What is so special about the Actuarial Science programme at the University of Hong Kong? 
- It admits the best students from both the JUPAS and EAS schemes.
- It has the best and largest group of researchers in Actuarial Science in Asia. In addition, two world class professors, Professor Hans Gerber and Professor Elias Shiu are visiting professors of the programme.
- It is flexibly structured so that those who are more mathematical oriented can find sufficient interesting challenges while those who are more applied can receive a lot of exposures to the business and industry.
- It is the first programme in Hong Kong and therefore a large and active network of alumni in the industry. All major insurance companies and many well-known financial institutions in Hong Kong have our graduates, and many of them hold a senior manager or higher position.
- The Statistics and Actuarial Science Department has a strong Risk Management programme with a strong team of researchers in quantitative finance and risk management, and it has the longest history of a world class research profile in Hong Kong as well.
- Overseas exchanges, mentorship, internship programmes, seminars and workshops are proactively organized.
- The job opportunities are vast, not just limited to actuarial science. Financial institutions like investment banks, Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), accounting firms, insurance firms, regulatory bodies, even universities are hiring our Actuarial Science graduates.
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