Bachelor of Science in Economics and Actuarial Science

Assess risk and uncertainty using mathematical and statistical methods

Bachelor of Science Economics and Actuarial Science

Actuarial science uses mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk and uncertainty. Actuaries are essential in industries such as insurance and finance.

You’ll study core modules in microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative methods. Optional modules will let you shape your studies around your interests or career plans.

These include international trade, survival models or public economics.

Course Code

JPT(N/314/6/0060)
01/26 MQA/PA14229

Intake

September

Duration

3 Years

Delivery Model

Full time in Malaysia

Why Study this Course

Quality Education at an Affordable Fee
^{Save up to 64% of the cost studying in Malaysia while enjoying the same course content and teaching quality as the UK.}
World-Class Ranking & Facilities
^{As the Top UK University in Malaysia*, enjoy our state-of-the-art facilities such as the Bloomberg Lab}
Personalised Tutor Support
^{Personal tutor to help and support you on academic and personal issues}
Complete your Southampton-certified degree in Malaysia*.
^{*UK Campus transfer is subject to your academic performance, which includes meeting the academic requirements of the programme, capacity on the programme and the University of Southampton (UoS) Faculty/UoSM approval.}
Comprehensive Scholarships & Study Grants
^{Our rewarding scholarships and education grants allow deserving students to focus completely on studies without having any financial worries.}
^{_{*QS World University Rankings 2022}}

Course Structure

Year 1 will expose you to the foundation in Mathematics and statistical techniques such as optimisation and hypothesis testing. You will also study Macroeconomics to learn about measures of GDP, inflation and unemployment, and concepts used in Microeconomics.

You will deepen your understanding in Economics in Year 2 by studying both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics alongside Econometrics and Applied Statistics.

In your final year, you can choose to write a dissertation in an economics or demography topic of your choice.

Typical Course Content

Year 1

Economics with Experiments
Linear Algebra I
Mathematics for Economics Foundations of Microeconomics OR Principles of Microeconomics
Economics with Data
Principles of Macroeconomics
Quantitative Modelling in Economics
Statistics for Economics
Economics Skills and Employability,