Certificate

Professional Certificate in Actuarial Science

York University — Faculty of Science

A 36-credit undergraduate certificate in actuarial subjects for career exploration or transition.

Good for: I have a degree from abroad in mathematics, engineering or another quantitative subject. Must I start again?

Where do I start? ↓

Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

At a glance

Delivery: Online
Cost: Confirm cost with provider
Who can access it: Program-specific immigration/status restrictions were not published in the certificate sources. Ask admissions about eligibility, study permission and fee category.
Intake: Current intake not confirmed

This is a university certificate, not ACIA/FCIA membership.

01 / Start here

Your first steps

Ask the certificate coordinator to assess your transcript and math-course outlines for prerequisite equivalence.
Confirm standalone application instructions, course sequencing, total fees and funding before enrolling.

Listed in the 2026–27 academic calendar, but no certificate-specific next intake/deadline was verified.

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02 / Check the fit

Requirements and limits

Standalone applicants must already hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and meet York/Faculty admission policies.
Prior courses equivalent to calculus MATH 1013 and 1014, statistics MATH 1131 and linear algebra MATH 1025; missing prerequisites add study beyond the certificate.
36 approved credits; some prior economics/mathematics/statistics coursework may be recognized following assessment. Minimum cumulative GPA 4.00 on York's scale for graduation.
York's general undergraduate English guideline is IELTS Academic 6.5 or accepted equivalent/exemption; confirm application to the standalone certificate.

Program-specific immigration/status restrictions were not published in the certificate sources. Ask admissions about eligibility, study permission and fee category.

Important limits and details to confirm

This is a university certificate, not ACIA/FCIA membership.
CIA's accredited York entries name Honours BA degrees, not this certificate; do not assume the certificate alone qualifies for CIA Pathway 1.
The department's promotional page includes old labour-market material, which has not been used as current outcome evidence.

Location

York University, Toronto, Ontario; confirm individual course locations.

03 / Understand the commitment

Costs and possible funding

York charges according to courses, residency category and enrolment. No verified certificate-specific total was found; request a 36-credit quotation plus any prerequisite courses and compulsory charges.

OSAP — certificate eligibility check (mixed aid, conditional external lead): Actuarial Science is absent from York's published standalone certificate list for OSAP. Funding is not established for this standalone route. Concurrent degree students may qualify under degree-study rules; ask financial aid before budgeting.

04 / Check with the provider

Sources and where to get help

Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.