What should I combine actuarial with? (1 Viewer)

[bleakarcher]

If I want to maximise my job prospects? I don't feel like I'd enjoy law so it's pretty much something out of the rest really..

 

[zhiying]

I combined it with Adv. Math and then changed to Economics because I got bored.

But to answer your question, if you want to be an actuary, then there is literally no difference between any of the degrees. Except maybe with a Math degree you're more favourably looked upon by some very technical/data analytics heavy firms, maybe Quantium. But seriously if you want to be an actuary just make sure you at least do the actuarial studies degree, then double up with something you're interested in. That's what I did, I have no expectation of my second degree (Math or Econ) to ever help (of any significance) in me getting a job. I'm on an internship at the moment and nobody gives a crap what else you do.

However, if you mean better job prospects overall, then it all depends on what you want to get into. Math will give you an edge in like data analytics and statistics jobs, economics depends...it's very broad and law will help if you go into government/regulation jobs like APRA. It's all based on what you want to do. My advice is either do it with economics or science (major in statistics), those compliment actuarial studise the most imo.

 

[bleakarcher]

I combined it with Adv. Math and then changed to Economics because I got bored.

But to answer your question, if you want to be an actuary, then there is literally no difference between any of the degrees. Except maybe with a Math degree you're more favourably looked upon by some very technical/data analytics heavy firms, maybe Quantium. But seriously if you want to be an actuary just make sure you at least do the actuarial studies degree, then double up with something you're interested in. That's what I did, I have no expectation of my second degree (Math or Econ) to ever help (of any significance) in me getting a job. I'm on an internship at the moment and nobody gives a crap what else you do.

However, if you mean better job prospects overall, then it all depends on what you want to get into. Math will give you an edge in like data analytics and statistics jobs, economics depends...it's very broad and law will help if you go into government/regulation jobs like APRA. It's all based on what you want to do. My advice is either do it with economics or science (major in statistics), those compliment actuarial studise the most imo.

Cheers for the input.

Btw would you recommend doing it with commerce? People have recommended it to me because it's got good job prospects apparently (lol) and is relatively easy to get high marks in.

 

[Shadowdude]

Cheers for the input.

Btw would you recommend doing it with commerce? People have recommended it to me because it's got good job prospects apparently (lol) and is relatively easy to get high marks in.

If it's easy to get high marks in it, then everyone will.


Do what you like, or take maths or economics.

 

[williamdaft]

commerce

 

[kkmok]

Commerce/ Finance/ Economics if you going for the investment part.
Statistic is good to double if you going for general insurance or jobs with calculating odds(casino type lol).
Don't really know about life insurance, maybe maths or stat??

 

[member117532]

The most important thing is to get the highest marks possible in actuarial studies itself. If you get HDs then you will get exemption and a guaranteed job. You don't have to combine it with anything to improve job prospects.

 

[Shadowdude]

The most important thing is to get the highest marks possible in actuarial studies itself. If you get HDs then you will get exemption and a guaranteed job. You don't have to combine it with anything to improve job prospects.

That's a bit naive.

What if you get all HDs but you're a terrible person to work with and everyone in the office hates you?