Overseas Students
Study Materials
Essential
All of our study materials are available for overseas students. For details of the individual products please refer to our Core Study Materials and Revision Materials. As well as products in paper format, ActEd also provides electronic study products.
Students on a low income who pay for their own tuition may be eligible for reduced prices. Please visit our reduced-rate page for more details.
Students based overseas may incur import tax on delivery of materials. Any VAT, charges and tariffs levied by the customs authorities (and related fees by the courier) are the responsibility of the recipient rather than ActEd.
Submitting Assignment And Mock Exam Scripts
If you have purchased marking, then you will be able to submit your assignment in the relevant place on The Hub when you access your Hub account. Instructions on how to submit where you have purchased Series Marking or Mock Exam Marking are Instructions on how to submit where you have purchased Series Marking or Mock Exam Marking are here. Instructions on how to submit where you are using Marking Vouchers are Instructions on how to submit where you are using Marking Vouchers are here.
Please read the instructions on the assignment or mock exam coversheet before completing your assessment. Copies of all coversheets can be downloaded Copies of all coversheets can be downloaded here.
Unless you are using a Marking Voucher, any scripts received by ActEd after the deadline date will not be marked. It is your responsibility to ensure that your script is sent in good time to reach us.
Return of scripts
Your script will be marked electronically (eMarked). You will receive an email with details of how to download your script via a secure link. You can view your script online and/or print it out, whichever you prefer. If you elected not to receive solutions at the same time as ordering the Mock Exam or Assignments you will also be able to view (or print) an electronic copy of the relevant solutions. Please note that the scripts and solutions will be deleted after two sessions so if you want to keep a copy then you must print it BEFORE it is deleted.
Your script will be passed to the next available marker and will be returned to you via a secure link. We encourage markers to return scripts quickly, but you should be aware that scripts submitted around the time of the final deadlines may have a significantly slower turnaround time than usual.
Tutorials For Overseas Students
Overview
If you are looking for some tuition to help you pass the exams then we recommend one (or more) of the following options:
- Online Classroom - The Online Classroom is equivalent to a typical face-to-face tutorial run in the UK. Being online, it's an excellent choice for students without easy access to face-to-face classes.
- Live Online Tutorials - Live Online Regular or Block Tutorials are ideal if you like the discipline and motivation of a structured and timetabled course but are unable to travel to one of our face-toface courses. We aim to replicate as closely as possible what you would experience on a face-to-face tutorial - but deliver it online.
- Block Tutorials - if you are able to visit the UK for a few days then we recommend a Block Tutorial held between 3 and 8 weeks before the exams. View our Tuition Bulletin to see what's on offer.
Students on a low income who pay for their own tuition may be eligible for reduced prices. Please visit our reduced-rate page for more details.
Student Members Of The Institute Of Actuaries Of India
Overview
We provide comprehensive materials covering the Mathematics and Statistics elements of the IAI's entrance exam ACET. Please click here for more information on IAI's entrance exam ACET for more information.
Members of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) can purchase ActEd's CMPs (excluding PBOR, textbooks and Mock Exams)directly from the Institute of Actuaries of India. Any products not supplied by the IAI to its members can be purchased through our e-store. Please refer to the reduced-rate material details.
We also have a section to help students plan and organise their studies, to making learning an efficient and pleasant experience.
You can use our marking service to improve your exam technique and gain valuable advice from our top team of markers on how to pass the exams. Assignments are submitted using our online portal, The Hub, and so being based overseas is not a problem. Learn about our marking arrangements.
If you are looking for some tuition to help you pass the exams then we recommend one (or more) of the following options:
- Online Classroom - The Online Classroom is equivalent to a typical face-to-face tutorial run in the UK. Being online, it's an excellent choice for students without easy access to face-to-face classes. Discover more and try out the demos.
- Live Online Tutorials - Live Online Regular or Block Tutorials are ideal if you like the discipline and motivation of a structured and timetabled course but are unable to travel to one of our face-to-face courses. We aim to replicate as closely as possible what you would experience on a face-to-face tutorial - but deliver it online.
- Block Tutorials - if you are able to visit the UK for a few days then we recommend a Block Tutorial held between 3 and 8 weeks before the exams. View our Tuition Bulletin to see what's on offer.
Actuarial Society Of South Africa
2024 Exams
Details of the 2024 curriculum can be found on the Society's website.
South African students should not order 2024 CM1 material, instead students should order A211 (Financial Mathematics) and/or A213 (Contingencies).
Combined Material Packs are now available to purchase for Subjects N211, F101-F105, A211, A213 and A311 on our online store. Any corrections we have published for these products can be found on our Corrections Page.
If you are planning on sitting Subject F106 then please use the UK's Subject SP9 material.
All Actuarial Society of South Africa F200 Notes should be purchased through the local ASSA Web Shop which you can access through http://shop.actuarialsociety.org.za. If you have any queries, please contact the ASSA Administration Office at orders@actuarialsociety.org.za
Retaking F100 Series Subjects, N211, A211, A213 or A311
No changes have been made to the F101, F102, F104 or F105 materials, please use your notes from 2023.
Some changes have been made to the F103 materials for 2024. If you have already purchased the 2023 materials please use the F103 CMP Upgrade document to update your materials to make them suitable for 2024.
No significant changes have been made to the A211 and A213 materials, please use your notes from 2023. The minor changes made to A211 and A213 are reflected in the A211 CMP Upgrade and A213 CMP Upgrade.
Some minor changes have been made to the A311 materials for 2024. If you have already purchased the 2023 materials please use the A311 CMP Upgrade document to update your materials to make them suitable for 2024.
No significant changes have been made to the N211 course, although please change the wording in the first line of the 'Exam Tip' box on Page 13 from 'more than two or three' to 'more than three'.
Revision materials for students studying the F100 series exams
Students who are studying for the F100 series may consider using the UK revision materials that are available for the equivalent UK SP series subjects. However, please read the following guidance, in conjunction with that given in the F100 series Study Guide.
F101You can use Subject SP1 revision materials, however these include the Income Protection insurance product which is not covered in Subject F101. The revision materials for Subject SP1 are always based on the latest Core Reading from the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. The material for Subject F101 is based on Core Reading for its predecessor, Subject ST1, that is now a few years old and so there will be some differences in the content of the courses.
There is also additional material in Subject F101 not covered in Subject SP1. In particular Chapter 10 (Risk adjustment), Chapter 18 (Generalised linear modelling) and Chapter 27 (Managed Care) are not covered in Subject SP1.
F102Subject F102 contains largely the same material as the UK Subject SP2 (which covers insurance products contingent on human life). Subject F102 also contains some material covered by the UK Subject SP1 (which covers insurance products contingent on human health). The revision products for the UK Subject SP2 would give good coverage of the Subject F102 syllabus for insurance products contingent on human life.
F103Subjects SP7 and SP8 in the UK are, when combined, broadly equivalent to Subject F103. Therefore you should find the revision products for Subjects SP7 and SP8 useful. Bear in mind however that while there is a close correspondence between the South African and UK course material, Subjects SP7 and SP8 tend to go into more depth than F103 particularly for the more technical content, and at times they also refer to UK-specific issues.
F104Subject F104 is not based directly on Subject SP4 and so our Subject SP4 revision materials are unlikely to be suitable for Subject F104.
F105You can use Subject SP5 revision materials to help you prepare for the Subject F105 exam, however there are some differences in the courses. In particular there is material in Subject F105 that is not in Subject SP5. For example, Subject F105 contains additional material on:
- corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions (in Chapter 7 of the Course Notes)
- trust law (in Chapter 9)
- the roles and responsibilities of directors (in Chapter 10)
- South African equity and bond indices (in Chapter 15)
- asset-liability modelling and risk-free returns (in Chapter 18).
In addition, the whole of the Subject F105 Course Notes (whether ActEd supplementary text or Core Reading) is examinable. Only Core Reading is examinable in the exams of the (UK) Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Study materials
| Prices are quoted per individual subject and exclude VAT, which will be added where indicated. Prices shown are in GBP. | A211 | A213 | A311 | F101 F102 F103 F105 |
F104 | N211 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Materials Pack | 115 | 171 | 467 | 267 | 197 | 80 |
| Course Notes | 65 | 99 | - | - | - | - |
| Paper B Online Resources (VAT will be added to orders from within the EU and South Africa) | - | 58 | - | - | - | - |
| Retaker prices | ||||||
| Retaker price Combined Materials Pack | 50 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 25 |
| Retaker price Course Notes | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Retaker prices - eBooks | ||||||
| Retaker price Combined Materials Pack eBook | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Retaker price Course Notes eBook | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - |
Notes
Please be aware that the above prices exclude despatch charges which may also apply.
Prices of printed CMPs/Course Notes and eBooks are the same except that VAT is added for orders of eBooks from within the EU and South Africa. If the eBook is ordered in addition to the paper product, the additional charge is £25 + VAT for each subject.