Program Overview

Doctoral Program in Actuarial Studies

Overview

The Doctoral Program in Actuarial Studies is located within the Department of Economics, at the world-renowned Centre for Actuarial Studies. The Centre is one of the seven teaching units fully accredited by the Actuaries Institute, with leading researchers in actuarial studies and financial mathematics. It has been designated a Centre of Actuarial Excellence (CAE) by the US Society of Actuaries (SOA).

Course Structure

The program offers generous scholarships for high-achieving applicants, including full fee waivers and a stipend of AUD$39,500 per year (2026 RTP rate). Research conference travel funding of AUD$15,000 is available to all confirmed PhD candidates.

Research Areas

The Centre for Actuarial Studies holds a Joint Seminar Series on Stochastic Processes and Financial Mathematics, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne's School of Mathematics and Statistics. Graduate Research candidates form an integral part of the Centre and are strongly encouraged to participate in its research and teaching activities.

Career Outcomes

The Doctoral Program in Actuarial Studies has consistently drawn top-tier graduates in actuarial science. Our esteemed PhD graduates have secured influential positions in both academia and the industry.

Student Experience

The working environment for graduate research students is first-class, with excellent library and computing facilities. Research students are usually allocated office space close to their supervisor.

Fees and Scholarships

The program offers Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) places, as well as generous scholarships for high-achieving applicants.

Related Study Areas

• Actuarial studies
  • Business and economics

Program Details

• Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
• Location: On campus (Parkville)
• Intake: Flexible

Acknowledgement

The University acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which we work, learn, and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present, and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy.