PhD in Actuarial Studies

Education.

Features

• The PhD program in Actuarial Studies at Australian National University consists of two components – coursework and research.
• Candidates undertake the research component after successfully completing the required coursework.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• PhD candidates may be required to complete up to six semester-length courses during the first year of the program.
• Required coursework must be completed to a satisfactory level for candidates to progress to the research component.
• Courses may be chosen from a wide range of graduate-level courses in actuarial studies, statistics, finance, or suitable advanced courses from other disciplines.
• The specific coursework requirements will depend on each candidate's background, and the courses will be chosen in consultation with the HDR convenor and the chair of the candidate's supervisory panel.
• Following the successful completion of coursework, PhD candidates undertake specialised research training and independent research.

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: Required. Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 80
• PTE Academic: 64
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in actuarial studies (or a related discipline),
• another qualification (e.g. a Master degree) with a substantial research thesis component that the RSFAS HDR (higher degree by research) committee is satisfied is equivalent or superior to a degree mentioned in (a),
• a combination of qualifications and professional experience that the RSFAS HDR committee is satisfied is equivalent or superior to a degree mentioned in (a).
• CRICOS: 048345A

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.) Non-residents: 44,670 AUD / year

Living costs

Canberra, Australia: 1,425-2,504 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.