Educational program
Preparation of qualified specialists-masters competent in solving various professional problems in the field of actuarial mathematics and risk theory, their acquisition of practical skills and competencies in the field of actuarial and professional research activities.
To provide training for undergraduates in accordance with academic standards and the minimum educational program for training actuaries in Kazakhstan in a competitive but stimulating educational environment that is attractive for the best students from other countries.
ON 1. Demonstrate knowledge of modern methods of pedagogy and psychology of higher education and apply them in teaching activities;
ON 2. On the basis of deep system knowledge in the subject area, analyze the degree of complexity of actuarial tasks and provide applied interpretations;
ON 3. Competently use linguistic and cultural linguistic knowledge for communication in a multilingual and multicultural society of the Republic of Kazakhstan and in the international arena;
ON 4. Apply knowledge and skills in mathematical and computer modeling, use modern programming languages, as well as modern software packages for solving problems in the field of insurance and financial risks;
ON 5. Summarize the results of research and analytical work in relevant areas of science in the form of participation in research projects and tenders, in the development of state laws, projects, speaking at conferences, publishing articles;
ON 6.Teach special mathematical disciplines in universities and colleges;
ON 7. Create search algorithms for various queries in databases using numbering theory;
ON 8. Plan and implement forecasts in various risk-related areas, assessing the accuracy and reliability of simulation results;
ON 9. Develop products for various financial security systems: life insurance, medical insurance, general insurance, pension systems and investing;
ON 10. Build different mathematical and economic models of the object under study on the basis of the principles and tools of mathematical methods for making management decisions;
ON 11. Develop tariffs (pricing), reservations in the general insurance, life insurance and reinsurance industries;
ON 12. Choose methods that are applicable to their own research; communicate and substantiate their conclusions and knowledge used to formulate them to specialists and non-specialists.
Master's degree educational programs
Persons entering the master’s degree or residency:
when applying to organizations of university and postgraduate education:
1) an application addressed to the head of the organization of higher and postgraduate education in any form;
2) document on higher education (original);
3) certificate of completion of the internship (for admission to residency);
4) identity document (required for personal identification);
5) six photographs 3x4 centimeters in size;
6) a medical certificate in the f
Curriculum
СЕМЕСТР 1
- History and philosophy of science-3 ECTS
- Pedagogy of Higher education-5 ECTS
- Applied Econometrics-5 ECTS
- Limit theorems and their application in insurance theory and actuarial mathematics-5 ECTS
- Actuarial Principles and Their Applications ӀӀӀ-5 ECTS
- Basics of Actuarial Models-5 ECTS
- Stochastic analysis-5 ECTS
- Introduction to actuarial modeling-5 ECTS
- Research Seminar-1 ECTS
- Dissertation Writing-1 ECTS
СЕМЕСТР 2
- Foreign language (professional)-5 ECTS
- Psychology of Management-3 ECTS
- Pedagogical-4 ECTS
- Stochastic models and equations of actuarial mathematics-5 ECTS
- Stochastic models and equations of financial mathematics-5 ECTS
- Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)-5 ECTS
- General insurance: ratemaking, reserving and reinsurance-5 ECTS
- Research Seminar-1 ECTS
- Dissertation Writing-2 ECTS
СЕМЕСТР 3
- Pension Plans-5 ECTS
- Valuation of insurance liabilities in accordance with IFRS 17-5 ECTS
- Research-4 ECTS
- General insurance and reinsurance-5 ECTS
- Calculation methods in life insurance-5 ECTS
- Reliability theory and its application in insurance-5 ECTS
- Risk assessments in general insurance-5 ECTS
- Life and health insurance-5 ECTS
- Distribution theory and their applications in insurance-5 ECTS
- Dissertation Writing-1 ECTS
СЕМЕСТР 4
- Research-4 ECTS
- Research Seminar-1 ECTS
- Dissertation Writing-10 ECTS
- Scientific Internship-3 ECTS
- Publication in the Proceedings of International Conferences-4 ECTS
- Final Attestation-8 ECTS
Employment
The possibility of successful employment is opened for our graduates in banks, stock exchanges, insurance companies, investment funds and other financial institutions, as well as private enterprises and organizations. They may work as financial analysts, investment advisors, financial directors, economists, banking professionals, tax authorities, insurance agents and brokers.
Contacts
Address: 71/23 al-Farabi Ave, Almaty, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, 5th floor, room 506
Phone: 8 (727) 221-15-73
