COLLOQUIUM
Admission to the Actuary SAA examination colloquium
Candidates who do not have to take any additional examinations due to their academic training apply directly for admission to the Actuarial SAA examination colloquium, provided they can provide evidence of the required relevant professional actuarial experience.
All other candidates must pass and pay for the examinations imposed on them and provide evidence of relevant professional actuarial experience. The number of years of professional practice required has been communicated to the candidate upon admission to the Actuarial SAA study programme (3 years).
The provisions for admission to the examination colloquium are set out in the SAA Actuarial Examination Regulations.
The Actuary SAA examination colloquium takes place at least once a year. If there are fewer than 5 participants, the SAA Actuary examination colloquium will not be held.
Only candidates who have previously been accepted as ordinary members of the SAA Association by the SAA Board of Directors may be admitted to the SAA Actuaries Section. Without full membership of the Association, the candidate cannot be admitted to the Actuary SAA examination colloquium.
Registration
The form must be completed in full and returned. Among the enclosures, detailed proof of relevant professional actuarial experience from the employer is particularly important.
A guide explains the procedure, the requirements for candidates and the expectations of the experts.
Provisional registration is possible if the candidate still has an examination date after the registration deadline. This must be clearly noted on the registration form with the date of the planned examination.
Costs
CHF 1'500.-
Please note that the costs for the colloquium will be invoiced together with the professionalism course (CHF 2,000).
Procedure
After the registration deadline, the examination board decides on the admission of candidates to the Actuary SAA examination colloquium. Candidates will be informed in writing.
On the basis of the candidate's professional experience, the examination board appoints 2 experts and the topic for the colloquium. The candidate is informed of this in writing together with the names of the experts 4 weeks before the colloquium.
At a grading conference, the experts recommend the results of the colloquia (pass / fail) to the SAA Examination Board.
Based on the results of the Actuary SAA examination colloquia, the Examination Committee submits an application to the Board of Directors for admission to the Actuaries SAA section or the result "fail". The Board makes the final decision.
Successful candidates receive a letter of admission to the SAA Actuaries Section from the President of the Association.
Candidates who fail will be notified in writing.
Right of appeal
It is possible to submit an appeal against the result of the Actuary SAA examination colloquium. Deadlines and contact details can be found in the SAA Actuary Examination Regulations.
REGISTRATION
Examination colloquium and professionalism courses
Candidates must attend the SAA's "Professionalism" course before being definitively admitted to the Actuary SAA examination colloquium.
