University courses
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zac's mum\" post_id=\"2134765\" time=\"1717647901\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2134765 time=1717647901 user_id=53606]
Not all local unis operate in this \"US College\" style of declaring or deciding on majors later on.
She already accepted her offer right? Everything should become clearer after she starts the actual course. The flexible thing about uni is there’s no real fixed timeline/pressure to do this do that then cram final exam like A levels and graduate at same time as your cohort. First year will be exploring various modules right? Then 2nd year got several options to choose major/minor blah blah. Interests can change, what she finds out from seniors also can change. Remember to be flexi. Maybe in 4 years’ time data analysts and quants will be surpassed by some new hot high flying career liao lol.
P/s: maybe keep an open mind for actuarial science. It’s more longstanding and stable i think. Insurance will always be in demand.[/quote]
NUS' College of Humanities and Sciences is quite the 'trailblazer' in this regard, and the flexibility to choose and pair majors and minors and specialisations.
Many other local university courses are still admission to a specific degree programme, though there is increasingly more flexibility when it comes to second / double majors. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2134765\" time=\"1717647901\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2134765 time=1717647901 user_id=53606]
Yes, confirm primary major will be Econs. My suggestion to her is to do Econs paired with finance, pick something evergreen!! Oh ya, my DH likes actuarial science too!
She already accepted her offer right? Everything should become clearer after she starts the actual course. The flexible thing about uni is there’s no real fixed timeline/pressure to do this do that then cram final exam like A levels and graduate at same time as your cohort. First year will be exploring various modules right? Then 2nd year got several options to choose major/minor blah blah. Interests can change, what she finds out from seniors also can change. Remember to be flexi. Maybe in 4 years’ time data analysts and quants will be surpassed by some new hot high flying career liao lol.
P/s: maybe keep an open mind for actuarial science. It’s more longstanding and stable i think. Insurance will always be in demand.[/quote] -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2134778\" time=\"1717663944\" user_id=\"17023:
Hi Leeyl, may i know why econs and not business? Does it have a wider choice of career prospects compared to biz? So it’s under Arts & Social Science dept right.
Yes, confirm primary major will be Econs. My suggestion to her is to do Econs paired with finance, pick something evergreen!! Oh ya, my DH likes actuarial science too! -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2134726\" time=\"1717593431\" user_id=\"28674:
Thanks for the balanced views, Slmkhoo. Yes we are kind of aware of the many kinds of jobs in finance. Seems sales, HR & PR are not of child’s interest.
Moves to improve the accountancy sector and groom accountants:
https://www.mof.gov.sg/news-publications/press-releases/shaping-singapore-s-accountancy-workforce-for-tomorrow
\"Finance\" is a huge area, and involves a lot more different types of jobs than just those that \"touch\" the money. The ones who are in the more technical fields would need to be highly numerate or with IT skills. Then there are the marketing and sales types who go out and get clients, and encourage them to invest/deposit etc. There are those who look to the future and try to see trends. There are the backroom ones who deal with the accounting, audit, record-keeping, cybersecurity, anti-money-laundering, and every institution needs HR, PR etc. Of course, not every job gets the same amount of limelight and pay.
Takes all kinds. -
Re: actuarial science, read that NUS had stopped the intake for this course and only ntu and smu offer this. Any idea why, is it because it’s very niche and thus not enough demand to absorb all the graduates into the insurance industry?
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lee_yl\" post_id=\"2134778\" time=\"1717663944\" user_id=\"17023:
Acturial science is very maths-heavy. Is this daughter very keen on maths?
Yes, confirm primary major will be Econs. My suggestion to her is to do Econs paired with finance, pick something evergreen!! Oh ya, my DH likes actuarial science too! -
May be useful for reference:
Jamie Dimon says to get a job at JPMorgan, what you study in college ‘almost doesn’t matter’
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jamie-dimon-says-job-jpmorgan-220827006.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACHaKpe2-g3gtTWDSf__vdZCpAWnW7Qb_eSgJE2n13-F4mBuTmN-rGuZ6XBLn_df3s3haD_wuL5c0nzVT9xKH1AoySsB5ISEucKGnhWNnWgCi_mWdUKQmDEe62aZdGKmjMSvgJNC7WEScX_8iTM1ovwWkdjFm_fIOuA5Xm6NvaSt -
Coolkidsrock2\" post_id=\"2134788\" time=\"1717682505\" user_id=\"48901:
That's true - big organisations will always be on the lookout for good young hires who can think, write, and work, and can possibly be groomed for big roles. They trust their hiring processes, which usually include psychometric tests, interviews, group sessions, etc. If they think a person has the right higher order skills and ability, content can always be learnt on the job or later on. That's for the top group of hires. For specific job roles that need filling, they will of course look for people who can fill them immediately.
May be useful for reference:
Jamie Dimon says to get a job at JPMorgan, what you study in college ‘almost doesn’t matter’
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jamie-dimon-says-job-jpmorgan-220827006.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACHaKpe2-g3gtTWDSf__vdZCpAWnW7Qb_eSgJE2n13-F4mBuTmN-rGuZ6XBLn_df3s3haD_wuL5c0nzVT9xKH1AoySsB5ISEucKGnhWNnWgCi_mWdUKQmDEe62aZdGKmjMSvgJNC7WEScX_8iTM1ovwWkdjFm_fIOuA5Xm6NvaSt -
Let the kids pursue the kind of degree that they think they will like rather than which one brings in the most money (ie CS etc).
Actually taking a second major may not be as well regarded as having a balanced portfolio and lots of internships and of cos the class of degree). In finance, connections are important bc generally it is your senior seniors who may land you that first opportunity at a good internship and the rest will follow. -
Imp75\" post_id=\"2134792\" time=\"1717719958\" user_id=\"2358:
I also believe that studying what they have interest in is better than just going where the money seems to be. 4 years or 10 years later, the landscape will have changed, and the money may have shifted to some other area anyway. Studying something they have intrinsic interest in will at least make their 4 years more interesting to them, and they are more likely to do well.
Let the kids pursue the kind of degree that they think they will like rather than which one brings in the most money (ie CS etc).
Actually taking a second major may not be as well regarded as having a balanced portfolio and lots of internships and of cos the class of degree). In finance, connections are important bc generally it is your senior seniors who may land you that first opportunity at a good internship and the rest will follow.
I have some reservations about taking 2nd majors (as opposed to a minor) as they could result in students spreading themselves too thin, with less depth. I know that this is completely against the current flow of thinking, but I wonder if some students will regret this in future.
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