Course Description
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Sciences at Institute of Finance Management (IFM) applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in insurance, finance, and other industries. Students learn probability, statistics, financial mathematics, survival models, and actuarial modeling. The programme prepares students for professional actuarial exams. Graduates work as actuaries, risk analysts, insurance mathematicians, and pension consultants in insurance companies, pension funds, and consulting firms.
Career Opportunities
Actuary (Insurance Companies - Jubilee Insurance, Heritage Insurance, NIC, MUA, Resolution Insurance, Sanlam, Alliance, UAP, Britam, Golden Ocean, Metropolitan, Prudential, CIC, TAT, ZIC, AAR, Barclays Insurance, NICO, SAFI, Real, Axia, Maisha, UIB, LIAT, Phoenix, Reliance, TIR, Entrust, Berkley, South African, Assure, First, Fidelity, Pioneer, GA Insurance, ICEA Lion, APA, Beneficial, East Africa Re, Zep-Re), Risk Analyst (Insurance Companies, Banks - CRDB, NMB, NBC, Stanbic, ABSA), Insurance Mathematician (Insurance Companies, Reinsurance Companies), Pension Consultant (Pension Funds - NSSF, PSPF, PPF, LAPF, WCF, NHIF), Investment Analyst (Banks, Investment Companies, Pension Funds), Quantitative Analyst (Banks, Investment Banks), Actuarial Assistant, Pricing Actuary, Valuations Actuary, Reserving Actuary, Capital Modeling Actuary, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Actuary, Life Insurance Actuary, General Insurance Actuary, Health Insurance Actuary, Pension Fund Actuary, Reinsurance Actuary, Consulting Actuary (Actuarial Consulting Firms - Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Milliman, Towers Watson, Mercer, Aon, Willis, Gallagher, Guy Carpenter, Marsh, Oliver Wyman, McKinsey, BCG, Bain)