Bachelor of Border Management

Why study this course?

CSU’s Bachelor of Border Management equips students with the fundamental knowledge and skills in the field of customs and border management and has been designed for people engaged in government and in the trading community nationally and overseas. This course has been designed with industry, government and international agency collaboration, including the World Customs Organization (WCO) in conjunction with the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES). CCES is the world’s leading provider of training and education in the highly specialised area of customs and border management.

Customs and other aspects of border management play a vital role in the economy, trade and national security of all countries. This creates demand for government agencies and private sector companies to develop expertise in these areas. The course is practical and draws heavily on case studies and assessment directly relevant to the students’ workplace enabling them to integrate their learning with their work through areas including law, economics and management.

Graduates will have advanced knowledge and expert skills in the field of international trade, regulation, trade facilitation and administration for professional work in business or the public sector involved in international trade.

Career opportunities

Graduates will have career opportunities including professional work in Customs, other border agencies and in businesses involved in cross border trade.

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Professional recognition

This course meets the requirements and standards of the World Customs Organization (WCO).

Course structure

This course is internationalised to provide a common framework for all students. Students will study 11 core subjects and seven electives where they will be introduced to a range of border management and customs issues including policy, legislation, compliance management and international best practice.

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Graduation requirements

Students must satisfactorily complete 192 subject points to graduate with CSU’s Bachelor of Border Management.

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.