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Maths A-level Distance Learning for Actuarial Career
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kingblah
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Hi there,
I'm a 21 year old university student studying for a master's degree in Financial Economics, with a BA in Economics and Finance. I'd really like to join the Actuarial Profession, but unfortunately, even though my degrees are mathematical, all of the firms seem to require A-level Maths.
When I was choosing my A-levels at the age of 15, I was not really thinking about what I wanted to do as a career, and I fear that I've ruined my chances of joining the right career, so I'm going to try to enrol on an online Maths A-level.
I don't really need tutoring or lessons, I literally just want to take the exam. A lot of the online courses are really expensive and I don't have a lot of money being a postgraduate student, I only work a few hours a week and can only just afford my rent. Can anyone help me with what my options are at this stage? I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
I'm a 21 year old university student studying for a master's degree in Financial Economics, with a BA in Economics and Finance. I'd really like to join the Actuarial Profession, but unfortunately, even though my degrees are mathematical, all of the firms seem to require A-level Maths.
When I was choosing my A-levels at the age of 15, I was not really thinking about what I wanted to do as a career, and I fear that I've ruined my chances of joining the right career, so I'm going to try to enrol on an online Maths A-level.
I don't really need tutoring or lessons, I literally just want to take the exam. A lot of the online courses are really expensive and I don't have a lot of money being a postgraduate student, I only work a few hours a week and can only just afford my rent. Can anyone help me with what my options are at this stage? I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
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Have you spoken directly to an actuary firm about the requirement for an A-level in Maths?
It may be that your degree and Masters will satisfy the requirement if it had a high mathematical content.For holders of a third class honours or above in a mathematical or actuarial science degree, the maths A-level requirement is dropped.0 -
I've spoken to them and they said my degrees would probably be fine, but the problem is the Actuarial Organisations that I'd be joining a graduate scheme for. Pretty much all of them state that they require A-level maths.0
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It's worth contacting the graduate schemes you think you may want to apply to to ask if an A-level in mathematics is essential given your degrees.0
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Thanks for the help MrsManda - I've written to a few and applied to the select few that do not require A-level Maths, but I've been rejected from all of them - I believe they favour those with A-level maths a lot more highly, and I'm just finding it impossible to secure a graduate scheme at the moment, even though i'm doing a masters
I think doing an A-level in Maths might help me stand out more - I can't think of any other reason I keep getting rejected.
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If you contact one of the examining boards, you can sit the modules as an external student. You will need to find a school/ college that will allow you to sit the exam, the examining board will give you a list of possible schools.Gone ... or have I?0
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Sit the exam as a private candidate somewhere. Use past papers as a guide to passing the examRational judgement, now, at this very moment.
Virtuous action, now, at this very moment.
(Wisdom, Courage, Self-control, Justice)
Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of what you can’t change0
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