ACTL40001 Actuarial Studies Research Essay (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder) across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
ACTL40001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics in Actuarial Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 精算研究研究
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Actuarial Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Level: Research
Handbook year: 2026
A research essay of not more than 10,000 words on a topic approved by the Head of Department. The word count includes bibliography, footnotes, appendices and the number of words which would take up space used for tables, formulae and charts.
ACTL40001 has 1 scored review: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 4.5 · difficulty 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide.
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "After students get into the Actuarial Honours course, there are two paths that students may choose from. ACTL40001 Actuarial Studies Research Essay is one of them, with the other being the ACTL40010 Actuarial Studies Projects Part 1 alongside ACTL40011 Actuarial Studies Projects Part 2. This subjec…"
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Q: Is ACTL40001 hard?
A: Students rate ACTL40001's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Is ACTL40001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ACTL40001, and when is it offered?
A: ACTL40001 is taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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