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9 Bachelor of Actuarial Science

ALUMNI PROFILES

Ms. Jasmine Lim

Why did you choose this programme?

I graduated from Universiti Malaya in 2018 with a
CGPA of 3.99 in the Bachelor of Science in Actuarial
and Financial Mathematics. I am currently the
Assistant Manager of Pricing and Analytics
Department in a general insurance company. I have
also passed all professional papers under the Casualty
Actuarial Society in December 2021. Assistant Manager of
Pricing and Analytics

Mathematics has been my best subject since secondary school. However, my parents, being

the typical Asian parents, want me to become a doctor. I wish to prove to them that there
are more things that I can achieve without a medical degree, including earning a higher
salary. That is why I chose to pursue Actuarial Science in Universiti Malaya. Universiti
Malaya is always my first choice as it is one of the most prestigious universities in Malaysia.

The curriculum of the Actuarial Science program is well-structured and comprehensive,
making the graduates competitive and well-prepared for their career. Moreover, the
compulsory internship program also provides a very good exposure for students to
experience the real working environment in the industry.

I would say the highlights of my 4-year degree in Universiti Malaya are the various extra-
curricular activities that I participated in. I was a committee member of Universiti Malaya
Actuarial and Financial Mathematics Society (UMACT) where I was involved in organising
several events at the university and national levels. Moreover, I was also given the
opportunity to represent Universiti Malaya in the Simon Marais Mathematics Competition
after being placed in the top 20 nationally in the Mathematical Olympiad of Public
Universities in 2016.