Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance (MSc)

The Master of Science in Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance is a one-year programme for those wishing to work as an actuary (an insurance mathematician). An actuary designs and monitors financial security systems. The actuarial profession is currently in a period of transition and has come to encompass management of financial risks outside the insurance sector.

The Master's programme in Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance is a multidisciplinary programme providing a balanced and rigorous training in the financial and mathematical analysis of complex insurance issues. It focuses on mathematical model-building in the various specialised fields of insurance: life insurance, non-life insurance and pension funds. Because the programme is aimed at helping students develop a scientific attitude and approach, it places a great deal of emphasis on the theoretical foundations of various methods and techniques.

Studying Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance at the University of Amsterdam

What makes the University of Amsterdam's Master's programme in Actuarial Science unique is its range of courses incorporating all the latest international developments, such as Fair Value Techniques, Market-Consistent Embedded Value and Solvency II.

The programme is taught by leading scholars in the field of actuarial science, together with a number of professionals who work in the industry itself; this ensures that students learn the most up-to-date techniques, practices and insights. The UvA Master in Actuarial Science is the only stand-alone Master's degree of its kind offered in the Netherlands.

What our students say

Lambert Naudin ten Cate: 'The content of the Master's course is very relevant to working in practice and this solid foundation allows for a smooth transition into the workplace.'