PhD vs FSA

[mrsevansc]

I am preparing for MLC in May using, among other books, Models for Quantifying Risk 2nd eddition. I couldn't help but notice that Mr Richard London is an FSA but not a PhD and yet according to the back cover he has thought "at several universities". This makes me wonder if achieving FSA would qualify me for a university possition similar to that of a PhD.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
This is my first thread even though I've been using the exam forums here throughout my studies.
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Thank you

[Ken]

Do you want to be guest teaching at several universities or do you want to be a fully tenured professor?

[mrsevansc]

I see your point.
I'm not quite sure which one I might want to do yet. What are the qualifications for either?

[MShanks74]

If you would like to have a full-time academic career and be a tenure-track professor, going for a doctorate (Ph.D.) would be a better bet.

On the other hand, if you just want to give lectures on a sporadic basis then earning an FSA might be a better bet. Most FSAs work in industry or the government so if you want only a part-time academic career, going for an FSA is likely the better deal.

Then again, if you wish to be a professor who specializes in teaching actuarial science then I would recommend that you go for both the Ph.D. and the FSA.

Hey, can't go wrong in both. Right? :wink:

[KHC831]

...Then again, if you wish to be a professor who specializes in teaching actuarial science then I would recommend that you go for both the Ph.D. and the FSA.

Hey, can't go wrong in both. Right? :wink:

and by the time you finish you'll be well into your 30s

[R_T]

Actually, if you want a tenure-track professor position teaching actuarial science, a Ph.D. plus an ASA should suffice.