University of Barcelona

Information for the student – Actuarial and Financial Sciences

Course plans

List of subjects 2024-2025

Subject Type Language Credits
Specialization: Actuarial and Financial Sciences
Accounting for Insurance Companies CM 1st semester 2.5
Actuarial Mathematical Models and Life Applications CM 2nd semester 5
Actuarial Mathematical Models and Non-Life Applications CM 2nd semester 5
Actuarial Modelling of Public Pension Systems CM 2nd semester 5
Actuarial Statistics CM 1st semester 5
Advanced Financial Instruments: Structured Products OP 2nd semester 2.5
Advanced Models in Actuarial Mathematics OP 2nd semester 2.5
Advanced Stochastic Finance OP 2nd semester 2.5
Business Risk Management CM 1st semester 2.5
Computational Data Analysis in SAS and R CM 1st semester 5
Computational Intelligence in Finance and Insurance OP 2nd semester 2.5
Empirical Finance OP 2nd semester 2.5
Final Project CM 2nd semester 10
Financial Econometrics CM 2nd semester 5
Financial Risk Management CM 1st semester 5
Financial Valuation Models CM 1st semester 5
Insurance Market: Elements and Agents CM 1st semester 2.5
Insurance Statistics CM 1st semester 5
International Financial Economics CM 1st semester 5
Machine Learning OP 2nd semester 2.5
Mathematical Models for Non-Life Provisions CM 1st semester 2.5
Multivariate Financial Analysis OP 2nd semester 2.5
Numerical Calculus. Programming Languages CM 1st semester 2.5
Operations with Groups and Disability OP 2nd semester 2.5
Pension Plans: Integrated Management of Assets and Liabilities CM 1st semester 5
Placement OP 1st semester
2nd semester
5
Reinsurance OP 2nd semester 2.5
Risk Modelling CM 2nd semester 5
Risk Quantification CM 1st semester 5
Solvency CM 1st semester 5
Statistical Models CM 1st semester 5
Stochastic Finance CM 2nd semester 5
Strategic Decisions in Finance and Insurance OP 2nd semester 2.5
Tax, Banking and Financial Markets Law OP 2nd semester 2.5
Valuation of Finance and Insurance Companies OP 2nd semester 2.5

Bridging courses

Subject Type Language Credits
Specialization: BC for admission to the Master's Degree in Financial and Actuarial Sciences
Additional Training in Economics OP 1st semester 2.5
Additional Training in Mathematics for Actuaries OP 1st semester 2.5
Additional Training in Statistics for Actuaries OP 1st semester 2.5
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