• Dalhousie University offers a Certificate in Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics for a duration of 1 year.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program covers the basic material and necessary quantitative skills to prepare students for the early stages of the Society of Actuaries accreditation program.
  • It can also serve to familiarise students with working knowledge of Actuarial Science or Financial Mathematics.
  • Actuarial Science is typically used for insurance but can be applied to a number of other areas in risk management, such as enterprise risk management, or investment.
  • It has consistently been ranked as one of the best jobs available by a variety of sources, based on factors such as salary, work environment, employment/career potential, and stress.
  • This program also prepares students for employment in general financial institutions.
  • The following topics will be covered in the certificate program curriculum, allowing graduates to apply these learned skills to the workplace.
    • Modeling
    • Quantitative risk analysis
    • Management of investment instruments
    • Asset and liability management
    • Complex financial calculations
  • To complete the requirements for the Certificate in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics, students have to register 2-3 months prior to completion of the degree requirements.
  • Students interested in this certificate may also be interested in obtaining the Society of Actuaries accreditation.
  • Students can apply for various Scholarship and bursaries according to their academic eligibility at Dalhousie University.
  • The average salary goes up to 37,000 USD after completion of the program.