actuarial science
INTRODUCTION
It is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries. Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience. In many countries,actuaries must demonstrate their competence by passing a series of rigourous professional examinations. It includes a number of interrelating subjects including probability , mathematics ,statistics , finance , economics and computer programming. it used deterministic models in the construction of tables and premiums.the science has gone through revolutionary changes during last 30 yrs due to the proliferation of high speed computers and the union of scholastic actuarial models with modern financial theory.
ELIGIBILITY
The eligibility for pursuing this course is higher secondary examinations i.e 10+2. The duration of this course is 3 yrs.
Job prospects
Actuarial trainess could earn Rs. 25000/- a month before becoming a registered actuary , apprentice , project manager, insurance officer. As an actuary one is required to make financial sense of the future. A strong inclination towards mathematics and finance is required in this field. It is the course with 100% job guarantee. It is the primary sector in which you would work.one can work in statistical wings of the govt.
Role of actuary
It provides financial services to the following:
- Investment and financial services
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
- General insurance
- Employee retirement and benefit plans
list of colleges
- Aligarh muslim university
- University of Mumbai
- Amity university
- University of madras
- Annamalai university
- University of kalyani
- Andhra university
- University of delhi
- Berhampur university
- Bishop herber college
- Manipur university
- Kurukshetra university
- Cmd school of actuarial science
- Goa university
- Gurunank dev university
- Iilm noida
- Jaipuria institute of managemet
And many more
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