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Mathematics is the tool of creation (in Physics, Finance, Economics, etc). Actuarial Studies teaches mathematical techniques in the same way Engineering does -> Formula & Application.

In addition, the qualification is bloody hard (30% pass rates). The Chief Actuary of a fairly large insurance company usually gets 300k+, but that's many yrs after qualification (it takes around 3-5 yrs to qualify for most ppl, so add another 5-10 yrs at least). Actuarial salaries are a...

There are more places as the uni needs more money.

Mmmm...haven't had live cat in a while. *licks lips*

Might as well not do a business degree then.

Pure arithmetic calculations in accounting is not maths. It's spreadsheet/calulator work. Although in uni you had to work everything by hand, in the real world you just do it through a Excel so it's a piece of cake. No need to fret :D Jobs in business that require you to use maths/have some...

On a more academic note, visualisation techniques in data mining require a strong grasp of 3D graphics and data mining (comp sci), as Visualisation software attempts to represent large sets of data using colours and depth and stuff so that we can recognise patterns. Currently being used for...

Rose Jackson's blacklist is pretty pointless as the university funding arrangements are temporary...6 months ain't really gonna have that much of an effect.

Beware: If you screw up MATH1251 (like barely credit or below), you are more than likely to get kicked out Actuarial Co-op as 1st yr is when u will h ave ur highest wam :D Also, you haven't done a single ACTL subject yet. Sachi is there to scare every first yr.

Feral cats -> next Special at the Southern Wok, Badabagan

That's the way *thumbs up* :D

Yes, when I worked they outsourced the background check to some company that looks up ur results and all ur employer references.

As long as the job harnesses the areas where you excelled at. Which means the individual applying for the job that bests suits them, and recruiters doing the same.

It also depends on what you're trading in and the trading role you are taking on. eg. OTC markets. Also, market makers need to be tops in mental arithmetic.

It depends on what you are trading in. Stuff like FX and Equities isn't as heavy on the quant side. Many of the complex OTC transactions require quants who: - understand the mathematics of finance inside out - can come up with new ideas/ use existing ideas to price new products. This...

Agree with above. Any Mgmt/International Bus knowledge can be picked up from real work, not from textbook. Cut your losses and transfer to a more professional degree.

In reply to the original post, other positions are trader, research analyst, structurer and quant analyst. Minimum requirements for structurer and quant analyst is a very good pass degree, 1st class honours or a MSc or similar.

If you have Wolgang for the second 1/2, it's not really his fault that the vector calculus stuff is dull. Wolfgang just skips a lot of steps in his proofs cz he's so damm smart. Wolgang also has the funny geek humour Physics t-shirts.

It's surprising that I've never felt that. Honours is more than just another yr to apply for jobs. It's an opportunity to challenge and extend yourself. Also, in the long run, it opens up the opportunity to do further research such as a PhD, and make yourself famous by publishing your...

Actuarial screws up your WAM so it can disadvantage you when apply for jobs in Finance. Maths and Finance gives you much more opportunity to explore the theoretical underpinnings of the financial models. For example, Measure and Probability theory, Functional Analysis, Partial Differential...