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Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy

Duration: 36 Months. [Full-Time]

Entry requirements: Applicants would usually be expected to have a 1st or upper 2nd class honours degree at undergraduate Masters level or an MSc Merit or Distinction (or an equivalent overseas qualification) in a mathematical subject. In some research areas a background in physics, engineering or computer science is also acceptable.

Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2013, the tuition fees are as follows:

PhD (full-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £3,900
International students (per annum): £16,500

Please note for the majority of projects where experimentation requires further resource: higher fee bands (where quoted) will be charged rather than the base rate for supervision, administration and computational costs. The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive and, therefore, you will not be required to pay any additional bench fees or administration costs.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of the course for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees. Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your project.

Academic department: School of Mathematics

Contact email: pg-maths@manchester.ac.uk

Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 275 5802

How to apply: Apply online

Course options

	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time distance learning	Part-time distance learning
PhD	Y	N	N	N

Course description

Opportunities for PhD research are available in a wide range of topics in Actuarial Science. For some of the available areas of possible PhD or M.Phil research see the current Actuarial Science research group page . For more details about the specific projects, please contact the relevant individual members of staff or get in touch with the Postgraduate Office on pg-maths@manchester.ac.uk .

Full entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview: Applicants would usually be expected to have a 1st or upper 2nd class honours degree at undergraduate Masters level or an MSc Merit or Distinction (or an equivalent overseas qualification) in a mathematical subject. In some research areas a background in physics, engineering or computer science is also acceptable.

English language:

Students whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in writing and no module less than 5.5 (or a recognised equivalent qualification).

Students should normally have a minimum of IELTS 5.0 or equivalent prior to application.

Disability support

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Support Office. Email: disability@manchester.ac.uk

Academic department

School of Mathematics

Academic department overview

See: School of Mathematics

Contact details

Telephone: +44 (0)161 275 5802

Facsimile: +44 (0)161 306 3669

Email: pg-maths@manchester.ac.uk

Website: www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgadmission/