Doctoral Program in Actuarial Studies
Flexible
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Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) places available
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Student experience
Overview
At MBS, we offer a comprehensive program to support your learning, develop your skills and enrich your degree. We encourage you to be involved both on and off campus, and to make the most of your time outside the classroom.
Internships
As a part of the PhD, students can undertake a Research Internship. These paid opportunities will allow you to strengthen transferable skills and expand your professional networks, while engaging in research and development (R&D) activities with an external organisation.
Top-Tier Research & High-Quality Teaching
Associate Professor Xueyuan Wu
Actuarial Studies Graduate Research Director
Associate Professor Xueyuan (Shane) Wu is the current Graduate Research Director of the Centre for Actuarial Studies and an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (AIAA) since 2011. He was the program director of Master of Actuarial Science and Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science from 2018 to 2020. Shane has diverse research interests ranging from discrete-time risk models to the application of machine learning in actuarial science. He boasts a robust publication record, having contributed papers to numerous esteemed actuarial journals. For more information about Shane's research, please visit his Find an Expert profile.
Student experience
Jiannan Zhang
PhD in Actuarial Studies, completed in 2022
"The PhD program at the University of Melbourne is highly regarded by every employer, not only within Australia, but all around the world. The impact of studying this course on me will be enormous - it will not just give me the chance to develop my academic skills and improve my capability of research, but will help me know the relevant industry in deep and begin my career at a higher starting point."