BA/BS in Actuarial Science is a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science programme taught at University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Actuarial Science
Delivery: On Campus
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program awards a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science, delivered on campus. Coursework centres on building and applying mathematical models to financial, business, and societal problems involving uncertain future events, combining mathematics with elements of business and risk analysis. Introductory courses include calculus, linear methods, computer science, and programming with data, and students may pursue an honours stream involving faculty-supervised study. Teaching emphasizes active problem-solving during class and tutorial sessions. The program suits students interested in assessing and forecasting financial risk and in combining quantitative skills with business applications. Career paths mentioned include insurance, employee benefits and pensions, quantitative finance, and management consulting. The degree also provides a foundation for graduate study or for professional programs such as law, medicine, veterinary medicine, or architecture. Admission is based on standard high-school prerequisites including English Language Arts and Math 30-1 alongside an approved elective, with a competitive average that varies by education system.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from Alberta high school (Actuarial Science) requires English Language Arts 30-1, Mathematics 30-1, two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Mathematics 31, or CTS Computing Science 30 (5 credits) or post-secondary equivalents, and one further approved course or option. University of Calgary states an estimated competitive admission average in the high 80s for this program. These figures are for the Alberta high-school direct-entry route only; other curricula and international applicants are assessed on separate criteria not covered here.
Application Details
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
