The Guidance Notes for Students for Subject Registration in 2011/12
Department/Faculty:	Department of Applied Mathematics / Faculty of Applied Science & Textiles
Programme:	63020 – BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science
Programme Aims:
The Programme aims to provide its students with a rigorous theoretical foundation as well as some practical training in actuarial science and risk management. The education is to develop their analytical, critical and communication skills which will enable them to become the leading professionals in insurance, pension funds administration, risk management, financial services, and related industries.
Minimum number of credits to be taken:
For 2005/06 to 2011/12 intakes: To be eligible for the Award,  students are required to successfully complete 63 credits.  Including sixteen 3-credit compulsory subjects and five 3-credit elective subjects.
Specific requirements for the programme:
A student, unless otherwise approved by the Programme Committee, must enrol in 2 or 3 subjects in any Semester One or Semester Two. A student may be given credit transfer for a subject on the basis of qualifications or achievements.
The following subjects will be offered in 2011/12 academic year:
Semester One: Compulsory subjects – AMA150, AMA269, AMA353, AMA356*, AMA359*, AMA465, AMA469, AMA493 Elective subjects – AF2111, AF2613, AMA356 (for students intake after 2010/2011), AMA484, AMA494
Semester Two: Compulsory subjects – AMA151, AMA251, AMA253, AMA272, AMA354, AMA470, AMA493 Elective subjects – AF2614, AF3311, AMA263, AMA481, AMA488, AMA494
Semester Three: Elective subjects – AMA355, AMA364, AMA455 and AMA465 or AMA488 (offer alternating years)
Students should take note of the pre-requisite(s) for each subject, if any, listed in the class timetable for 2005/06 and refer to the following different study patterns suggested by the Programme Leader before their subject registration. Students are strongly recommended NOT to take AMA493 or AMA494 in their first stage or second stage of studies.
Suggested Study Pattern:
A.  Normal Study Pattern for student without any credit transfer
Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Two – AMA251, AMA253, AMA272
Stage One Semester Three – AMA355
Stage Two Semester One –  AMA353, AMA356*, AMA359* and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Two – AMA151, AMA354 and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364
Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465
Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects
Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455
B.  Suggested Study Pattern for holders of PolyU HD in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing (HDMSC)
Holders of the 3-year PolyU HDMSC (Programme Code 63002) and 2-year PolyU HDMSC (Programme Code 63018) will be given credit transfers of AMA150, AMA151 and AMA263.
Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Three – AMA355
Stage Two Semester One –  AMA353, AMA356*, AMA359* and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Two – AMA251, AMA354 and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364
Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465
Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects
Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455
C.  Suggested Study Pattern for holders of PolyU Part-time HD in Statistics and Computing for Business (HDSCB)
Holders of PolyU Part-time HDSCB (Programme Code 63017) will be given credit transfers of AMA150, AMA151 and AMA263.
Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Three – AMA355
Stage Two Semester One –  AMA353, AMA356*, AMA359* and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Two – AMA251, AMA354 and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364
Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465
Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects
Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455
D.  Suggested Study Pattern for holders of PeD or Associateship in Applied Statistics
Holders of PeD or Associateship in Applied Statistics will be given credit transfer of AMA150, AMA151 and AMA263. In addition, they will also be given credit transfers of the following subjects if they obtained Grade C or above in the appropriate elective subjects in PeD or Associateship: AMA465 and AMA481.
Stage One Semester One – AMA269 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Two – AMA253, AMA272 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Three – AMA355
Stage Two Semester One –  AMA353, AMA356*, AMA359* and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Two – AMA251, AMA354 and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364
Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465^+
Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects
Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455
E.  Suggested Study Pattern for holders of IVE HD in Applied Statistics and Computing
Holders of the IVE HD in Applied Statistics and Computing will be given credit transfer of AMA263 if they obtained Grade B or above in CMA5201.
Stage One Semester One – AMA150, AMA269 and an elective subject
Stage One Semester Two – AMA151, AMA253 and AMA272
Stage One Semester Three – AMA355
Stage Two Semester One – AMA353, AMA356*, AMA359* and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Two – AMA251, AMA354 and an elective subject
Stage Two Semester Three – AMA364
Stage Three Semester One – AMA469, AMA493 and AMA465
Stage Three Semester Two – AMA470 and two elective subjects
Stage Three Semester Three – AMA455

*AMA356 is offered to students intake prior to 2009/2010; AMA359 is offered to students intake after 2010/2011 and hence AMA356 is an elective.