Education:Actuarial science universities and cluster points.
Actuarial Science is the profession concerned with the application of mathematical, statistical, probabilistic and financial theories to solve real business problems. The actuaries upon completion of the course could employ their analytical skills in various areas namely life and general insurance, investments, pensions and recently slowly venturing into financial risk management, asset-liability management, health insurance and many others.
The course aims to equip the students with training in theoretical and practical aspects of Actuarial Science to prepare them to thrive in life and non-life insurance companies, consultancy which involves giving advice to occupational pension funds and employee benefit plans, supervising insurance companies and advising on the national insurance and not forgetting the stock exchange, industry and commerce.
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Each time when the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) opens the Portal for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates, they submit their applications online for the courses of their choice. Bachelors of Science in Actuarial Science is one attractive course that many top prospective candidates will be eyeing.
What are the admission requirements for one to pursue the degree of Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science?
Generally all candidates must satisfy the University’s admission criteria for Undergraduate programmes but the following minimum requirements need to be met depending on one’s academic level too as follows;
KCSE CANDIDATES
They must have obtained a minimum grade of B (Plain) and should have gotten a minimum grade of B+ (Plus) in Mathematics.
A – LEVEL CANDIDATES
They should be in possession of Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) with two principal passes in:
Mathematics/Physics
Mathematics/Chemistry
Mathematics/Geography or
Mathematics/Economics
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES/STATISTICS/EDUCATION
A candidate with a diploma in Computer Studies, Education or Statistics having majored in Mathematics or its equivalent with a minimum pass at credit level from an institution which can be recognized by the University Senate having achieved a C (Plain) grade at KCSE level.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROSPECTS
Holders of a Bachelor’s degree from institutions recognized by the University Senate with a strong mathematics background are also considered for admission.
Here below are the top universities offering Bachelor of Actuarial Science with their 2022 KCSE Cut Off Points that students should consider before going for the course;
INSTITUTION 2023 CUT OFF POINTS
Kisii University 39.817
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 36.39
Maseno University 41.74
Tom Mboya University College
Egerton University 41.251
Garissa University
Kenyatta University 44.352
University of Kabianga 32.829
South Eastern Kenya University 33.67
Machakos University
Meru University of Science and Technology 38.9
Moi University 42.466
University of Nairobi 44.88
Kabarak University
Kirinyaga University
Cooperative University of Kenya
University of Eldoret 39.872
Daystar University 31.064
Multimedia University of Kenya 40.758
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 41.071
Karatina University 37.456
Murang’a University of Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 43.073
Mt. Kenya University 28.94
Zetech University
Catholic University of East Africa 29.52
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Education:Actuarial science universities and cluster points.
