Curriculum
First year
- Accounting and management in insurance - 10 ECTS
- Actuarial non-life insurance - 8 ECTS
- Advanced calculus and stochastic processes - 9 ECTS
- Data analysis for insurance - 9 ECTS
- Econometrics - 7 ECTS
- Statistics for economics and finance - 9 ECTS
- Quantitative methods for finance - 4 ECTS
Second year
- Actuarial life insurance - 8 ECTS
- Actuarial models for social security and pension funds - 7 ECTS
- Economics for finance - 7 ECTS
- Insurance law and regulation - 6 ECTS
- Insurance statistics and advanced risk theory - 11 ECTS
- Foreign language (French, Spanish, German or Italian for foreign students) - 3 ECTS
- Elective courses - 10 ECTS
- Final dissertation - 12 ECTS
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Economic and Business Area
- Derivative securities pricing (8 ECTS)
- Risk management (8 ECTS)
Legal area
- EU risk governance regulation (5 ECTS)
Statistical area
- Statistical modelling (5 ECTS)
Applied mathematical area
- Quantitative risk management (5 ECTS)
- Actuarial and financial modelling for solvency II (5 ECTS)
- Introduction to actuarial mathematics and risk theory (10 ECTS)*
- Internship (5 ECTS)
*Students who need to strengthen their knowledge in Actuarial mathematics, Risk theory and Advanced mathematics (depending on their Bachelor Degree) might be required to attend this course at the beginning of the programme to follow properly the advanced actuarial courses (in the study plan, this will substitute the elective courses).
Career opportunities
Specifically, the MSc degree in Actuarial sciences, risk and data analysis prepares for Actuary and Risk Manager.
Double Degrees
- MSc degree in Actuarial Sciences, Risk and Data Analysis (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) and
- MSc degree in Mathematical Finance (UNC Charlotte).
Programme dates
Classes for the academic year 2024/25 started on September 9th, 2024.
Find here the calendar of the Faculty of Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences for the academic year 2024/25.