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Actuarial Science Courses

Actuarial science courses can help you learn risk assessment, statistical modeling, financial mathematics, and insurance principles. You can build skills in data analysis, predictive modeling, and evaluating financial risks across various scenarios. Many courses introduce tools like R, Excel, and specialized actuarial software, that support analyzing data and making informed decisions in insurance and finance.


Popular Actuarial Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Effective Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Human Learning, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Writing, Community Outreach, Learning Theory, Pedagogy, Research, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Science and Research, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Photography, Infographics, Storytelling

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Data Science & Machine Learning Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Science, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Literacy, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Data Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis

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    National Taiwan University

    商管統計資料分析一 (Analytics for Business and Management (I))

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Feature Engineering, Statistical Inference, Data Transformation

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Algebra and Differential Calculus for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Algebra, Calculus, Graphing, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Derivatives, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Theory & Analysis

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    IBM

    Introduction to Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Peer Review, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Collection, Business Analysis, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Databases, Data Science, Big Data, Computer Programming Tools, Query Languages, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, GitHub, Cloud Computing, Python Programming

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Derivatives

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Financial Trading, Finance, Actuarial Science, Investments, Futures Exchange, Equities, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Estimation for Data Science and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Artificial Intelligence

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    Illinois Tech

    Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Data Validation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Biomedical Technology, Process Driven Development, Medical Imaging, Big Data, Data Science, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Integration, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Python Programming

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    Olay

    Cosmetic Formulation Science

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Testing, Chemistry, Safety Standards, Analytical Chemistry, Safety Assurance, Materials science, Product Testing, Personal protective equipment, Record Keeping, Product Development, Systems Of Measurement, Innovation

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    University of Cape Town

    Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular actuarial science courses

  • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Science & Machine Learning Fundamentals: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • 商管統計資料分析一 (Analytics for Business and Management (I)): National Taiwan University
  • Algebra and Differential Calculus for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Data Science: IBM
  • Derivatives: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Statistical Estimation for Data Science and AI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression: Illinois Tech
  • Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine: The University of Edinburgh

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Probability Distribution (7)
Bayesian Statistics (6)
Medical Statistics (6)

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