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Singapore university accredited by the Profession

Open-access content Monday 23rd April 2012 — updated 5.13pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Nanyang Technological University has become the first university in Singapore to have a course accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Endorsement of the actuarial science programme run by the university's business school means its students will receive more comprehensive exemption from the Profession's professional exams.

Under an agreement signed on Friday, graduates of the NTU's actuarial science course will gain exemptions from the first eight of the 15 professional exams that the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries requires for qualification as a professional actuary.

The Profession said its decision to accredit the course was a 'major endorsement' of the programme, recognising that the knowledge and skills taught at the university match the needs and standards of the actuarial profession.

NTU is one of just 15 universities worldwide to have full accreditation by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. In total, 40 institutions globally have some kind of exemption. It is also only the second to be accredited in Asia, after Hong Kong University was recognised last October.

Jane Curtis, president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, said: 'We are very satisfied with the rigour of the programme's courses and assessments, and look forward to welcoming its graduates as student members of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.'

Currently, around 50 students join the NTU actuarial science programme each year. Graduates from 2015 onwards can gain exemption from the core technical portion of the Profession's exams if their overall results for certain exams taken at the university meet a minimum grade.

Professor Jun-koo Kang, who heads Nanyang Business School's banking and finance division, said: 'We are very proud of this prestigious and independent endorsement by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. It testifies of the rigour and relevance of our actuarial science programme, and gives our students a further head start into the challenging but rewarding career as an actuary.'

This article appeared in our April 2012 issue of The Actuary .
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