University of East Anglia

About University of East Anglia

Founded in 1963 the University of East Anglia (UEA) is a beautiful campus University, located in the medieval city of Norwich – not unlike Oxford but without tourists! Comprising eighteen Schools of Study, UEA enjoys an international reputation in diverse areas: film studies, creative writing and the pioneering groupings for which we are famous, such as environmental sciences, development studies and world art studies. Degree courses cover a broad spectrum, including natural sciences, social sciences and the arts.

UEA is part of the Norwich Research Park, Europe’s largest Research Centre in Biology and Plant sciences. UEA also has an excellent reputation in the arts, particularly through their links with the literary world and their Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. UEA has an Ivy League rating (top ten in the official British Government academic rankings) in most areas of teaching and research.

Consistently ranked as a UK TOP 30 UNIVERSITY, the University of East Anglia is famed for its high quality teaching, innovative courses and world-leading research. It also prides itself on the excellent levels of support it provides its students.

Why Choose University of East Anglia?

Top 25 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
Top 25 (Complete University Guide 2020)
World Top 200 (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020)
World Top 50 for Research Citations (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020)
10th in the UK for Quality of Research Outputs (Times Higher REF 2014)

Featured Course at University of East Anglia

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE (WITH A YEAR IN INDUSTRY)

The BSc in Actuarial Science provides students with a high-quality degree programme covering interrelating subjects including core mathematics, statistics, finance and economics, to enable them to become experts in risk management. Students can gain exemptions for the first seven (CT1-CT7) professional examinations set by the UK Actuarial Profession.

WHY CHOOSE UEA

One of the strengths of the course is that it features a close collaboration with Aviva, which participates in the teaching and provide placement opportunities. Actuarial Science students receive tuition from practicing actuaries on two different modules at the headquarters of Aviva.

Another special feature of this course is that Year 3 is spent in a business placement, working alongside practicing actuaries. The University will assist students in finding an appropriate placement and placements will be paid employment.

Number of places available: 25

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A Level: AAB-ABB including A in Mathematics

International Baccalaureate: 33-32 points overall including HL Mathematics
at Grade 7

All students will be required to undergo a telephone Interview for entry onto this course

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students successfully completing the course should have no trouble in finding a well-paid position as an actuary in the UK insurance sector, though they could also pursue a career in Business Statistics or Management. Actuaries are always in demand, are very highly regarded and can command positions of responsibility in all business sectors.

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