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Bachelor of Business Science Actuarial Science​

The Bachelor of Business Science Actuarial Science degree offered at Strathmore is benchmarked to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFOA) in the UK curriculum. This is an internationally recognized degree that is well regarded by industry.

The degree is for a high-achieving student looking for a foundation to enter the actuarial profession. If you have a passion for Mathematics, and like to analyze data to solve business and financial problems, this is the course for you.

  • It’s a challenging and highly rewarding degree for those who want to enter the ­financial services e.g. insurance or pensions in a quantitative role.

  • This degree will help you develop the technical and specialist skills needed to pursue the role of an actuarial analyst.

  • The training provided in this comprehensive degree course will help you complete at least 10 of the 15 examinations from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, setting you on the path towards becoming a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Actuaries analyze past and present data to solve real business problems.


A lot of actuarial work is about risk management: assessing how likely an event may be and the costs associated with it.


The traditional areas in which actuaries operate are:
• Consultancy
• Life Insurance
• General Insurance
• Pensions and other benefits
• Investment Management
• Risk Management
• Health Care

• An aggregate KCSE grade of B.

• 6 credits at O level, A level 3 principal passes.

• IB Diploma 34 out of 45 points.

• A distinction in the Strathmore Entrance Exam.

• Proven leadership skills in school & community and outstanding performance in extra-curricular activities are an added advantage.


All candidates meeting the entry requirement are required to sit the University entrance examination in English and Mathematics and an oral interview.

Interviews are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00am.

Candidates are required to bring the following:

• Originals and copies of relevant academic certificates,

• 2 passport-size photographs,

• An original and a copy of the birth certificate or National ID or passport,

• An entrance exam fee of KES 2,000.

Intakes for the full-time programme are in April and June.

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