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Getting in
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A-levels and Highers for becoming an actuary
Which A-levels employers publish for actuarial roles, the Maths grade firm by firm, where Highers and GCSEs get checked, and the routes that skip a degree.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Actuarial apprenticeship or university: which route?
Compare actuarial apprenticeships with university and a graduate scheme: entry requirements, study, professional exams, pay and which route may suit you.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Actuarial science degree vs maths degree: which is better?
Compare actuarial science with maths or statistics: IFoA exemptions, graduate entry requirements, flexibility and what actually matters when employers screen applications.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Actuarial work experience with no internship
What counts as actuarial work experience with no internship, the routes still open at each stage, and how to write up a job that was not actuarial.
Sept 2026 · Free →
CAA vs IFoA: the actuarial technician route
The IFoA has closed the CAA pathway. What is left of the actuarial technician route, what the Level 4 apprenticeship now covers, and what each route costs.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Do you need a maths degree to become an actuary?
No, and employers publish the rules that say so. What the usual bar really is, where three firms flatly disagree, and where the maths gets checked instead.
Sept 2026 · Free →
How to become an actuary in the UK
The main routes into actuarial work in the UK, what employers look for, how the IFoA qualification works, how long qualification can take and what graduate schemes usually fund.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Level 7 actuary apprenticeship: the funding rule
What the Level 7 actuary apprenticeship covers, the funding restriction from 1 January 2026, and what it does and does not change for an applicant.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Applications
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Actuarial cover letters and application questions
What UK actuarial application forms really ask for, when a cover letter earns its place, and how to answer why actuarial and why this firm.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Actuarial graduate scheme deadlines for 2026-27
When UK actuarial graduate and internship windows open and close in the 2026-27 cycle, employer by employer, and which dates the employer has confirmed.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Actuarial internships, placement years and spring weeks
Spring weeks, summer internships, placement years and apprenticeships: who each is open to, when the windows open, and what employers publish.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Actuarial interview questions: what good answers contain
The main types of question asked in actuarial interviews, what a strong answer needs to cover and how to prepare for motivation, technical, commercial and competency questions.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Actuarial online tests: what to expect and how to prepare
The common online tests and recorded interview formats used in actuarial recruitment, what they are assessing and how to prepare for each stage.
Jul 2026 · Free →
How to write an actuarial CV
What to include on an actuarial CV, how to present technical skills and experience, where to put exam progress or exemptions and the common mistakes that weaken applications.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Recorded video interviews for actuarial roles
What a recorded video interview is, which providers UK actuarial employers name, the shape of a good sixty second answer, and how to set up and rehearse.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Rejected from every actuarial scheme: what next
Where you were rejected decides what to fix: a stage by stage diagnosis, the routes open when the schemes have closed, and twelve months laid out.
Sept 2026 · Free →
The actuarial assessment centre: what happens on the day
What a UK actuarial assessment centre contains, what each exercise is really marking, and how to prepare for the case study and the group exercise.
Sept 2026 · Free →
The profession
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Actuary salary UK: what you earn at every level
UK actuarial salary ranges from graduate level through qualification and beyond, with differences by practice area, location, bonus and study support.
Jul 2026 · Free →
How long does it take to qualify as an actuary?
The IFoA publishes requirements, not a typical duration. Three timelines built from its own dates and study hours, with the arithmetic shown.
Sept 2026 · Free →
IFoA exams explained: the qualification route
How the IFoA qualification is structured, including the core and specialist subjects, Associate and Fellow, exemptions, PPD, exam fees and study support.
Jul 2026 · Free →
Practice areas
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What a graduate actuarial analyst does in year one
Year one in a UK actuarial graduate job, task by task across general insurance, life, pensions and investments, plus the three skills that decide it.
Sept 2026 · Free →
Which actuarial practice area should you choose?
Compare general insurance, life insurance, pensions and investments: what the work involves, the types of employers that hire, how the roles differ and how much your first choice limits you later.
Jul 2026 · Free →