Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries

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Requirement

In general, you need a university degree in your chosen field of work or a college program in computer science.

To be a mathematician or statistician, you need a graduate degree in mathematics or statistics.

To be an actuary, you usually need a university degree or college diploma in mathematics, statistics or operations research, three years' actuarial experience, and accreditation with the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 1 in 10 has a graduate degree.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Certificate
Diploma
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Project management
Team project work
Proposal writing
Making presentations
Financial management
Business operations

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Math
Physics
Computer-related courses
English

Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Mathematics and its Applications Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Mathematical Studies Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Pure Mathematics/Finance Option Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Computational and Applied Mathematics and Statistics (BMath) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Actuarial Science (BMath) Bachelor; Honours
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Concordia University
Montreal, Québec, CA

Related Program(s):
Actuarial Mathematics/Finance (BA, BSc) Bachelor; Co-op
Actuarial Mathematics (BA, BSc) Bachelor; Honours
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Mathematics (BSc) Bachelor
Mathematics (BSc - Business Minor) Bachelor
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Modified on April 07, 2022