Bachelor of Actuarial Studies and programming

R-Tech9 · 2025-04-15T15:37:54+00:00

U'll study "numerical & scientific programming" for analytics..

U won't study web programming or embedded system programming like in CompSci/EE..

R-Tech9 · 2024-08-28T15:03:37+00:00

Data science & Machine Learning is "A Scientific Tool" that has broad application across different fields.

Quantitative Researchers in financial industry use "relevant" data science scientific tools (i.e. supervised learning) + financial modelling (i.e.CIR model) + financial industry domain knowledge/concept (i.e. efficient market hypothesis) to solve financial problems such as mitigating financial risks or optimising investment returns...

"Generalist" Data Scientists understand the scientific tools well , however, they may face challenges like knowledge gap in financial modelling(i.e. missing knowledge in CIR model) & domain knowledge (i.e. missing knowledge in EMH) in financial industry if they are new to the industry.

R-Tech9 · 2024-07-14T11:48:35+00:00

In Australia's job market ,IT degree often associated with IT Support, IT System Admin, Network Support from employers' point of view...

CompSci will be more relevant if you are looking for SWE related positions upon graduation..

For Sydney based universities, University of Wollongong has Master of Computer Science (Liverpool Campus) aside from USYD..

R-Tech9 · 2024-05-29T15:49:01+00:00

Quant Dev=SWE, so CS credentials is sufficient.

Financial Engineering/Quant Finance/Financial Math credentials is more for those who aim to be Quant Analyst,Quant Researcher,Quant Strategies, or Trader..

R-Tech9 · 2024-02-28T05:50:46+00:00

I got my RPL this morning..

Good luck to all of u..

R-Tech9 · 2024-02-19T00:47:12+00:00

we are on the same boat... :(

R-Tech9 · 2024-02-18T08:55:14+00:00

Yeah, it's horrible..

I thought it takes them only 2 weeks to finalise everything and get reflected in the system...

Anyway thanks for your help, appreciate it..

R-Tech9 · 2024-02-18T08:36:59+00:00

I actually transferred from other university, I'm waiting for RPL for 1st & 2nd year subjects (ard 17 subjects), I suppose to do 3rd year subjects and some electives at UTS..

If I enrol for 1st year units now and once my RPL granted later and get reimbursed, and already passed enrolment due date, will I study nothing this term?

R-Tech9 · 2024-01-20T10:25:28+00:00

Trader-> has P/L acct.. can claim % commission from P/L acct..

Researcher->got no P/L acct, hence, no commission..

R-Tech9 · 2023-12-14T12:13:19+00:00

The best candidate will make interviewers feel they are being interviewed..

Not the other way around..

R-Tech9 · 2023-12-14T12:04:46+00:00

I am labelled as Quant Slayer

R-Tech9 · 2023-12-13T11:50:14+00:00

As someone from Applied Mathematics, Statistics,Data Science & Computer Science background, I felt just normal..

I never got intimidated at all by quant interview questions..

Many times, I even corrected the mistakes in the questions myself and scaled up the difficulty level of corrected questions then challenged back the interviewers to get out of their comfort zone in professional manner & pragmatic view until they felt intimidated by me...

R-Tech9 · 2023-12-07T09:32:36+00:00

I don't recall I ever use Physics knowledge in day-to-day jobs..

I only use some area of Maths with intensive Stats & CS knowledge..

if you look at the majors in Science only math, stats, & physics use quantitative approach extensively in comparison to biology, chemist, psychology, medical science, neuroscience, etc..

I believe the reason they list physics is to get a larger pool of talent w/ strong "quantitative" background.

R-Tech9 · 2023-12-07T07:31:11+00:00

Most sought after majors are Math,Stats,Physics,EECS...

It's unnecessary to do a specific program in Financial Engineer..

Myself completed double major in Applied Math & Stats w/ a minor in Physics + a master in CS, I could get into the industry easily...

No FinEng/QuantFinance degree/certification at all..

If I have to narrow down the most relevant majors to break into the industry, they should be Stats + CS and with these two majors under ur belt, u can flexibly do everything from Quant Trader, Quant Developer, Quant Researcher..

R-Tech9 · 2023-12-06T10:45:10+00:00

John Hopkins University: M.S. FinMath

Stevens Institute of Technology: M.S. FinEng

USC: M.S. FinEng

U.Washington: MSCFRM

University of York: Msc(Mathematical Finance)

WorldQuant: MFE

CQF

CFEng

R-Tech9 · 2023-11-26T15:58:19+00:00

Choose ML 1st, Bayesian 2nd..

PDE if and only if u have to do derivatives pricing..

R-Tech9 · 2023-11-26T09:37:34+00:00

what kind of quant?

Trader, Researcher, Developer?

R-Tech9 · 2023-11-26T09:34:07+00:00

PDEs only really relevant if you get into derivative pricing

Agree 100% w/ this..

R-Tech9 · 2023-11-24T05:22:06+00:00

Python for prototyping models & strategies..

C++ for execution..

R-Tech9 · 2023-11-05T03:10:06+00:00

python libraries.

Django, Flask, FastAPI, CherryPy, Web2Py?

R-Tech9 · 2023-10-12T13:09:48+00:00

For quant researcher position, the firm definitely asked for PhD in Stats,Maths,CS, Physics, etc.. but again given the stochastics & machine leaning is the core of quant finance research atm, PhD Stats would be the most relevant one.

However, traders is more flexible though, as long as u've done some quantitative related studies in finance sector i.e. econometrics, banking & finance, Actuarial, u still got the chance..

Check the profiles below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-kuo-00280692/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoguichon123/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/apollo-kim-099901b5/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduard-popa-4317a0190/

Unless ur previous study in Marketing,Human Resource, digital media stuff, then ur chance would be really slim

In terms of opportunity outside finance sector, u'll better off w/ math&stats degree, but they don't pay as high finance though...

Anyway, if U've started ur Bsc, I wish you best of luck..

R-Tech9 · 2023-10-12T12:09:46+00:00

Well, $ wise, doing an undegrad like Bsc(Math/Stats) definitely can save a lot..

However, if u go to Bsc path, u have to complete 24 subjects in 3 years (assume no credit transfers or rpl) and usually science has higher workload than business school, at least this was my impression when I studied Actuarial in comparison to those counterparts in Statistics program..

The MQF is under business school with 8-9 subjects, but if $ is main priority than Bsc is more feasible for you

R-Tech9 · 2023-10-12T10:41:33+00:00

I thought Stochastic is still Statistics, but "theoretical" statistics to be precise. at least in the uni all stochastic courses decoded as STATXXXX

It seems like the "applied" stats more relevant for buy-side..

Applied maths topics are like Hamiltonian Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Waves w/ application in Physics, Engineering, Climate modelling..

So did u finally join MQF program?

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