The program information below is valid for the winter 2024 term (January 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024).

The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.

  • Admit term(s) 
    • Fall
  • Delivery mode 
    • On-campus
  • Program type 
    • Master's
    • Professional
  • Registration option(s) 
    • Full-time
  • Study option(s) 
  • Minimum requirements 
    • A four-year honour’s Bachelor’s degree with an overall 83% average from a Canadian university (or its equivalent).
    • An interview and diagnostic test may be required.
  • Application materials 
    • Résumé
    • Supplementary information form
    • Transcript(s)
  • References 
    • Number of references:  3
    • Type of references: 

      academic or professional

  • English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

    Coursework option:

  • Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
  • Courses 
    • Students must complete the following 15 one-term graduate courses:
      • Fall term:
        • ACTSC 611 Financial Mathematics I
        • ACTSC 612 Life Insurance Mathematics I
        • ACTSC 613 Statistics for Actuarial Science
        • ACTSC 614 Corporate Finance and Accounting
        • ACTSC 615 Economics
      • Winter term:
        • ACTSC 621 Financial Mathematics II
        • ACTSC 622 Life Insurance Mathematics II
        • ACTSC 623 Applied Statistics
        • ACTSC 624 Stochastic Processes for Actuarial Science
        • ACTSC 625 Casualty and Health Insurance Mathematics
      • Spring term:
        • ACTSC 631 Financial Mathematics III
        • ACTSC 632 Life Insurance Mathematics III
        • ACTSC 633 Actuarial Risk Management
        • ACTSC 634 Quantitative Risk Management
        • ACTSC 635 Profession Communications in Actuarial Science
    • Students are required to pass at least 12 courses, with an average grade of at least 70% with the following progression:
      • Pass 4 of 5 courses in the Fall term with an average of at least 70%.
      • Pass 8 of 10 courses in the Fall and Winter terms with an average of at least 70%.
  • Link(s) to courses