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Actuarial studies
luken93:
--- Quote from: taiga on August 01, 2011, 01:14:01 am ---A side question from myself - Does having an Actuarial Science major in Commerce without any Professional Accreditation serve any purpose? As in, are there still open jobs for it?
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I heard that because you cover Part 1 and 2, you can get a job as a "junior" actuary (you will never be senior/promoted) - but I'd also be interested to hear the answer to this for sure.
acinod:
Just wondering what breadth are you taking tram? Also what breadth is recommended if I'm majoring actuarial studies at UniMelb?
Since my path is specifically wanting to be an actuary, should I do subjects that are bludgy allowing me to focus more on my actuarial studies, or should I do subjects that will help me in the future as an actuary? Or just subjects that I enjoy?
Also I might consider engineering just in case I don't like actuarial studies. So is it possible to do an engineering breadth sequence along an actuarial studies major? Because apparently I have to take 112.5 points of breadth if I'm doing an Engineering breadth sequence but if I'm pursuing accreditation in Actuarial Studies I will take 75 to 87.5 points of breadth. So how does that work? Or can I just do this: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2011/!065XX-BRDS%2B1105#overviewbut Accelerated Maths 1 and 2 instead of the two maths subjects and would have met the prerequisites for M.Eng?
Stormer:
--- Quote from: tram on July 30, 2011, 10:47:57 am ---
--- Quote from: Rohitpi on July 28, 2011, 04:41:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Keki on July 27, 2011, 08:13:18 pm ---I know 2 people who have finished a degree in actuarial studies :P
A friend of mine said you need 45+ spesh to even cope keke ~_~
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:o - raw?
OK, need to work MUCH harder now!
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I talked to Dr He last year about actuarial studies and he thought that you would need about a 43 in spech to be able to cope with the workload. Do be aware that this is just a rough guide, if you do nothing but maths and just get a 43 in spech it's not a get out of jail free pass that means you will DEFINITELY get though actuarial studies, it is jut a rough estimate...
--- Quote from: Stormer on July 28, 2011, 11:18:51 pm ---Anybody here currently doing it first year? I NEED BUDDIES
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right here mate, you doing intro to actuarial?
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Yes I am. I'm the dark skinned asian guy you'll see in lectures. How you finding it?
acinod:
Back to my question, what breadth do actuarial students take?
I might consider Master of Engineering (Mechanical) just in case I give up on actuarial studies after my degree. However the website says:
--- Quote ---Commerce students pursuing professional accreditation in accounting or actuarial studies cannot complete the approved engineering subject sequence due to the subject requirements of their chosen discipline.
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But is it still possible to get into Master of Engineering after my degree with the appropriate breadth? Can't I simply complete:
--- Quote ---Science: 25 points of first year Physics (or equivalent)
Mathematics: 25 points of first-year mathematics, specifically Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra (or equivalent)
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Or should I just do easy, fun breadth subjects so I can focus on my major or subjects to help me in the future if I do become an actuary?
Stormer:
Understanding Society.
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