Enrolling in actuary classes (1 Viewer)

[asdfghjklqwerty]

im going to be studying a double degree actuary/commerce and have no idea what courses i am meant to enrol in. can someone please help me and explain? thanks

 

[leehuan]

https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/Students-Site/Documents/B_Actuarial_Studies_Commerce_3155_16.pdf

 

[photastic]

http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2016/3155.html

The popular combo for first semester is ACCT1501, ECON1101, MATH1151 and MGMT1001/FINS1613.

You may also want to see the sample plan given on page 14 for year 1 to give you some insight, where each row is one semester: https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/Programs-Courses-Site/Documents/UG_Program_Guide.pdf

 

[leehuan]

Almost everyone has given me advice to avoid MGMT for first year. WAM killer.

 

[mreditor16]

Almost everyone has given me advice to avoid MGMT for first year. WAM killer.

Choosing between MGMT1001 and FINS1613 for Semester One of Year One of an actuarial degree has been a topic extensively debated in other threads on BOS. I personally did MGMT1001 in Semester One, and I believe it was the right decision. Hence, I recommend first years to do MGMT1001 in Sem One, but at the end of the day, it's not that major which one you end up doing in Sem One.

 

[Cleavage]

Choosing between MGMT1001 and FINS1613 for Semester One of Year One of an actuarial degree has been a topic extensively debated in other threads on BOS. I personally did MGMT1001 in Semester One, and I believe it was the right decision. Hence, I recommend first years to do MGMT1001 in Sem One, but at the end of the day, it's not that major which one you end up doing in Sem One.

fuk u fins first sem crew till i die

 

[He]

I am also going to be studying actuarial/comm and for sem 1 I picked MATH1151, FINS1613, ECON1101 and INFS1602. Are these good choices, I really have no idea?

 

[asdfghjklqwerty]

Also, I made my timetable and it has 4 tutes on one day and a friend told me not to cram tutes too close together cos there are exams in them. Is this true cos if it is I should probably change it a bit

 

[photastic]

I am also going to be studying actuarial/comm and for sem 1 I picked MATH1151, FINS1613, ECON1101 and INFS1602. Are these good choices, I really have no idea?

I recommend doing ACCT1501 instead of INFS1602.

Also, I made my timetable and it has 4 tutes on one day and a friend told me not to cram tutes too close together cos there are exams in them. Is this true cos if it is I should probably change it a bit

Dead meat if all your tutorial tests and assignments happen on the same week, unless you enjoy having 4 exams/tests in one day.

 

[jrudbud]

I'm currently waiting for a scientia scholarship offer before I accept my offer (I'm interstate), but how do you guys, with an inside perspective, think actuarial studies is complemented by commerce compared to the advanced maths dual degree options?

 

[mreditor16]

I'm currently waiting for a scientia scholarship offer before I accept my offer (I'm interstate), but how do you guys, with an inside perspective, think actuarial studies is complemented by commerce compared to the advanced maths dual degree options?

It really comes down to interest tbh, in my eyes. If you have the interest and hence wish to get more exposure to commerce areas such as Accounting and Finance, then combining with Commerce is the way to go. Similarly, if you wish to learn more about higher mathematics and statistics, then combining with Advanced Maths looks good.

Unless you're really really passionate about higher/tertiary mathematics and statistics, I would personally recommend combining with commerce tho.

 

[jrudbud]

Thanks for that. I'll keep thinking.

Out of curiosity, what's your course and would you have changed anything in hindsight?

 

[sdthird10]

do math1151, acct1501, mgmt1001, fins1612/13
do econ1101 in sem 1 of second year cuz its easy and u can spend more time on ACTL2111 and harder stuff

 

[leehuan]

Choosing between MGMT1001 and FINS1613 for Semester One of Year One of an actuarial degree has been a topic extensively debated in other threads on BOS. I personally did MGMT1001 in Semester One, and I believe it was the right decision. Hence, I recommend first years to do MGMT1001 in Sem One, but at the end of the day, it's not that major which one you end up doing in Sem One.

For me, I do both of them in third year according to my plan for a combined degree with adv maths. So I can't comment much

 

[mreditor16]

Thanks for that. I'll keep thinking.

Out of curiosity, what's your course and would you have changed anything in hindsight?

I study Actl Studies / Commerce myself. And, looking back at my first year of study in hindsight, there's nothing really I would have changed tbh.

do math1151, acct1501, mgmt1001, fins1612/13
do econ1101 in sem 1 of second year cuz its easy and u can spend more time on ACTL2111 and harder stuff

Well that's a very unusual idea.

Personally, I wouldn't do FINS1612 in first semester at all, because if you don't end up doing a finance major, completing 1612 is a complete waste. Do FINS1613 first to get a taste of what university finance is like and, thus, to make sure you want to do a finance major.

As for delaying ECON1101, I don't see any major disadvantages, except for the fact that its delays when you can complete ECON1102, which has ECON1101 has a prerequisite.

 

[sdthird10]

yeah i already did fins1613 in sem 2 with kyung and its easy cuz its all multiple choice lol

 

[sdthird10]

also once ur done econ1102 thats all u need really so u can delay it later, just get hard stuff like mgmt done early with easy stuff like math1151 and secure achievable HDs

 

[sdthird10]

cant wait to meet all of you first years lolololol

 

[sdthird10]

98 wam overall owned