after graduation), you can book a 20 minute 1-2-1 consultation with one of our Belfield based Career & Skills Consultants to:
- talk about your options
- get advice on an application
- prepare for interview
- cover anything else career-related
If you are a Smurfit Graduate School of Business student or recent graduate, you can make a 30 minute consultation appointment with one of the Smurfit Careers Network team, based on the Blackrock campus.
Current and recently graduated, UCD Graduate Researchers (PhDs and Research Masters students), can book a 60 minute appointment with a dedicated Career & Skills Consultant to discuss:
- Individual Career Planning
- Academic and non-Academic Career Options
- Job Applications
- Interviews and Presentations
- All appointments can be booked via CareersConnect
PSW Opportunity
2 year
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
INDIA:
Standard XII
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
- Intermediate Exam (some state boards)
- Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)
- Average is calculated on best 5 recognised subjects
- Cambridge A Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants should refer to the relevant linked webpages.
- Applicants taking US curriculum exams (High School Diploma, Advanced Placement (AP), SAT, ACT, SAT II) should refer to entry requirements for the USA
- CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent
BANGLADESH:
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Intermediate Certificate / Alim + 2 Years of a Bachelor's Degree at a recognised university with acceptable grades.
- or UCD International Foundation Year
- Cambridge A Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants should refer to the relevant linked webpages.
- Applicants taking US curriculum exams (High School Diploma, Advanced Placement (AP), SAT, ACT, SAT II) should refer to entry requirements for the USA
- C at GCSE Level IB 4 at Standard Level/3 at Higher Level or equivalent
NEPAL:
- Higher Secondary Education Board Examination (HSEB).
- Award of HSEB with at least 2 subjects at First Division.
- Highly competitive programmes may also require 2 or 3 years of undergraduate degree at a recognised university.
- Cambridge A Level or International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants should refer to the relevant linked webpages.
- Applicants taking US curriculum exams (High School Diploma, Advanced Placement (AP), SAT, ACT, SAT II) should refer to entry requirements for the USA
SRI LANKA:
- Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced level)
- A total of 6 passes between Ordinary Level and Advanced Level, with at least 2 A-levels with a minimum grade C
- Sri Lanka A-Level English Grade C OR IELTS/TOEFL
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- Course Code: DN230
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
110880 EUR
Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
Application Fee: N/A
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