Common Entry into Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
If you have an interest in and aptitude for high-level maths but want time to decide your exact academic concentration, Common Entry offers entry into two full BSc degree courses:
- Actuarial Mathematics, and
- Financial Mathematics.
The advantage of Common Entry is that after two years of study, you’ll know which of the two degree options you prefer.
Access to Financial Mathematics is exclusively through Common Entry. The BSc in Actuarial Mathematics also has direct entry through application to DC126. If you wish to maximise your chances of enrolling in an actuarial or financial course, apply for Common Entry and the BSc in Actuarial Mathematics in order of your priorities.
The Common Entry structure allows you to make an informed decision about which stream to specialise in after first studying fundamental courses such as analysis, algebra and probability, together with computing and statistics.
At the end of Year Two, students on this Common Entry programme enter one of two courses—there are a limited number of places in the third year of the BSc in Actuarial Mathematics, with entry based on a student’s performance in Years One and Two.
View the current course structure
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For further information on the various professional opportunities review the entry for the BSc in Actuarial Mathematics or the BSc in Financial Mathematics.
Requirements
In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
Minimum of H3 in Mathematics
In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
GCE A Level B Mathematics
No Entry Path
Applications are welcomed from students who wish to transfer from another level 8 course, providing that they have achieved the requisite points and fulfil the requirements of the course. Due to the special nature of the Actuarial Mathematics course, candidates will usually only be considered for entry into first year. Please apply directly to DCU using the R10 form. Closing date for applications 1st July.
Transfer students may be exempt from certain modules.
International candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language. For further information on international applications click here.
