The Melbourne Business School's Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science is a one-year degree that prepares you to enter the actuarial profession. Graduate Diploma students can apply to transfer to the Master of Actuarial Science if you wish to gain additional benefits offered by the two-year degree. Who is it for? This program is suitable for graduates who have a bachelors degree that includes a strong mathematical component. It's also open to graduates who have completed some Part I professional exams. The Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science consists of eight 12.5 point subjects, and will normally be completed in one year of full-time study or two years part-time. The 100 point program comprises of: 4 discipline core subjects 4 elective subjects from the Master of Actuarial Science Employment Opportunities Graduates of this program have found employment in the following roles: Actuary, Towers Watson Australia Graduate Consultant, Bain & Company Actuary, Territory Insurance Office Analyst – Strategic Change, National Australia Bank Practical Skills You will leave the degree with a number of essential skills, including the ability to: be a critical thinker in relation to actuarial studies and related disciplines be analytical in the application of actuarial theory, knowledge, principles, techniques and data.