BA/BS in Actuarial Science is a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science programme taught at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 10,245 per year for local students).
Actuarial Science at Dalhousie University leads to a Bachelor of Science, offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science at the Halifax campus, with entry in September or January. The program applies mathematics, statistics, economics, and computer science to the analysis of financial risk and uncertainty, covering topics such as the theory of interest, probability, actuarial models, life contingencies, predictive analytics, and statistical learning. Students enter the Faculty of Science as undeclared majors and formally declare actuarial science at the end of first year, then complete the degree as a concentrated or combined honours, a major or double major, or a minor. Optional certificates are available in areas such as applied and computational mathematics, data analytics, and science communication, and study-abroad opportunities and an integrated science program for first-year students are also offered. The curriculum is built to align with the professional examinations set by the Society of Actuaries, giving graduates a route toward actuarial certification alongside the academic degree. The program suits students with strong quantitative interests who are aiming specifically at actuarial work or related risk-analysis careers, such as risk analyst, consultant, or insurance underwriter, and it also supports graduate study in mathematics or statistics for those who want to continue in a more research-oriented direction.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants complete Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 75% across five academic Grade 12 courses: Academic English 12, Pre-calculus Math 12 and three further academic subjects; students enter the Faculty of Science as undeclared majors and formally declare Actuarial Science at the end of first year, and Dalhousie offers UPrep courses for applicants missing a prerequisite. Admission is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a seat. The page states no program-specific language-test scores and defers to Dalhousie's general English-language requirement for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, Pearson PTE Academic 61 overall with no skill below 50, or Duolingo English Test 120, among other accepted tests and exemptions listed on Dalhousie's international-admissions pages. Actuarial Science admits students for September and January entry.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
