Overview

The Faculty makes use of its position close to the heart of the City of London to enhance its research, teaching and external profile.

As such, the Faculty is proud of its PhD in Actuarial Science programme at the City, University of London. On this programme you will have the full support of the faculty as well as access to the research and insights from one of the world’s leading actuarial departments.

Facilities and research

PhD students on the PhD Actuarial Science programme have access to the state of the art research infrastructure, computing equipment, and extensive library resources.

Bayes Business School offers access to a wide range of databases, including:

Bloomberg
Thomson Reuters EIKON
Factset
WRDS
DataStream
Thomson One and many others.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

General and life insurance
Health and social care
Machine learning and analytics
Mortality and longevity modelling
Pensions and investment
Risk management
Statistics
Stochastic modelling of risk in insurance and finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Actuarial Science View 7 other PhDs in Actuarial Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible to apply for next academic year, you must hold a first degree (a first or equivalent) in a subject related to your proposed research topic.

The following qualifications are highly desirable and would enhance your likelihood of being accepted:

A masters degree from a leading institution with a distinction or equivalent
A GRE or GMAT score is required for applicants Management and highly recommended for applicants in Finance and Actuarial Science.

Our students have a variety of academic backgrounds ranging from Accounting, Actuarial Science and Economics to Engineering, Finance, Management and Mathematics.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

12250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12250 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4880 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4880 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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