MPhil in Actuarial Sciences

This is a guided research programme of 2 years leading to a thesis. It is not required that the research be publishable in international journals. If however the candidate performs well, contributes originality which is publishable and demonstrates the ability to work independently, consideration will be given for a transfer to the Ph.D. programme. A common outcome is, however, that the student works on an interesting project in collaboration with his/her supervisor, whilst learning research skills and further statistical techniques. This culminates in a thesis, the writing of which is also good training. Sometimes a publication, jointly written with the supervisor, also results. Prescribed coursework rounds off the training programme