Dr. Ayşe Arık

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ayşe Arık is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. She previously held a research fellow position at the Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, where she completed her post-doctoral research from January 2018 to December 2020. Ayşe earned her Ph.D. from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, in November 2016, focusing her thesis on pricing pension buy-outs. An active member of the international actuarial profession, she is an associate member of the Institute Faculty of Actuaries and a fellow of the Actuarial Society of Turkey. Ayşe is also engaged with the Mortality Virtual Forum of the International Actuarial Association and serves as a board member of ASTIN/ERM. Her recent research interests include stochastic modeling concerning morbidity and mortality, understanding health inequalities, and the applications of financial mathematics in life insurance.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.