This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
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Domestic online
Fee paying postgraduate:
Full-time - $24,960.00 pa
Part-time - $12,480.00 pa
Delivered online, this course gives you the flexibility to fit study around your existing commitments.
The primary aim of this financial crime master's is to produce graduates capable of successfully completing research that results in a distinct contribution to knowledge. On completion of this course you'll be capable of performing a range of research, policy and planning roles across industry, the finance sector, government agencies and departments, regulators, law enforcement agencies and academia.
As part of this program you'll undertake a study of practical fraud and financial crime control methodologies from across Australia and the rest of the world. You'll develop and implement your skills in identifying and researching current issues impacting upon your work environment, and transform the findings of your research into best practice policy. This course will also hone your ability to critically assess current policies and evaluate new and emerging trends in fraud and financial crime deterrence, prevention, detection and investigation.
Articulation agreements exist for students who have successfully completed the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification examination.
Established in 1993, Charles Sturt's Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS) is a leading provider of postgraduate research and education for professionals in law enforcement, emergency management and security. Faculty members are leaders in their fields and have significant experience and academic expertise - offering you a unique advantage in furthering your knowledge and expertise in this emerging field.
This qualification enhances the specialist fraud and financial crime knowledge of professionals in existing financial crime control positions. It also provides the necessary specialist knowledge for those seeking to transition into fraud and financial crime control roles across a range of sectors and occupational positions, including, but not limited to, auditors, crime prevention staff, financial crime analysts, forensic accountants, financial services staff, law enforcement staff, national security staff, public and private sector investigators, regulators and risk specialists.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| JST412 | Financial Crime Control and Risk Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST462 | Corporate Governance | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST542 | Criminology of Financial Crime | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST543 | Ethics and Professional Practice | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST546 | Fraud and Financial Crime | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST547 | Technology and Financial Crime | 8 credit pts |
| JST540 | Independent Knowledge Integration: Theory and Professional Practice | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST544 | Leadership and Strategic Thinking in Crime Control | 8 credit pts |
Select 32 points from the restricted elective subjects listed below:
| JST530 | Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal | 16 credit pts | ||
| JST531 | Dissertation | 16 credit pts | ||
| JST544 | Leadership and Strategic Thinking in Crime Control | 8 credit pts |
Select 8 points from the restricted elective subjects listed below:
| ACC549 | Financial Literacy for Decision Makers | 2 credit pts | ||
| ACC585 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACG508 | Accounting Standards, Application and Disclosures | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACG511 | Interpreting and Communicating Accounting | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACG512 | Data Analysis for Financial Decision-making | 8 credit pts | ||
| ACG515 | Accounting For Strategic Decision Making | 8 credit pts | ||
| CCI551 | Networking and Building Partnerships | 2 credit pts | ||
| CCI552 | Developing Media Relationships | 2 credit pts | ||
| CCI553 | External Communication Strategies | 2 credit pts | ||
| CUS423 | Environment Taxation | 8 credit pts | ||
| CUS520 | Excise | 8 credit pts | ||
| CUS522 | International Supply Chain Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| ECO511 | Economics for Business | 8 credit pts | ||
| FIN516 | Corporate Finance | 8 credit pts | ||
| FIN530 | Financial Markets and Instruments | 8 credit pts | ||
| FIN531 | Investments Analysis | 8 credit pts | ||
| GPM414 | Organisational Communication | 8 credit pts | ||
| GPM425 | Applied Management in Law Enforcement and Security | 16 credit pts | ||
| GPM428 | Operational Command | 16 credit pts | ||
| ITC590 | Cyber Threat Intelligence | 8 credit pts | ||
| ITC595 | Information Security | 8 credit pts | ||
| ITC596 | IT Risk Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| ITC597 | Digital Forensics | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST409 | Investigations Principles | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST450 | Introduction to Intelligence | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST452 | Intelligence Management | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST495 | Intelligence and Analytics | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST497 | Multi-Agency Investigations | 16 credit pts | ||
| JST536 | Emerging Issues and Professional Practices in Trans-national Crime Investigations | 16 credit pts | ||
| JST537 | Regulation of Crime | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST538 | Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Due Diligence | 8 credit pts | ||
| JST549 | White-Collar Psychopaths | 2 credit pts | ||
| JST550 | Dark Markets | 2 credit pts | ||
| JST551 | Trade Based Money Laundering | 2 credit pts | ||
| JST552 | Dirty Money | 2 credit pts | ||
| LAW504 | Business and Corporations Law | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW505 | Taxation 1 | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW532 | Negotiating and Managing Conflict | 2 credit pts | ||
| LAW540 | Australian Law and Legal System | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW545 | Taxation Strategies | 8 credit pts | ||
| MGM502 | Leading Change | 2 credit pts | ||
| MGM503 | Motivating and Influencing People | 2 credit pts | ||
| MGM505 | Strategic Management | 2 credit pts | ||
| MGM506 | Strategic People Management | 2 credit pts | ||
| MGT598 | Strategic Business Research | 8 credit pts |
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A completed Bachelor or Postgraduate Degree from a University or other Tertiary education provider (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) in a discipline area similar to the course profile, including: Financial Crime; Policing; Security; Intelligence and Analysis; Regulation; Business; Accounting; Finance; Law; Criminology; or, Criminal Justice or similar.
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A completed Bachelor or Postgraduate Degree from a University or other Tertiary education provider (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) in any discipline area AND Currently employed in a position in a discipline area similar to the course profile, including: Financial Crime; Policing; Security; Intelligence and Analysis; Regulation; Business; Accounting; Finance; Law; Criminology; or, Criminal Justice or similar.
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Three (3) years of full time work experience in a discipline area similar to the course profile. Discipline areas within the course profile include: Financial Crime; Policing; Security; Intelligence and Analysis; Regulation; Business; Accounting; Finance; Law; Criminology; Criminal Justice or similar; Risk-based approaches to crime reduction; Crime prevention strategies; Money laundering and or the financing of terrorism typologies; or Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing principles and guidelines.
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Provide the Course Director with sufficient evidence of capability to undertake the Master of Fraud and Financial Crime.
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