ACTL40006 Actuarial Practice and Control I (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall, difficulty 3.5/5 (higher is harder) across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
ACTL40006 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: 精算实务与控制I
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Actuarial Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Topics include insurance markets and products; underwriting and risk assessment; policy design; actuarial modelling; actuarial assumptions and feedback; reserving methods. Semester 1Principal coordinatorVincent LauMode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)Contact hoursTwo 2-hour lectures per weekTotal time commitment170 hoursTeaching period 2 March 2026 to 31 May 2026Last self-enrol date13 March 2026Census date31 March 2026Last date to withdraw without fail 8 May 2026Assessment…
ACTL40006 has 1 scored review: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 4.5 · difficulty 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide.
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "ACTL40006 Actuarial Practice and Control Cycle I is a subject completely unique to any actuarial subject in the undergraduate degree or foundation program. Prior subjects are highly computational with a lot of technical skills required. However, in ACTL40006 Actuarial Practice and Control Cycle I, …"
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Q: Is ACTL40006 hard?
A: Students rate ACTL40006's difficulty 3.5/5 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 ACTL40006 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 ACTL40006, and when is it offered?
A: ACTL40006 is taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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