CASS MSc Actuarial Science vs UCL MSc Financial Risk Management

Hi all I am a statistician looking to move into the actuarial science field next year. I have offers to study Actuarial Science and Financial Risk Management at CASS and UCL respectively but am not sure about going to CASS since its not a RG university. Am l better off going to UCL, lm inclined towards this option as it will give me better employment prospects after l finish my studies. Thanks

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MindMax2000

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Original post by stat_to_actuary

Hi all I am a statistician looking to move into the actuarial science field next year. I have offers to study Actuarial Science and Financial Risk Management at CASS and UCL respectively but am not sure about going to CASS since its not a RG university. Am l better off going to UCL, lm inclined towards this option as it will give me better employment prospects after l finish my studies. Thanks

I can't comment on which university looks better, but having checked the following, you don't really need the master's to get into the field:
https://www.actuaries.org.uk/becoming-actuary/route-becoming-actuary

UCL also doesn't appear to offer any courses that provide exemptions with IFoA:
https://www.actuaries.org.uk/studying/exam-exemptions/university-courses-exemptions-route

Cass does appear to offer exemptions, so I'd guess it's more appealing to employers:
https://www.actuaries.org.uk/studying/exam-exemptions/university-courses-exemptions/cass-business-school-city-university-london

If you feel you're able to get into UCL, then it might be worth looking at other universities for actuarial sciences, should you feel the need to do a MSc in it.

bro?

really, is that going to be the new name
smh, that guy didn't do anything financial
OP go to UCL

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stat_to_actuary

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Thank you all for the advice, l wasn't aware that CASS is changing its name- that changes everything for me.

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taxonomy.

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Original post by stat_to_actuary

Thank you all for the advice, l wasn't aware that CASS is changing its name- that changes everything for me.

''that changes everything for me''
how does it

tbh if they named it after some random black guy, who hasn't provided anything new to academia, i wouldnt go there

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stat_to_actuary

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@taxonomy. I was now thinking that studying the Cass degree would be a quicker way to get to where l want to go but if the uni is changing its name then l am no longer sure if its the right university to go to.

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taxonomy.

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Original post by stat_to_actuary

@taxonomy. I was now thinking that studying the Cass degree would be a quicker way to get to where l want to go but if the uni is changing its name then l am no longer sure if its the right university to go to.

yeAH I THINK UCL IS better aswell

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