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M.Sc. Actuarial Science
University of Lausanne
| Application deadline: | before 30 April 2012 |
| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 120 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 24 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
This Master's degree offers a complete basic training for future actuaries.
Most of the subjects taught involve applied mathematics, the actuary's most important working tool. Good knowledge of management, economics and information technology are also necessary to ensure an adequate level of professional expertise.
This programme fullfils the requirements of the syllabus of the Swiss Actuaries Association and prepares students to some exams of the Society of Actuaries.
Contents
Syllabus
1st semester
Compulsory courses
Probability and Stochastic Processes
Quantitative Methods for Actuaries
Actuarial Modelling: an Introduction
Mathematics of Compound Interest
Principles of Finance
24 ECTS credits
Options programme
Computational Tools for Actuaries
Financial Accounting
6 ECTS credits
2nd semester
Compulsory courses
Life Contingencies I
Risk Theory
Loss Models
Health and Life Insurance
Social Insurance
International Social Protection:
Actuarial Practice and Policy Analysis I
27 ECTS credits
Options programme
Analyse, modélisation et conception
Financial Risk Management
Health Economics
Advanced Probability
Investment
3 ECTS credits
3rd semester
Compulsory courses
Life Contingencies II
Credibility Theory
Life Insurance Actuarial Controlling
Actuarial Modelling
International Social Protection:
Actuarial Practice and Policy Analysis II
Asset Pricing
24 ECTS credits
Options programme
Derivatives
Mathématiques des caisses de pension
Seminar in International Social Protection
Prévoyance professionnelle suisse
Health Economics
6 ECTS credits
4th semester
Master thesis
30 ECTS credits
Requirements
A Bachelors degree from a Swiss university in Economics, Management, Finance, Information Systems or Mathematics. Another degree or university qualification may be judged equivalent and give access to the Masters programme, with or without conditions.
The candidates application must be submitted to the Admissions Department before the final date.
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