The Master of Actuarial Science will prepare you for the professional exams necessary to become an Actuary in North America with accreditation accepted in many other parts of the world. You will study and live in Canada for approximately 16 months (4 academic terms) while enrolled in a total of 12 courses. The courses will include actuarial mathematics as required for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) professional exams.As a professional graduate program, alumni of the M.Act.Sc program are well prepared for careers in insurance, pensions, and healthcare industries. Graduates can also participate in one of the regular offerings of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) exams offered on-site.Actuarial science includes a number of interrelated subjects, including probability, mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, and mathematics of finance.UWindsor receives regular company visits from Canada Life, Willis Towers Watson and others, and has an Active Actuarial Club with graduate and undergraduate students.CAREER TRACKS - Actuary, Financial sector, Financial Consulting, Pension Consulting, Insurance Underwriter, Financial Analyst, Pensions Analyst
Study options
Full Time
(16 Months)
Tuition fees
CAD$28,500.00 (US$ 20,485)
per year
International Health Ins. - 729.65 p.a
Start date
September 2027
Venue
Main Campus
401 Sunset Avenue,
Windsor,
Ontario,
N9B 3P4, Central Canada, Canada
Entry requirements
For international students
Bachelor degree in a calculus-based quantitative discipline (e.g. Engineering, physics, chemistry, business) with at least a 70% average (or equivalent) overall. Knowledge of calculus and matrix algebra is essential.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.