The program information below was valid for the spring 2017 term (May 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.

Students are responsible for reviewing the general information and regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

Fields (areas of research)

  • Actuarial Science Practice
  • Actuarial Science Theory
  • Finance
  • Probability
  • Admit term(s) 
    • Fall
  • Delivery mode 
    • On-campus
  • Program type 
    • Master's
    • Research
  • Registration option(s) 
    • Full-time
    • Part-time
  • Study option(s) 
  • Minimum requirements 
    • A four-year Honours Bachelor degree with a significant actuarial science and/or statistics component.
    • An overall 78% average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent).
  • Application materials 
    • Résumé
    • Supplementary information form
    • Transcript(s)
  • References 
    • Number of references:  3
    • Type of references: 

      normally from academic sources.

  • English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

    Students can select the Thesis or Master’s Research Paper option while in the program.

    Thesis option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses 
    • Students must complete 4 one-term (0.50 unit weight) courses with an overall average of at least 70%. The 4 one-term courses must include at least 1 900-level ACTSC course.
  • Link(s) to courses
  • Graduate Skills Workshop
    • Students must complete the Graduate Skills Workshop during the first year of the program.
  • Master’s Thesis
    • Students must complete a thesis and an oral presentation.

    Master's Research Paper option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses 
    • Students must complete 7 one-term (0.50 unit weight) courses with an overall average of at least 70%. Normally, at least 6 of the 7 courses should be labelled ACTSC. At least 3 900-level courses must be taken, at least 2 of which must be labelled ACTSC. Substitution of relevant non-ACTSC courses is subject to approval of the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies.
  • Link(s) to courses
  • Graduate Skills Workshop
    • Students must complete the Graduate Skills Workshop during the first year of the program.
  • Master’s Research Paper
    • Students must complete a research paper that will be given a numeric grade which appears on the transcript beside the milestone.