Master of Fraud and Financial Crime

What is this course about?

CSU's Fraud and Financial Crime program is a series of courses aiming to meet the educational needs of those with responsibility for fraud investigation and prevention in the police, the public and corporate sectors.

These courses have been developed in collaboration with the Commercial Crime Agency of the NSW Police Force and the private sector.

Professional recognition

These courses are nationally accredited and registered awards in tertiary education.

Articulation and credit

The Graduate Certificate in Fraud and Financial Crime fully articulates with the Graduate Diploma of Fraud and Financial Crime, which fully articulates with the Master of Fraud and Financial Crime.

Students who have successfully completed relevant non-award courses offered by the University may be eligible for credit for the subjects:

JST409 Investigative Processes
JST423 Fraud Investigation

More information about credit and pathways.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Admission requirements

A degree in a relevant field or its equivalent in professional experience and qualifications are necessary for admission to the course.

Examples of equivalence include police service detective training and more than three years investigative experience; more than three years investigative experience and associated industry training in a non-police investigator role.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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This course is available to commence study in

Session 1; Session 2