Bachelor of Accounting Finance Actuarial Studies

Bachelor of Accounting Finance Actuarial Studies is a Bachelor program taught at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), Malaysia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 years) options.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Actuarial Studies at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is a full-time programme designed to provide a course of study in Actuarial Science awarded full accreditation by IFoA (UK). Students build fundamentals in mathematics, statistics, economics, and finance, supported by business, communication, and IT skills. They progress through actuarial study at Degree Level 1, Degree Level 2, and Degree Level 3.

Teaching is structured by degree levels with common modules at each level. Degree Level 2 includes modules such as Stochastic Process, Financial Management, Financial Mathematics, Advanced Probability Models, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Actuarial Product Development, Financial Economics, and Survival Analysis. Students complete a minimum internship/industrial training period of 16 weeks, and at Degree Level 3 they take modules including Asset and Liability Valuations, Life Contingencies, Corporate Finance, Risk Theory, and an Industry Based Project.

Modules

• Programming for Actuaries
• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Probability Models
• Business and Communications Skills
• Financial Accounting
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Calculus II
• Statistics
• Data Management with SQL
• Stochastic Process

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Accounting Finance Actuarial Studies at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU).
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Accounting Finance Actuarial Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Admission Requirements

• Direct Entry to Level 1 of the Degree
• STPM: 2 Passes in STPM with a minimum Grade C+ (GP 2.33) and a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent.
• A-Level: 2 Passes (Grade A-D) in A-Level in any 2 subjects, and a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM/O-Level/ IGCSE or its equivalent.
• UEC: 5 Grade B's in any subjects in UEC including Mathematics with a Pass in English.
• Matriculation/ Foundation: Passed Foundation programme (minimum CGPA of 2.5) with a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM/O-Level/IGCSE or equivalent.
• Any qualification: Any qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The qualification and entry requirements for the programmes will be determined based on the "Comparison List of Equivalency of International Qualifications with SPM (O-Levels equivalent) and STPM (A-Levels equivalent)" published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

• International Students: IELTS : 5.0
• International Students: TOEFL IBT : 2.5
• International Students: Pearson (PTE) : 47
• International Students: MUET : Band 3.5

Please check detail of study units at https://apu.edu.my/course/bachelor-of-accounting-finance-actuarial-studies

• Qualified actuary
• Work across life and general insurance, commercial and investment banking, pensions and healthcare, consulting firms, and public sector

11 fully funded scholarships are listed for Malaysia. See Malaysia scholarships.