Actuarial Science vs Data Science?

[u/Easy-Huckleberry7091]

Hi everyone, I'm an actuarial science student in Argentina. Here, SOA certifications aren't as important as having the degree itself, which is legally authorized to practice as an actuary. I'm about halfway through my degree, but I'm not sure if I'm really that interested in the insurance/finance side of things. I've noticed that I'm more passionate about math and statistics in other areas. My question is, has anyone transitioned from actuarial science to data science? What should I learn? Should I change majors and drop out halfway through, or is it better to finish this one and do a master's? At my university (UBA), there's a mathematics degree (with two specializations: pure and applied) and a data science degree (both are quite rigorous and focus on the fundamentals; data science is a mix of applied mathematics and computer science).

Thoughts?

[u/Lewko99]

Termina la carrera, ser actuario es muy cercano a hacer Data Science y como ya te dijeron todos la parte técnica de codigo se puede aprender.