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Uni Stuff => General University Discussion and Queries => Topic started by: brendan on July 02, 2008, 10:06:21 pm

Title: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: brendan on July 02, 2008, 10:06:21 pm
Now that the implementation of the Melbourne Model is in full swing, what postgrad degree do you intend to pursue (doesn't have to be from UoM) ?
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on July 02, 2008, 10:13:33 pm
not really sure but either Software Engineering at UoM or RMIT
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: Ken on July 02, 2008, 10:18:16 pm
Master of Teaching at UoM is on my mind
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: brendan on July 02, 2008, 10:33:27 pm
I have in mind: MBA/MS in Mathematics in Finance @ Stern http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/admissions/fulltime/innovativecurricula.cfm?doc_id=7781
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: Daneil on July 02, 2008, 10:56:04 pm
I have in mind: MBA/MS in Mathematics in Finance @ Stern http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/admissions/fulltime/innovativecurricula.cfm?doc_id=7781

I am aiming to achieve my goal and be accepted into: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/courses/2008-09/?id=5484

According to my careers adviser at school, Harvard accept students from Box Hill Tafe into law?? Could someone clarify this for me?

Thanks
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: humph on July 02, 2008, 11:00:03 pm
PhD in maths at a (very good) university, most likely outside of Australia - Berkeley, Princeton, Cambridge, or something along those lines (if I get lucky and get a scholarship).
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: brendan on July 02, 2008, 11:03:25 pm
According to my careers adviser at school, Harvard accept students from Box Hill Tafe into law?? Could someone clarify this for me?

Tell him he's dreamin: https://www.law.harvard.edu/admissions/jd/
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: bubble sunglasses on July 03, 2008, 01:34:22 pm

  I'd probably like to go to either Oxford or the Sorbonne [uni of Paris]. Somewhere old, prestigious and vibrant
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: Eriny on July 03, 2008, 11:38:11 pm
PhD. Either Oxford or Harvard would be the goal, although there are lots of good unis out there.
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: costargh on July 03, 2008, 11:47:15 pm
What percentage of undergrad students take up postgrad studies and would you recommend it? ie. are the extra years of study worth it?
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: humph on July 04, 2008, 12:00:38 am
What percentage of undergrad students take up postgrad studies and would you recommend it? ie. are the extra years of study worth it?
Depends on what you want to do. I want to be an academic, so it's pretty much mandatory. For most careers, however, it's not as important. And a lot of people do an undergraduate degree then get a job, and somewhere along the line do the job part time while also doing a part time post grad degree.
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Post by: costargh on July 04, 2008, 12:10:35 am
Ok. How about in areas of Commerce (various areas, I'm not too sure what I want to do)
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Post by: Neobeo on July 04, 2008, 01:20:09 am
PhD in maths at a (very good) university, most likely outside of Australia - Berkeley, Princeton, Cambridge, or something along those lines (if I get lucky and get a scholarship).

Nice. I'm also eyeing a PhD in maths at Princeton =)
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: humph on July 04, 2008, 01:58:49 am
PhD in maths at a (very good) university, most likely outside of Australia - Berkeley, Princeton, Cambridge, or something along those lines (if I get lucky and get a scholarship).

Nice. I'm also eyeing a PhD in maths at Princeton =)
There's a really interesting article on Terry Tao's uni page about his final exam for his PhD, though I can't be bothered finding the link. Pretty different to how they do PhDs in Australia...

I just recently became aware of this. Looks awesome, but unfortunately, as with most uni programs outside of Australia, expensive...
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: xox.happy1.xox on July 24, 2008, 09:01:28 pm
I really, really want to go to Oxford and study Law. But, you know, the competition is tremendously fierce :P I don't really think I have a chance.
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: ganges on July 24, 2008, 10:11:11 pm
I really, really want to go to Oxford and study Law. But, you know, the competition is tremendously fierce :P I don't really think I have a chance.

dw u can always get into harvard.....
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: brendan on July 24, 2008, 10:16:34 pm
I really, really want to go to Oxford and study Law. But, you know, the competition is tremendously fierce :P I don't really think I have a chance.


BCL eh?
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: ninwa on July 24, 2008, 10:23:26 pm
Masters in some area of international law

Masters in music performance

also I wanna PhD in something to do with international law ... it'd be cool to be Dr. something ... :P
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: brendan on July 24, 2008, 10:26:19 pm
Masters in some area of international law

Masters in music performance

also I wanna PhD in something to do with international law ... it'd be cool to be Dr. something ... :P

international finance law =D
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: ninwa on July 24, 2008, 10:33:19 pm
yes you can do that

then you'll be Dr. Brendan :D
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: droodles on July 24, 2008, 10:35:14 pm
DR. BRENDAN OF ARTS
Title: Re: What postgrad degree do you intend to pursue?
Post by: brendan on July 24, 2008, 10:44:06 pm
Some top Finance PhD programs:

http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/finance/docs/pdfs/PhD/PhD_poster.pdf
http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/doctoral/programs/finance/
http://www.math.cmu.edu/grad/degree/phd-mf.html
http://www.ieor.columbia.edu/pdf-files/PhD_FinancialEngineering.pdf
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/phd/fields/finance/
http://www.chicagogsb.edu/phd/dissertation/finance.aspx