Studying in Hong Kong: An Introduction to University Actuarial Courses

Last year, the enrollment expansion of graduate students studying in Hong Kong brought more opportunities to students who were interested in studying in Hong Kong. Students and parents who plan to study in Hong Kong will begin to know more about the strength and professional level of each university after learning about Hong Kong's education system and university academic system. Students who plan to study actuarial courses in Hong Kong can take a look at the actuarial course introduction of the University of Hong Kong. I. History

Founded in 19 10, the University of Hong Kong is the most famous university in Hong Kong. Old brand? Institutions of higher education. The University of Hong Kong has nine faculties, including the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Business School, the Medical School, the Dentist School, the Architecture School, the Engineering School and the Law School. Last year, there were 9,200 undergraduates and 5,300 postgraduates (including master of philosophy and doctoral students 1800).

The Department of Statistics of the University of Hong Kong, founded in 1967, is the largest statistical department in the region. 1994, the Department of Statistics opened an actuarial undergraduate course in a breakthrough way, enrolling 20 students every year to provide actuarial education for students from Hongkong and China. Since the actuarial course started, all the students enrolled are Hong Kong elites, and their average score in the college entrance examination is Agrade, ranking first among more than 50 undergraduate courses in 9 colleges of the University of Hong Kong.

1998, the number of registered actuarial courses increased to 34. In the same year, the Department of Statistics of the University of Hong Kong was renamed the Department of Statistics and Actuaries.

Second, the course content

The course design mainly covers some examination requirements of the Association of Actuaries in North America and the Association of Actuaries in Britain (1). The department also invited actuarial experts and scholars from the UK as external consultants to ensure that the curriculum standards can meet international standards. Therefore, students can apply to the British Association of Actuaries for exemption from some exams after graduation.

The actuarial course of the University of Hong Kong lasts for three years. The main subjects are:

Introduction to practical science

Actuarial mathematics (life accidents)

Advanced actuarial mathematics I (advanced actuarial science)

Advanced actuarial mathematics ii (advanced actuarial mathematics ii)

Credibility theory and loss distribution

Survival model (survival model)

Risk theory (risk theory)

Statistics and probability

statistic inference

Probabilistic modeling (probabilistic modeling)

Financial economics (financial economics)

Investment and Asset Management (1 Investment and Asset Management)

Actuarial scheme of social security project.

In addition to major subjects, students must also take 6-8 different courses outside the department (such as accounting, economics, sociology, etc.). ) to broaden their basic knowledge.

Third, the research category

The Department of Statistics and Actuaries offers research-oriented Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) courses. The research direction of actuarial teachers in this department is as follows:

(1) Dr. Chen Xiaozhou

Bei Dachang, doctor of philosophy, assistant prosecutor

Research direction:

Actuarial mathematics?

Risk theory?

ValueatRisk (value risk)

Parametric and nonparametric confidence regions?

(2) Dr. Chen Weisen

Dr. WaiSumChan, Financial Services Authority

Research direction:

Stochastic actual model?

Actuarial investment model?