our actuarial science degree helps you to get a head start on your professional journey to becoming an actuary, and empowers you with the tools you need to make your mark in the world, whatever that means for you. **reasons to study actuarial science at kent** * get ahead. take a placement year to help boost your professional skills and get paid to do it * develop your skills. learn industry standard software like prophet, r and python * world-leading. our actuarial science courses have been running for over 30 years, and recognised internationally as amongst the best in the world * it means something. fully accredited by the institute and faculty of actuaries (ifoa) * been there, done that. you’ll benefit from the extensive industrial experience from qualified actuaries **course details** **first year:** you’ll gain the skills that will lay the foundation for the rest of your studies – including pure and applied mathematics, statistics and economics. **second and third years:** you’ll study modules that align with the professional exemptions from the ifoa, preparing you for your future career. head over to our website for more details.