Im planning to take my degree in maybe accounting n finance, economics or actuarial science in australia. ( not sure what i want to do yet )
But i do plan to apply for a PR n work n stay in australia for gd. Could someone advice on the top universities for the following degree n explain my chances of getting a PR in relation to my degree ?Thanks for any advice in advance.

hmmm.. don't need to get a provisional license right if you were to convert it from M'sian license to Qld license? just that you need to take the theoretical and practical test eh?

For your information, there are only 4 university offering actuarial studies courses. They are Macquarie University(Sydney), ANU(Canberra), UNSW(Sydney), and Melbourne U. The best is Macquarie U, no doubt. If you are interested, then only I explain to you why it is.

Apply for PR? You can calculate if you gain enough points. Normally, people who have just graduated from Australian U will have just enough points to apply PR. If you want to work part time, you have to apply a tax file number and a working visa first. It costs you AUD60. You can work 20 hours per week at most.

CORRECTION: student visa applied/granted after 26 April 2008 need not to apply for permission to work anymore.

I checked the entry requirement for MQ. The requirement is only advanced mathematic or equivalent. Nothing else alrdy. Im taking for A lvl math but not further math. So can i still go for the actuarial studies?

Yeap. But i'll need to go for a course cum lecture of sorts, and get medical certification by a doctor (hope the uni doctor gets well soon, i'm too cheap to go to one outside), well that's what the lady at counter told me.

i guess for this coming weekend.....it would be rain all day. which area u stayin

This post has been edited by wyxyz: Jul 28 2008, 05:55 PM

Yeah,it's so cold now.

USQ?



Anyway, I'm torn between RMIT (yay almost free housing thanks to a friend) and Wollogang (double degree but downright shoddy)


Any idea if bank loans / deferred payment is possible?

Hey guys, i was just wondering usually semester 2 2008 intake when is it commencing? around august? july? Because now that I think of it...semester 1 2009 ( march 2009) is a bit too long to wait...

You are too late. Semester 2 commences in mid-end July in most universities. You would have also needed to accept your offer at least 1 month before it starts in order to get your visa and enrollment details.

boat edi sailed, you just gotta wait for 2009 mate

This post has been edited by KVReninem: Jul 29 2008, 12:40 PM

For A-level, Math is enough. Although accounting n economics are not formal prerequisites, it is recommended to take these subjects so that you won't struggle during your first year.

Btw, have a strong mathematics background is a must. You need to perform sufficiently well in math during high school in order to successfully complete the whole course.

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Added on July 29, 2008, 5:35 pmcorrection: There is another university offering actuarial studies as well. It is Curtin University of Technology in Perth. However it is a very new course and the first cohort of students haven't graduated. However, it has already received accreditation.

This post has been edited by alwayshappy: Jul 29 2008, 05:35 PM

Im taking acc, econ, math n law in a lvl.. is dat sufficient?

A levels maths is enough but you'll have an advantage if you take further maths too.

The first semester maths will be much easier for you.

hallelujah!

cheesenium; so in aussie they dont require further math in a lvl? cuz i rmb in uk they do require further maths for actuarial science. so are u studying dat? at the Macquarie University? so wat about dat uni?

I dont think you need further maths to study in Aus cause the things you learn in further maths is quite advance.It's very much like first year mathematics.

Im studying Civil Engineering but im not sure whether Actuarial Science need further maths or not.

This post has been edited by Cheesenium: Jul 29 2008, 09:14 PM

i think may be i should go to IDP to check it out.. how is Macquarie Uni ? is dat very good?

Heard they are pretty good in Actuarial Science.