Universiti Teknologi MARA

40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. MALAYSIA

Tel: +603 5543 5329

Fax: +603 5543 5501

Email: dekan@fskm.uitm.edu.my

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Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik (FSKM)

Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Center forActuarial Science Studies

(Pusat Pengajian Sains Aktuari)

The faculty was first

established as the School

of Actuarial Science,

Statistics, Mathematics,

Econometries and

Cybernetics (ASMEC), in

1966 at the Institut

Teknologi MARA (ITM)

Jalan Othman campus,

Petaling Jaya.

Students with good background in Mathematics were offered

either one of the two external programmes which prepared them

for examinations by the Institute of Statisticians and the

Institute of Actuaries, United Kingdom. In 1969, the school took

a bold step in introducing the Diploma in Computer Science, an

internal programme. The school moved to a new and much

bigger campus at Shah Alam in 1970. Soon after 1974 it was

renamed the School of Mathematical Sciences and Computing.

The external programmes were gradually replaced by the

internal diploma programmes. Students had the opportunity to

further their studies when the Advanced Diploma in Statistics

was introduced in 1980, and also the offering of a joint degree

programmes with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1985. The

awarded degree was known as BSc Computer Science (Hons)

(ITM-UKM).

In 1996, The ITM Act was changed, allowing ITM to award its

own degrees. Three of the advanced diploma programmes

offered in the school was renamed as Bachelor of Science with

honours in their respective fields. In June that year, the school

moved to a new building of its own within the Shah Alam

campus. The new building provides improved computing and

networking facilities for both the students and staff. Since then,

the faculty has progressed with offering of programs at

postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate level.

DIPLOMA IN

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

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Faculty of Computer and

Mathematical Sciences

Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik (FSKM)

Faculty of Computer and

Mathematical Sciences

Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik (FSKM)

DIPLOMA IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Semester 1 Year 1

Calculus I, Principle of Risk Management and Insurance,

Fundamental of Computer Science, Financial

Accounting, Man & Manhaj, Consolidating Language

Skills / Communication Skills, Co-Curriculum I

Semester 2 Year 1

Calculus II, Elementary Statistics & Probability,

Fundamental of Computer Problem Solving,

Microeconomics, Islamic Society & State, Preparatory

Course for MUET, Co-Curriculum II

Semester 3 Year 2

Calculus III, Mathematical Statistics I, Fundamental of

Management, Macroeconomics, Fundamental of

Takaful, English for Academic Purposes, Co-Curriculum III

Semester 4 Year 2

Linear Algebra I, Mathematical Statistics II, Financial

Mathematics, Introduction to Actuarial Science,

Introduction to Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Semester 5 Year 3

Introduction to Actuarial Mathematics, Operations

Research, Fundamental of Regression Analysis, Personal

Financial Planning, Entrepreneurship

Plan Of Study

The programme has the following

objectives:

• To produce graduates who can fulfil

the demand of the financial services

industries especially the insurance

industry.

• To produce graduates with the

analytical and scientific method skills

in the field of actuarial science.

Majority of the diploma holders are

absorbed by the public and the private

sectors such as insurance companies, actu-

arial consulting firms, banks and other

financial institutions like security firms.

Their tasks include handling statistical

investigations relating to mortality, interests

and premium rates, surrender values,

valuation of assets and liabilities.

1. SPM or its equivalent qualifications accredited

by the Government of Malaysia with five (5)

credits in the following subjects:

• Bahasa Melayu

• Mathematics

• Additional Mathematics

• Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Additional

Science / Science / Business / Principles of

Accounting / Basic Economics

AND

• a pass in English Language

OR

2. Passed Pre-Diploma Science (PD008) from

UiTM

Admission Requirements