Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town | Faculty Of Commerce

Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town | Faculty Of Commerce

About Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town | Faculty Of Commerce


Welcome to the home page of the Actuarial Science Department which is part of the School of Management Studies within the Faculty of Commerce.
The University of Cape Town is the oldest university in South Africa and is situated at the foot of Devil’s Peak in one of the most beautifully located cities in the world. More importantly the University has been consistently rated amongst the top research institutions in South Africa.
The Actuarial Science section is primarily concerned with teaching actuarial courses to students hoping to qualify as actuaries and with research into a wide range of actuarially related fields. Some students combine actuarial courses with finance courses in order to focus on quantitative finance
The Commerce Faculty is the largest of all the faculties in the University of Cape Town and continues to expand the programmes it offers its students. Commerce degree programmes prepare students for the personnel needs of the fast-growing world of financial service industries and prepare them for participation in the global economy. The Commerce Faculty receives strong support from international agencies, and remains committed to engagement with the African continent.
The Faculty offers two undergraduate degrees: a four-year Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSc) and a three-year Bachelor of Commerce (BCom). Both of these degree programmes are divided into a variety of streams to cater both for the interests of our students, and the employment needs of the country.

Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town | Faculty Of Commerce Academic Programmes

Course Code Course Title View Info
BUS1003H Introduction to Actuarial Science Introduction View Info
BUS2024H Actuarial Science I: Financial Mathematics View Info
BUS3018F Actuarial Science II: Models View Info
BUS3024S Actuarial Science II: Contingencies View Info
BUS4013H Actuarial Project View Info
BUS4027W Actuarial Science III: Actuarial Risk Management View Info
BUS4028F Actuarial Science III: Financial Economics View Info
BUS4029H Actuarial Research Project View Info
BUS4034S Professional Communication (Actuarial Science) View Info
BUS4050W Strategic Thinking View Info
BUS4053H Quantitative Finance Project View Info
BUS4088F Actuarial Science III: Assets View Info
BUS5018F Life Insurance View Info
BUS5019Z Pensions View Info
BUS5022Z Selected South African Topics View Info
BUS5028S Pensions Specialist View Info
BUS5035S Specialist Finance & Investment A View Info
BUS5040S General Insurance View Info
BUS5042F Health & Care View Info
Actuarial Science, University of Cape Town | Faculty Of Commerce Contact Details
The department is situated on Level 5, Robert Leslie Commerce Building on Upper Campus, University of Cape Town.
Address:
Actuarial Science Section
University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch 7701
Cape Town
South Africa
Phone:
+27 (021) 650 2475
 
Facsimile:
+27 (021) 689 7580