The African Centre of Excellence in Data Science
In Association With
The Master of Actuarial Science (Specialisation) is an innovative and immersive program that combines elements of economics, finance, statistics, data analytics and advanced mathematics to develop techniques for the management of risk and business decision making. The program will develop skills in the challenge of handling 'big data’ to create practical solutions for real world problems.
Employment opportunities include working as an investment analyst, portfolio manager, actuarial consultant, insurance actuary, superannuation actuary, risk analyst, big data analyst, liability manager and high level manager.
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MODULE CODE |
MODULE TITLE |
CREDIT |
YEAR |
SEMESTER |
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COMMON MODULES |
DSC6131 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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DSC6132 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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DSC6133 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
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DSC6134 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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DSC6135 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
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DSC6231 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
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DSC6234 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
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ELECTIVE MODULES |
DSC6232 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
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DSC6233 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
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DSC6331 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
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SPECIALIZATION MODULES |
DSA6231 |
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10 |
2 |
2 |
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DSA6331 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
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DSA6332 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
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DSA6333 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
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DSC6332 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
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DSC6431 |
80 |
2 |
4 |
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Total (each Specialization) |
240 |
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Students will choose in elective modules and modules from other specializations to complete the program with a total of 240 credits.
