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at University of Calgary · Canada
Duration
4 years
Intake
Fall, Spring
Mode
Full Time
Actuarial Science (Bachelor of Science, BSc) is about building models and solutions for financial, business, and societal problems that involve uncertain future events. Students learn to apply fundamental and practical tools to assess and forecast risk and make sound financial decisions. The program includes coursework such as Introductory Calculus, Linear Methods, Advanced Introduction to Computer Science, and Programming with Data.
Learning in the degree includes active work on problems in class and during tutorials. The page also describes collaborative team work through projects, along with practical research opportunities that focus on using techniques and tools to address real-world issues. An honours degree option is available for in-depth study of a specific topic under faculty supervision.
Career opportunities listed for graduates include work in insurance, employee benefits and pensions, quantitative finance, and management consulting. The page also says the degree can be used as a stepping-stone to graduate studies or another professional degree such as law, medicine, veterinary medicine, or architecture.
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It takes 4 years, studied Full Time.
Intakes are in Fall, Spring.
Yes — 4 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.
University of Calgary is ranked #211 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #16 in Canada.
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