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Well thanks Khorne. I've gotten in touch with the department heads as well and hopefully they can shed some light on these concerns you've brought up :)

Yeah I've heard of this other side of the rumour as well. It only makes sense that the IAA would try to market their own industry. Well, I don't exactly plan to pay back the 100k "easily" by any means. I've done the math and plan to pay it off in 10 years. That requires me getting a job...

Its listed on their website that they are accredited by the IAA. Apparently Monash has also gotten accreditation, at least for part 1. AFAIK, they do not offer Part II accreditation, so I'd have to go elsewhere. I guess this means I'd be able to do my Honours at a more reputable University? I'm...

Hi guys, I'm a prospective international undergraduate student that's looking to pursue actuarial studies in Australia. It is my goal to ultimately clear all the exams to qualify as a full fledged actuary, and I'm well aware of the high attrition rate that this course is notorious for. Right...

I'm not 100% sure about the co-op program, but as you might know by now, to become a fully qualified actuary, you'll need to clear 3 stages of professional exams. The first stage can be cleared by taking a degree in actuarial studies (or the relevant modules in some other programme). Take note...

Has anyone heard of a student transferring from Curtin's Actuarial Science course (which is under a Bachelor of Science btw) into UNSW's Commerce course, majoring in Actuarial Science? If so, what kind of grades would he be looking to score for entry?

What are the implications for a student that's about to commence transition studies in Sem2 for provisional entry into BCom for 2013? It is my goal to do Actuarial Studies as well.