Program Overview

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University of Leicester

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Study

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Undergraduates

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• Accommodation: Apply by 1 September for a guaranteed place.
• Find a course: Browse or search our full range of undergraduate degrees.
• How to apply: Making your application and next steps.
• Fees and funding: Information about loans, grants, bursaries, and scholarships.
• Open Days: We would love to show you around our campus.
• On demand: Videos, blogs, and more. Discover life at Leicester.
• Careers: Employability is embedded into all our courses.
• Support and welfare: From day one, we’re here for you.
• Study Abroad Unit: Extend your degree with a year at a partner university.
• Chat to us: Ways to get in touch. We’re here to help.

Postgraduates

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• Find a course: Browse or search our full range of postgraduate degrees.
• Funding your studies: Information about loans, grants, bursaries, and scholarships.
• How to apply: Making your application and what happens afterwards.
• Postgraduate events: Visit campus or sign up for a webinar.
• Accommodation: Apply by 1 September for a guaranteed place.
• Careers: Employability is embedded into all our courses.
• Online learning: Boost your career alongside your existing commitments.
• Submit a postgraduate study enquiry: We will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.

Research degrees

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• Funded opportunities: Studentship opportunities currently accepting applications.
• Applying: Browse research degrees on offer at Leicester.
• Support and guidance: A great research community and our Doctoral College.

Distance learners

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• How to apply: Our application processes are designed to be user-friendly.
• How distance learning works: A flexible way to fit study around your other commitments.
• Fees, funding, and scholarships: Financial support for your distance learning degree.
• Submit a distance learning enquiry: We will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.

International

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International students

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• Information for students from over 150 countries.

Scholarships

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• Family Loyalty Discount: 10% discount if your sibling, spouse, or parent studied here.
• Sanctuary scholarships: We believe higher education should be accessible to all.
• Alumni Discount: 20% off your Masters if you already have a Leicester degree.

English language requirements

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• Equivalent qualifications: Find your English language qualification in this list.

Advice for international students

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• Applying for a visa: UK Government student visa requirements and how to apply.
• Travelling to Leicester: Arriving by air, and getting from the airport to Leicester.
• City and campus: Coming to university means having a new place to call home.

Centre for International Training and Education

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• English Language Teaching Unit: A wide range of English language and study skills courses.
• Sanctuary Seekers’ Unit: We have been a University of Sanctuary since 2018.
• Study Abroad Unit: Extend your degree with a year at a partner university.

Research

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Research themes

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• Earth and Environment: We strive to protect our planet and our future.
• Heritage and Culture: We explore what defines us.
• Human Health: We change lives through our health research.
• Molecules and Materials: Cutting-edge research.
• Social Justice: We fight for justice, equality, and inclusion.
• Space Power and AI: We research the unknown.

Research institutes

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• Institute for Advanced Studies: Dedicated to creating a collaborative and inspiring environment.
• Institute for Digital Culture: Researching with the culture sector as it adapts to a digital world.
• Institute for Environmental Futures: Transformative and transdisciplinary research into human-environment systems.
• Institute for Policy: Shaping change through world-leading research.
• Institute for Precision Health: A joint venture between the University and University Hospitals of Leicester.
• Institute for Space: Addressing some of the most pressing space sector and global sustainability challenges.
• Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology: Using chemistry to develop probes and tools to explore biological systems.

Services for Business

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Our expertise

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• Medicine, science, and technology: Medicine, sustainability, materials, transport, space, etc.
• Business and law: Management, economics, law, media, communication, etc.
• Culture, heritage, and languages: Archaeology, museums, languages, education, etc.
• Social science: Health, policing, diversity, employment, environment, etc.
• Spin-out companies: Companies commercialising University of Leicester research.

Alumni

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Stay connected

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• Update your details: Notify us when your contact information changes.
• Latest news: Send us your stories, learn what others are doing.
• Contact service: We can put you in touch with your old friends.
• FAQs: Find answers to your most frequently asked questions.

Get involved

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• Join the Alumni Association Committee: Have your voice heard by joining the AAC.
• Join an alumni chapter: Join our friendly community of alumni volunteers.
• Alumni Chapters: Get involved with an Alumni Chapter.
• Reunions: It’s never too late to reunite.
• Alumni profiles: See where a selection of our Alumni are now.

Join us

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• Events: Exclusive events for all our alumni.
• Alumni Awards Dinner: Celebrate University and alumni achievements.
• Festival of Change: Catch up with past Festival of Change events.
• Benefits and services: Browse alumni benefits and services.

About

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About the University

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• History and campus: We were founded in 1921 as a living war memorial.
• Faith-based support: Resources for a number of faith groups represented on campus.
• Centenary: Our beginning: How we celebrated 100 years of change.
• Facts and figures: League table rankings and other key statistics.
• Publications: Financial statements, impact reports, and more.
• Term and semester dates: Dates for the current and future academic years.
• Academic departments: A-Z: All our departments, schools, and research centres.
• The Attenborough family: Richard and David Attenborough grew up on campus.
• Contact us: Ways to contact the University.

Our governance

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• Executive Board: Steers the University’s strategic direction.
• Senior Leadership Team: Determines the University’s strategic approach.
• Council: The University’s supreme governing body.
• Senate: Custodian of the institution’s academic integrity.
• Court: The University’s main external ‘stakeholder’ body.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

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• Support for staff and students: Everyone should have the opportunity to flourish.
• Equality data: Statistics, including pay gap reports.
• Standing Together: Tackling unacceptable behaviour on campus.
• Access and Participation: Our commitment to widening participation.

Sustainability

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• Our commitment to reducing our environmental impact.

Jobs at Leicester

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• Search for job vacancies.

Community engagement

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• Our engagement with the local community.

Professional services

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• Services for staff and students.

Mathematics and Actuarial Science BSc

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Course description

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This Mathematics and Actuarial Science BSc combines two important, related subjects.

Actuarial science is the study of risk and uncertainty, usually of a financial and long-term nature. Professionals who work in this industry are called actuaries, and it’s a career that’s regularly voted as a top three choice in job rankings. The strong intellectual challenges combined with the expected financial rewards make this a highly sought-after profession.

Mathematics is one of the most fascinating and intellectually challenging subjects you can study. The School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at the University of Leicester is home to an enthusiastic group of mathematicians, both staff and students.

On this course, you will become comfortable with data and with its manipulation. You will also develop great team working skills and persuasive communication techniques. Crucially, you will be in a position to know why you are in an organisation and what you can contribute.

Completing this degree can lead to you obtaining exemptions from the first tier of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' exams, alongside a wide range of related skills which will enable you to add value in many areas for your future employers.

Leicester has fully embedded the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' Curriculum 2019 syllabus into our Actuarial courses. This means we integrate more business-focused knowledge and skills, such as data science and predictive analytics, as well as focusing more keenly on the development of personal and professional competencies. With the added benefit of an optional year in industry, this will help you become more work-ready in a competitive environment.

Entry requirements

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• A/AS-levels: AAB-ABB including Maths. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level.
• EPQ with A-levels: ABB-BBB + EPQ at grade B. A-level subjects to include Maths.
• Access to HE Diploma: Pass Diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Distinction. Plus A-level Maths at grade A-B. We may consider substantial Level 3 Maths Access credits in place of A-level Maths. Please contact Admissions regarding eligibility.
• International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points including grade 5 in HL Maths.
• BTEC Nationals: Pass Extended Diploma with DDM, plus grade B in A-level Maths. BTEC not accepted by itself. Please contact Admissions regarding eligibility.

Contextual offers

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The University of Leicester is committed to providing equitable opportunities for all applicants from all backgrounds. We make contextual offers to support students who may be impacted by the area they live in, their personal circumstances, or who have completed one of our progression programmes. These offers are usually one or two grades lower than the standard entry requirements.

Fees and funding

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• UK Students:
  • £9,535 in your first year. Tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with inflation, subject to government regulations.
  • Year in Industry: your fee will be £1,905 for that year.
• International Students:
  • £24,500 per year.
  • Year in Industry: £3,675, which is 15% of the full-time tuition fee.

Accreditation

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The BSc in Mathematics and Actuarial Science is aimed at students who are specifically interested in becoming an Actuary.

This course is accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which means that we are able to offer exemptions from all of the examined Core Principles subjects.

Careers and employability

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You will be well-placed to work in the worlds of insurance, pensions, healthcare, banking, business management, and risk assessment. You will be equipped with mathematical and statistical knowledge and problem-solving skills to help businesses and institutions evaluate the long-term financial implications of the decisions they make.

We aim to develop graduates who:

• are comfortable with data and manipulating it.
• have great team working skills.
• can communicate persuasively in speech and writing.
• know why they are in an organisation and what they can contribute.

We also support your employability through:

• dedicated employability advisers within the careers team, who understand the markets you are applying to.
• weekly employability sessions with qualified actuaries reviewing applications and giving advice based on industry experience.
• regular Actuarial Society events attracting actuarial and other financial employers to the campus to meet students.
• a professional skills and employability module.

Sustainable Development Goals

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We are committed to providing skills and knowledge to help prepare you to tackle global challenges. We have mapped our undergraduate degrees for learning which aligns to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This degree includes learning which relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

• Goal 4: Quality education.
• Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth.
• Goal 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure.
• Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals.