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science/actuarial double degree?
« on: August 17, 2009, 12:14:23 pm »
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Hey does anyone know of any universities offering Science/Acturial Studies double degrees or something similar?
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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2009, 12:24:38 pm »
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nope, you could however, do a science degree majoring in maths, learning all the maths you need to pass part 1:

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As an alternative to completing Part I through an accredited university, the Institute has arranged that its student members are able to sit the Part I examinations offered through the IoA (London), which are held twice yearly, in April and September.


http://www.actuaries.asn.au/Education/Courses/PartOne

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2009, 12:45:28 pm »
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Is it possible to do a science degree major while still taking the math courses required for actuaries?

Or is it somehow to possible to major in both a science subject and maths?

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2009, 12:53:07 pm »
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if you want to major in something other than maths, i don't think you would be able to fit in all the courses you need to pass part 1 exam. you'd have to self study the missing bits. see the 'core reading' section of the link above.

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2009, 02:33:00 pm »
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Is it possible to do a science degree major while still taking the math courses required for actuaries?

Or is it somehow to possible to major in both a science subject and maths?

The only university that has an accredited actuarial program is Melbourne University.  Since the Melbourne Model, you can't do any double degrees, but you can do B.Com and do some science subjects as your breadth or you can do B.Sc and do the actuarial breadth subjects.

Last year Monash started to offer actuarial studies but the only problem is that their program isn't accredited and when I asked Graham Forbes (the guy who is in charge of the actuarial studies program), he said that it should be fully accredited in two years time.

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2009, 04:40:12 pm »
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I believe it is possible for the Monash actuarial program to be accredited retrospectively, but that isn't guaranteed. That's your only bet I think.

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2009, 06:37:26 pm »
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Since the Melbourne Model, you can't do any double degrees, but you can do B.Com and do some science subjects as your breadth or you can do B.Sc and do the actuarial breadth subjects.

Hmm so do you reckon doing enough actuarial breadth subjects could be enough?

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2009, 06:45:51 pm »
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go ANU

Wow!
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies/Bachelor of Science
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Not bad at all

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2009, 05:14:43 pm »
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Since the Melbourne Model, you can't do any double degrees, but you can do B.Com and do some science subjects as your breadth or you can do B.Sc and do the actuarial breadth subjects.

Hmm so do you reckon doing enough actuarial breadth subjects could be enough?


That's the question I couldn't get answered because if the people there said, "No", then no one would do it, would they?

However, when I asked, they said that I could do B.Sc and major out in Maths while doing actuarial studies breadth subjects.  After I complete my B.Sc, if I really wanted to be an actuary, I could do further study afterwards.

Don't quote be on this, but although you'll be doing B.Sc and majoring out in Maths, but I don't think you would be doing a lot of "science" subjects such as Chem or Physics.

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2009, 05:22:37 pm »
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lol my head of year really doesn't want me to go to ANU... i dunno why but he keeps asking me to talk to people at Melbourne Uni

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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2009, 06:03:07 pm »
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lol my head of year really doesn't want me to go to ANU... i dunno why but he keeps asking me to talk to people at Melbourne Uni
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Who does he think he is? He ain't the one that is picking your future, you are. Tell him to f off lol
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Re: science/acturial double degree?
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2009, 11:59:52 pm »
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lol my head of year really doesn't want me to go to ANU... i dunno why but he keeps asking me to talk to people at Melbourne Uni

Chase your dreams, not other's ideas. That course at ANU sounds brilliant, if you have enough support to go to ANU, meet the entry requirements, and that is what you want to study, then go for it, nothing should be stopping you.
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Re: science/acturial double degree?
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Re: science/actuarial double degree?
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 07:07:10 pm »
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Thanks for the info everyone, but taking a look at this I feel a lot less enthused...

http://www.actuary.com/actuarial-discussion-forum/showthread.php?t=12615

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Re: science/actuarial double degree?
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2009, 07:19:21 pm »
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Thanks for the info everyone, but taking a look at this I feel a lot less enthused...

http://www.actuary.com/actuarial-discussion-forum/showthread.php?t=12615
gah~ i don't want to believe this.