Actuary
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Actuaries work with companies and government departments, to help them forecast long-term financial costs and investment risks. On a day to day basis they may analyse statistics, forecast finances, test financial options, assess risks, use computers to build mathematical and statistical models, write reports and presentations, explain findings to managers, government ministers or business clients and much more.
HOW TO BECOME AN ACTUARY
The main routes to get into this role are:
A university course- there are various degrees you could undertake for this career.
An apprenticeship- there are different apprenticeships you could undertake for this role.
Applying directly- if you already have the key skills and experience for this role you could put a direct application in.
UNIVERSITY OPTIONS
You can get into this job by doing a degree and then joining a graduate actuarial training scheme.
Most employers will look for a degree with a high level of mathematical skills. For example:
Maths and statistics
Actuarial science
Economics
Physics
Chemistry
Engineering
Accounting
A course with a placement year or a summer internship will give you valuable experience and an advantage when you apply for work.
You could take a postgraduate degree in actuarial science that may allow you to qualify as an actuary in a shorter time.
Some actuarial companies may offer sponsorship for postgraduate courses.
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APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
You may be able to start by completing an actuarial technician higher apprenticeship or actuary degree apprenticeship. This is dependent on the company and you will usually need to complete an interview for this role.
For more information click here : https://actuaries.org.uk/qualify/become-an-actuary/actuarial-apprenticeships/