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Is FINS1613 a first semester course for first year actuarial students? The class timetable is looking pretty full atm.......
 

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I've noticed that as well! I really hope those full classes are reserved for the actuarial students.

As ACTL1122 won't be able to run (assuming it must run during 1st year which I think it is)
 
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I've noticed that as well! I really hope those full classes are reserved for the actuarial students.
Usually when a class is 'full' then it is. They might open up new spot though.

As ACTL1122 won't be able to run (assuming it must run during 1st year which I think it is)
What do you mean?
 

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Is FINS1613 a first semester course for first year actuarial students? The class timetable is looking pretty full atm.......
no you can take FINS1613 whenever you want. I am doing this coming semester as a 2nd year student
 

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Nah it changed. FINS1613 is required first year first semester for the new actuarial degree.

http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2013/3586.html

First semester you have to take
  • ACTL1101
  • ECON1101
  • MATH1151
  • FINS1613

Second semester you have to take
  • ACTL1122
  • ECON1102
  • MATH1251
  • Anything

You have to do this as ACTL1122 is only offered in semester two and it's prerequisites are FINS1613 and ACTL1101. However if you follow my link you can replace ACTL1122 with ACCT1501 and ACCT1511 if you want to keep the option of a transfer to B of Commerce open. Then the courses you take would look like
First semester you have to take
  • ACTL1101
  • ECON1101
  • MATH1151
  • ACCT1501

Second semester you have to take
  • ACCT1501
  • ECON1102
  • MATH1251
  • Anything

If you're 100% set of ACTL then this is probably an inferior choice.
 
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You have to do this as ACTL1122 is only offered in semester two and it's prerequisites are FINS1613 and ACTL1101. This new plan arguably makes it much harder to change from an actuarial major to another major within the ASB after first year.
Perhaps they're trying to lower the actuarial drop out rate...
 

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Normally they'll open the spots for you if you definitely have to do the course.

Few weeks ago I was selecting time for one of my core course but they were all full and I definitely need to do the course in following semester otherwise I might not graduate on time.
So I wrote a e-mail to school and in less than one hour time they replied back saying that although the class is really full but they managed to put me into the class.

I guess this is what's good about UNSW
 

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^ That sounds pretty good then. There are still a few spots left right now (around ~10)

I know I'm gonna camping when offers are released though to try to snatch a spot, just in case haha
 

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Is FINS1613 a first semester course for first year actuarial students? The class timetable is looking pretty full atm.......
Yeah it is. You need to take it such that you can take ACTL1122 in 2nd sem.

They will open more spots for FINS1613 soon.
 

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There doesn't seem to be any more spots available for the tutorials. What do?
 

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I'm hoping that Tues 12pm or Mon 5pm opens up or clashes here i come...
 

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Have they opened and been taken once again? Or are they still yet to open
i dont think they have, i have been checking every 30 min (they could get full within 30 min though)
 

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