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Master of Science in Actuarial Science

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Admissions

To satisfy the admission requirements for the Master of Science in Actuarial Science degree program, applicants must:

1. Have a bachelor’s degree

2. Have completed two semesters of calculus equivalent to MET MA 123, 124, and 225, and one semester of multivariable calculus equivalent to MET MA 225.

3. International students for whom English is not a first language must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For current information on the TOEFL examination, please visit www.ets.org/toefl. The TOEFL institution score for the Actuarial Science program at Boston University is 3127.

Applicants satisfying requirements (1) and (3) above may be admitted as non-degree students for the preparation of professional examinations for actuaries.