08-07-2005, 08:16 AM
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<br />And this question is for derivative trader! could you tell me the names of those universities which are recognized as best for actuarial sciences? i am just looking for universities because i am just finished with my A-levels. thanx
zaid
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Its personal decision but I wouldn't just look for actuarial science programme's rating but would also look for university's stading on its own. For instance, in the UK, City University may have a better actuarial science dept. than the LSE, but most employers would still prefer an LSE graduate over City. This might be naive but I would go for the university brand and would care about the programme's reputation to a lesser extent. In UK/US, most people haven't studied the subjects relating to their professions but their employers only hire students from a targetted institution.
So, if I were you I would take Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Physics, Economics from any of the following institutions,
UK
Oxbridge, LSE & Imperial College.
US
Ivy League and some Liberal Art schools.
Good Luck
DT
<br />And this question is for derivative trader! could you tell me the names of those universities which are recognized as best for actuarial sciences? i am just looking for universities because i am just finished with my A-levels. thanx
zaid
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Its personal decision but I wouldn't just look for actuarial science programme's rating but would also look for university's stading on its own. For instance, in the UK, City University may have a better actuarial science dept. than the LSE, but most employers would still prefer an LSE graduate over City. This might be naive but I would go for the university brand and would care about the programme's reputation to a lesser extent. In UK/US, most people haven't studied the subjects relating to their professions but their employers only hire students from a targetted institution.
So, if I were you I would take Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Physics, Economics from any of the following institutions,
UK
Oxbridge, LSE & Imperial College.
US
Ivy League and some Liberal Art schools.
Good Luck
DT