Stream Information
Master of Business Science (MBusSc)
by Coursework and Dissertation or Long Paper
Rules
Award of the degree of Master by coursework and
dissertation or long paper shall be dependant on the candidate completing
the prescribed courses and submitting an acceptable research dissertation or
long paper.
A candidate may apply for credit for up to four points
in respect of courses where the candidate has passed an equivalent level
examination at another university, through the Institute of Actuaries and
Faculty of Actuaries (ST-series or SA-series), or at another institution
recognised by the Senate for this purpose.
A candidate who holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science of the
University shall be required to complete a dissertation or long paper to
fulfil the requirements for the award of the degree.
A candidate may register concurrently for the Postgraduate Diploma in
Actuarial Science. Provided he/she has been registered for the required
minimum number of years, he/she shall be granted the Postgraduate Diploma in
Actuarial Science on completing the prescribed courses.
Curriculum
Candidates will be required to complete courses worth at least 8 points
from the following courses:
Course (Points)
BUS5018F Life Insurance (4)
BUS5019F Pensions (4)
BUS5035S Specialist Finance & Investment A (4)
BUS5028S Pensions Specialist (8)
The requirements for the award of the degree of Master in the field of
Actuarial Science by coursework and dissertation or long paper can be met in
either of the following two ways:
Alternative 1 (dissertation):
- Prescribed Courses (listed above) counting 8 points; plus
- A dissertation counting 16 points
or
Alternative 2 (long paper) - 12 points of coursework from:
- Prescribed Courses (listed above) counting at least 8 points;
- One of the following courses (counting up to 4 points):
- BUS5021F Selected Research Topics;
- BUS5022F Selected South African Topics; plus
- A long paper of smaller scope than the dissertation in the first
option, counting 12 points).
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