Universities / University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science in Quantitative Finance (BBusSc QF)
Offered officially as a BBusSc in Actuarial Science specialising in Quantitative Finance (CB003BUS09). Shares foundations with actuarial science but leans toward investment and financial applications; the BCom variant is CB019BUS09.
What you’ll study
Core
- Financial Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Mathematics 1005/1006
- Mathematical Statistics
- Introduction to Actuarial Science
- Statistical Theory & Inference
- Advanced Calculus
- Linear Algebra
Source: commerce.uct.ac.za ↗
Before you apply
- Background
- South African matric with programme-specific criteria (see Undergraduate Prospectus)
- Other
- Missing Actuarial Science points can lead to an offer for another Commerce degree
Source: commerce.uct.ac.za ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Investment banking, Derivatives trading, Quantitative asset management
Source: commerce.uct.ac.za ↗
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Course list is from the extended-programme curriculum sheet CB018BUS09 (2026), not the mainstream sheet; partial. Admission points and NBT requirements not confirmed on official pages.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.
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