ACTL30008 Actuarial Analytics and Data I
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- Final exam 60%: exam-heavy
- About 3 class hours a week
- 40% group work
Is ACTL30008 hard?
ACTL30008: About average. Not counted by Bachelor of Science, so it isn't on its lists. Makes it harder: Final exam 60%, You must pass the exam on its own. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
Data analytics for insurance claims: regression, splines, classification, GAMs and support vector machines.
After it you can
- Fit statistical learning models in software
- Use model selection and regularisation
- Interpret results on real insurance data
What you need first
MAST20005
Can’t be taken together with
How it’s assessed
Assignments 40%, Final exam 60%
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Quick answers
- When is ACTL30008 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking ACTL30008?
- Needs MAST20005.
- Does ACTL30008 have a final exam?
- Yes, the final exam is 60% of the mark. You must pass the exam on its own. Assessment: Assignments 40%, Final exam 60%.
- How many class hours a week does ACTL30008 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take ACTL30008 as breadth?
- No, it isn’t listed as breadth for any course.
- Can I rate ACTL30008?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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