Master of Actuarial Science (MActSc)

The program information below was valid for the winter 2021 term (January 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021). 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.

• Admit term(s) 
  • Fall
• Delivery mode 
  • On-campus
• Program type 
  • Master's
  • Professional
• Registration option(s) 
  • Full-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Coursework

• Minimum requirements 
  • A four-year honour’s Bachelor’s degree with an overall 83% average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent).
  • An interview and diagnostic test may be required.
• Application materials 
  • Résumé
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
• References 
  • Number of references:  3
  • Type of references: 

    academic or professional

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Coursework option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Students must complete the following 15 one-term graduate courses:
  • Fall term:
    • ACTSC 611 Financial Mathematics I
    • ACTSC 612 Life Insurance Mathematics I
    • ACTSC 613 Statistics for Actuarial Science
    • ACTSC 614 Corporate Finance and Accounting
    • ACTSC 615 Economics
  • Winter term:
    • ACTSC 621 Financial Mathematics II
    • ACTSC 622 Life Insurance Mathematics II
    • ACTSC 623 Applied Statistics
    • ACTSC 624 Stochastic Processes for Actuarial Science
    • ACTSC 625 Casualty and Health Insurance Mathematics
  • Spring term:
    • ACTSC 631 Financial Mathematics III
    • ACTSC 632 Life Insurance Mathematics III
    • ACTSC 633 Actuarial Risk Management
    • ACTSC 634 Quantitative Risk Management
    • ACTSC 635 Profession Communications in Actuarial Science
• Students are required to pass at least 12 courses, with an average grade of at least 70% with the following progression:
  • Pass 4 of 5 courses in the Fall term with an average of at least 70%.
  • Pass 8 of 10 courses in the Fall and Winter terms with an average of at least 70%.

Link(s) to courses

• Actuarial Science (ACTSC) courses