Become a Professional Actuary Through Our Programs

University of Toronto's actuarial science programs are fully accredited by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) under the University Accreditation Program (UAP). UAP allows candidates to enjoy a rich and rewarding university experience that will make travel time to the Associate (ACIA) and Fellow (FCIA) designations more predictable, with minimal duplication of effort, while leveraging the strength of Canadian universities.

Under the new credentialing pathway, to obtain ACIA (Associate of CIA) professional credential, students need to:

  1. Complete a degree from an actuarial program (ACT Specialist or Major) at University of Toronto and pass a list of mandatory courses. No minimum course grade or GPA is required as long as students pass all the mandatory courses. The full list of UofT’s 16 mandatory courses are: ACT240, ACT245, ACT247, ACT348, ACT349, ACT370, ACT451, ACT452, ACT466, STA257/STA237, STA261/STA238, STA302, STA314, ECO101, ECO102, MGT201/RSM219.
  2. Complete the ACIA Modules available from CIA.
  3. Complete an open-book, online ACIA Capstone Exam available from CIA.

Find more details on the new pathway for students