BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science
September 2026
Full time
Four years
Available
Suzhou
XJTLU undergraduate students earn two degrees: an XJTLU degree recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education and a globally respected University of Liverpool degree.
Knowledge and skills
The programme is delivered by an experienced teaching team with strong academic and professional backgrounds. Many members of the team have extensive teaching experience, hold internationally recognised professional qualifications, or are members of professional bodies such as the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), the Society of Actuaries (SOA), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Through structured teaching, academic advising, scholarly and practical activities, employer engagement, and opportunities to participate in domestic and international competitions, the programme offers comprehensive support for student development.
The curriculum focuses on risk measurement and risk management, equipping students with the professional capabilities required in insurance, pensions, and finance. Students develop a strong foundation in calculus, probability, and statistics, integrate this with knowledge from finance and economics, and apply relevant software in practice. This enables them to strengthen their skills in quantitative analysis, data modelling, problem solving, and professional communication. At the same time, the programme fosters a data-driven mindset to help students respond to the continuing development of analytics and artificial intelligence in the profession.
The BSc Actuarial Science brings you the art of transferring risks into opportunities, which is an innovative and immersive program combing economics, finances, statistics, data analytics, advanced mathematics, and the core skills essential for entering the actuarial profession.
Xin Xu
Programme Director
Modules
*Programme modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change. XJTLU students are advised to log in to the e-Bridge Portal to view the effectuated module structure.
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Actuarial is of great significance to risk management and insurance industry. Actuarial societies guide students to learn actuarial science and provide courses in mathematics and statistics to improve the ability of members to analyse and solve problems. In addition to course learning, actuarial societies can also provide internship programs according to students' learning needs to gain practical experience and understand the actual business operation. At the same time, actuarial is a professional field with broad development prospects and career opportunities. We are committed to creating a more innovative actuarial learning model.
Danyang Yao
Student, BSc Actuarial Science
Careers
Actuaries use mathematics, statistics, and commercial insight to help organisations understand uncertainty, quantify risk, and make forward-looking long-term decisions. Graduates in Actuarial Science will be well positioned to contribute to major challenges facing modern society, such as climate risk, population ageing and longevity, emerging technologies, and data-driven decision-making supported by analytics and AI tools. As actuarial skills continue to find wider application, graduates can pursue not only traditional actuarial careers but also broad opportunities in emerging areas such as data analytics and risk management.
Typical career paths for graduates include:
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Banking and financial services
- Consulting
- Enterprise risk management
- Environmental finance
- Health and retirement planning
- Investment and asset management
- Pensions and employee benefits
- Predictive analytics and data science
- Public sector-related roles
Overview
BSc Actuarial Science programme is dedicated to developing interdisciplinary graduates who can apply mathematics, statistics, and data analysis to address real-world problems involving risk and uncertainty. Through systematic study, students will develop a good understanding of the fundamental theories and methods used to identify, quantify, analyse, and evaluate risk, while also enhancing their ability to use mathematical tools for forecasting and modelling future uncertainty.
The curriculum balances theoretical foundations with practical application, helping students build solid capabilities in quantitative analysis, risk modelling, and problem solving.
Graduates are not only well prepared for careers in the insurance industry, but can also pursue opportunities in finance, pensions, consulting, enterprise risk management, healthcare, government, and other related sectors, undertaking roles in risk analysis, pricing, valuation, forecasting, and decision support.
Why should I study Actuarial Science at XJTLU?