Master

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.

In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.

Be in possession of an official Spanish university degree in the area of ​​Economics or Business Administration or another also in the same area issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes in the issuing country of the title for access to master's degrees.

Being in possession, without any additional requirement, (in the area of ​​Economics or Business Administration) of an accrediting title for Graduates in accordance with the university system prior to that established in RD 1393/2007.

Exceptionally, be in possession of a degree in the area of ​​Economics or Business Administration according to educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area that are not recognized. In this case, the application for admission must be resolved according to the regulations for this purpose formulated by Rey Juan Carlos University. Access through this route will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree or its recognition for other purposes than that of studying the Master's degree.

As prerequisites for access to the Master, the student must prove knowledge of Financial Mathematics, Accounting and Statistics, and business law, as will be included in the internal regulations of the Master's. The evaluation of their suitability will be carried out through the qualifications in these subjects in the degree from which they come. If there is no supporting justification, the university will establish the appropriate level verification system in the aforementioned subjects.

If necessary, assessment of the student's curriculum, taking into account their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

To request pre-registration in this Master it is necessary to attach a letter of motivation.

When the number of applications for access to the Master's Degree in Actuarial and Financial Sciences exceeds the number of places offered, the Academic Committee of the Master will apply the following priority criteria:

Average mark of the academic record: (70%)

Proficiency in the English language: (20%)

Admissions Option 2

The completion of a classic program typically entails earning 120 ECTS credits.

Master's Degree Duration: Two academic years.

629001 Markets, financial products, and risk management

629003 Life Insurance Mathematics I (Actuarial Mathematics I)

629004 Statistical modeling to assess risk (Actuarial Statistics I)

629005 Asset valuation and market risk analysis. (Financial Mathematics I)

629006 Financial analysis of insurance companies

629008 Variable income and financial derivatives (Financial Mathematics II)

629010 Time series analysis (Actuarial Statistics II)

629012 Economics of the insurance and financial environment

629013 Decision methods in finance and insurance (Actuarial Statistics II)

629014 Life Insurance Mathematics II (Actuarial Mathematics II)

629015 Statistical methods for Big Data in finance and insurance (Actuarial Statistics III)

629016 Mathematics of non-life insurance (Actuarial Mathematics III)

629020 Public and private social welfare systems

Curriculum

CB6 - Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context

CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study

CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments

CB9 - That students know how to communicate their conclusions¿and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them in specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way

CB10 - That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Program Outcome

3rd Registration and successive and non-resident non-community students: 84,07 €

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

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Máster Universitario en Ciencias Actuariales y Financieras

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