03-31-2005, 10:13 PM
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<br />well thanx for conivcing me abt not doing BE before actuarial sc. How it is if I do ACCA den act.sc.
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I'm sorry to ask but do you actually know what actuarial studies is all about?
I have feelings that you don't know about it much because otherwise you would know the answer to your questions.
ACCA is an accountancy qualification and has nothing to do with Actuarial. ACCA combination is much worse than your BE scenario. Also, ACCA isn't quantitative to the extent what BE is, so you may get alot of problems getting admission into any university.
If you think eventually you want to be in actuarial profession, then do Maths, Stats or Actuarial Science bachelors. In Pakistan, only KU offers a programme of (i think) 4 years in actuarial science but that programme isn't recognised by Institute of Actuaries (UK) or Society of Actuaries (USA) so you wouldn't get any exemptions from these bodies.
I think if you have done that programme you would have atleast gathered some knowledge about the syllabus and may easily pass the first few sets of professional exams as they more or less should corresponds to each other.
If you thinking of going abroad for higher education than in UK you have LSE, City, Kent, Heriot-Watt and Southampton who offers BS in Actuarial Science. I have listed them in their order of prestige and quality of teaching.
On rough estimate, you would all cost around £50,000 less any scholarships or grants that you may be able to get. LSE doesn't offer much assistance that I must warn you.
Hope it helps.
DT
<br />well thanx for conivcing me abt not doing BE before actuarial sc. How it is if I do ACCA den act.sc.
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I'm sorry to ask but do you actually know what actuarial studies is all about?
I have feelings that you don't know about it much because otherwise you would know the answer to your questions.
ACCA is an accountancy qualification and has nothing to do with Actuarial. ACCA combination is much worse than your BE scenario. Also, ACCA isn't quantitative to the extent what BE is, so you may get alot of problems getting admission into any university.
If you think eventually you want to be in actuarial profession, then do Maths, Stats or Actuarial Science bachelors. In Pakistan, only KU offers a programme of (i think) 4 years in actuarial science but that programme isn't recognised by Institute of Actuaries (UK) or Society of Actuaries (USA) so you wouldn't get any exemptions from these bodies.
I think if you have done that programme you would have atleast gathered some knowledge about the syllabus and may easily pass the first few sets of professional exams as they more or less should corresponds to each other.
If you thinking of going abroad for higher education than in UK you have LSE, City, Kent, Heriot-Watt and Southampton who offers BS in Actuarial Science. I have listed them in their order of prestige and quality of teaching.
On rough estimate, you would all cost around £50,000 less any scholarships or grants that you may be able to get. LSE doesn't offer much assistance that I must warn you.
Hope it helps.
DT
