Bachelor of Actuarial Studies
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Actuaries apply advanced analytical techniques to evaluate risks and opportunities, and use data analytics and insights to help businesses, governments, not for profit organisations and individuals make critical decisions. This degree challenges those who excel in mathematics to extricate patterns and trends in what can seem like a mass of data, providing you with a solid foundation to enter the actuarial profession.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Actuarial Risk Management and Analytics, Quantitative Data Science, or select an Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance or Information Systems major from the Bachelor of Commerce.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
With a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies, you’ll develop a specialist skill set in actuarial models, financial maths, probability, Artificial Intelligence analytics, and commerce. Our graduates are in high demand across industries, you'll be sought after for roles in financial services, insurance and superannuation as an Actuarial Analyst, Business Consultant, Credit Analyst, Data Analyst, Forecasting Analyst, Investment Banker, Insurance Analyst, Risk Assessment Officer, Statistical Research Analyst, Superannuation Advisor and Wealth Management Analyst.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.95 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 97.63 | 99.95 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 90.1 | 98 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Commerce
Indicative ATAR
90.10
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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