Actuarial Science

Check below institutes -

1. Mumbai University
2. SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai
3. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik
4. Amity University, Noida
5. Bishop Heber College, Trichy

You can surely get admission to the BSc Actuarial Science course without giving any entrance exam. There are a decent number of colleges that give admission to the course on the basis of Class 12 merit and may take extra rounds like the GD/PI to assess your abilities.

A few colleges include Mumbai University, Bishop Heber College, North Maharashtra University, and Maharishi University of Information Technology (Noida). It is better to always go to the college websites to confirm their admission requirements that are revised every year.

The time required to prepare for the entrance exams for admission to Actuarial Science courses varies on the basis of the course level and specific exam you're planning to sit for. Generally, it is better to start your preparation at least 6 to 8 months before the final exam is tentatively scheduled to take place so that you have a good amount of time to cover the entrance syllabus, have a look at previous year question papers, take up mock tests, and plan a thorough revision in the last month.

The application process for admission to the IIRM Hyderabad PG Diploma in Actuarial Science (PGDAS) course is conducted in online and offline mode. For online application, candidates must visit the institute's official website and click on 'Apply' under the 'Admissions' tab displayed on the homepage.

For offline application, candidates must download the application form from the official website. They must print the form, fill it out and send it to the institute through e-mail or post. Regardless of the mode of payment, candidates must submit the form along with the prescribed application fee.

To secure admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science at IIRM Hyderabad, candidates need to meet the basic educational requirements at the time of applying for the course. Find below the admission criteria for PGDAS at IIRM Hyderabad:

To get a Bsc (Hons) in Statistics and Actuarial Science at MUIT, you need to meet the eligibility criteria apply during the admission period, and potentially sit for an entrance exam.

Here are some books recommended for Actuarial Science students:

• Complex Variables and Applications - 4th Edition by RV Churchill & JW Brown.
• Topics in Algebra Anton by H & C. Rorres.
• Linear Algebra by Shama JN & Vashistha.
• Methods of Real Analysis by Goldberg R.
• A First Course in Abstract Algebra by John B Fraleigh.

Chartered Accountancy and Actuarial Science are two different working fields of study that are related to finance. A professional in Actuarial Science deals with the risk factors that can occur in future and the mitigation techniques. Whereas, a Chartered Accountant is the one who deals with the financial impacts of past events.

Knowing the major differences between Actuarial Science and Chartered Accountancy is important as the finance aspirants might go for the wrong field thinking both the fields are similar.