UCD Commerce vs NUIG Financial maths and economics

daviekelly123 · 27-06-2011 4:34pm #1

Both courses are fighting it out for my top spot on my CAO form. Anybody know which is better or have any info on either? Thanks

paulmclaughlin · 27-06-2011 4:57pm

Depends on what you like more...

Ficheall · 27-06-2011 5:46pm

What are you "into"? What are you looking for from your degree?
I did the Financial Maths Degree, my sister did a Commerce degree, and I'd be of the opinion that both are a pile of shite.
That's probably just me though.

daviekelly123 · 27-06-2011 5:58pm

But I really like both the same

Ficheall why do u not like either of them ??

higgz · 27-06-2011 6:47pm

Financial Maths and Economics sounds much more employable, although I'd echo above, do what you like!

daviekelly123 · 28-06-2011 2:17pm

is there anyone who has actually done either course and can give me some advice?

Ficheall · 28-06-2011 2:23pm

You've given us no info about yourself. Commerce in UCD would be better for some, FME in NUIG for others.
Do you like learning off reams of formulae? Do you like Maths? Do you like "business studies" type stuff? For a final year project, for example, would you rather design a product and try to market it, or do some research into a mathematical problem?
What sort of job are you expecting to get? What do you want to be when you grow up?

higgz · 28-06-2011 2:27pm

daviekelly123 wrote: »

is there anyone who has actually done either course and can give me some advice?

You'd want to ask that in the respective college forum pages.

daviekelly123 · 28-06-2011 2:51pm

You've given us no info about yourself. Commerce in UCD would be better for some, FME in NUIG for others.

Do you like learning off reams of formulae? Don't mind Do you like Maths? yes Do you like "business studies" type stuff? Yes For a final year project, for example, would you rather design a product and try to market it, or do some research into a mathematical problem? well the product seems more interesting but wouldn't it to anyone?
What sort of job are you expecting to get? High up in a business What do you want to be when you grow up? Actuary or accountant or manager in a business

in addition to this my favourite subjects in school are maths and business. Id like a course with both.

graduate · 28-06-2011 3:25pm

If maths is your thing then Commerce in UCD has Analytics options within the programme and you can pick up Horizons options throughout UCD. There is tremendous demand for people with Maths and Business together.
Economics and Finance in UCD would seem to have something to offer too.

daviekelly123 · 28-06-2011 4:19pm

graduate wrote: »

If maths is your thing then Commerce in UCD has Analytics options within the programme and you can pick up Horizons options throughout UCD. There is tremendous demand for people with Maths and Business together.
Economics and Finance in UCD would seem to have something to offer too.

What is analytics options? Is this an extra to commerce? Ye maths and business together is what i really want to do. But economics anf finance doesn't really appeal to me.

Ficheall · 28-06-2011 4:26pm

daviekelly123 wrote: »

What is analytics options? Is this an extra to commerce? Ye maths and business together is what i really want to do. But economics anf finance doesn't really appeal to me.

If economics and finance don't appeal to you, (as subjects, as opposed to the degree course, I'm assuming) then why on earth would you want to do Financial Maths and Economics?
Economics makes up about a third of the course for each of the four years in FME. Another third is "financial maths" which deals with stocks, shares, interest, annuities, mortgages, etc - this is the part that will get you exemptions if you want to pursue an actuarial career. Then there's a third which is just maths.
There's no real "business" stuff covered in FME, but, in NUIG at least, the maths content of the Commerce course is practically nothing - it's about the same level as pass maths for the LC and only really in first year. Thereafter you do plenty of statistics, but I don't know if one would count that as real mathematics... (definitely more useful for investing etc. though)

daviekelly123 · 28-06-2011 4:32pm

Now Im getting even more confused

Acturial maths in DCU is first and 2nd and these are fighting it for 3rd place. I want a mix of maths and business and good career prospects

ucdperson · 28-06-2011 7:28pm

What is analytics options? Is this an extra to commerce?

Most programmes, UCD Commerce included, have core subjects that you must do and optional subjects where you must choose additional subjects to the core. Like in the Leaving you must do Maths, Irish and English, but you choose to do Spanish or Economics. In UCD Commerce the first and second year subjects are core, including two of the quantitative analytics subjects and a maths subject. In your final year you have a choice what subjects to do, this where the analytics (or accounting, marketing etc) options come in.

In UCD most people can choose one subject per semester from across the university, this could include a maths or statistics subject if these are of interest.

Acturial maths in DCU is first and 2nd and these are fighting it for 3rd place. I want a mix of maths and business and good career prospects

The issue here is whether you want to do a specialised programme straight up or do something a bit more general and choose subjects when you have some background in the area.

No person with quant ability should lack for a job.

UCD Commerce vs NUIG Financial maths and economics

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