Section 8 - Faculty of Arts

Graduate Diploma of Fraud Investigation
GradDipFraudInvestign

Graduate Certificate in Fraud Investigation
GradCertFraudInvestign

Fees apply.

These courses aim to meet the educational needs of those with responsibility for fraud investigation and prevention in the police and the public and corporate sectors. They have been developed in collaboration with the Commercial Crime Agency of the New South Wales Police Service.

Enrolment through

Goulburn Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Graduate Diploma: Part-time 2 years (4 sessions)
Graduate Certificate: Part-time 1 year (2 sessions)

Admission criteria

A degree in a relevant field or its equivalent in professional experience and qualifications are required. Examples of equivalence include police service detective training and more than three years investigative experience; and, more than three years investigative experience and associated industry training in a non-police fraud investigation role.

Credit

Students who have successfully completed the non-award courses offered by the University, Introduction to Fraud Investigation; Fraud Investigation; and Advanced Fraud Investigation are eligible for credit for the subjects JST409 Investigative Processes, JST423 Fraud Investigation and JST4** Advanced Fraud Investigation respectively.

Articulation

The Graduate Certificate in Fraud Investigation is fully articulated with the Graduate Diploma of Fraud Investigation and credit will be awarded in the Graduate Diploma for all subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points (eight 8-point subjects) for the Graduate Diploma and 32 points (4 eight point subjects) for the Graduate Certificate.

Course structure

Graduate Certificate

Session 1

• JST409 Investigative Processes
• JST412 Fraud Prevention

Session 2

• JST423 Fraud Investigation
• ACC593 Forensic Accounting

or

• ACC594 Advanced Forensic Accounting

Graduate Diploma

Sessions 1-2 as above

Session 3

• JST422 Ethics and Professional Practice in Fraud Investigation
• [ ] Elective 1

Session 4

• JST4** Advanced Fraud Investigation
• [ ] Elective 2

Restricted electives

These may be drawn from the following:

• ACC594 Advanced Forensic Accounting
• JST408 Computers and Crime
• JST413 Risk Management and Investigation
• JST410 Investigation Management 1
• JST411 Investigation Management 2*

*This subject involves attendance at a 2-day practicum at Manly in Spring Session.

Inquiries

Course Coordinator
Associate Professor Tracey Green
Professional Development Centre (Policing)
Telephone: (02) 4823 2641
Facsimile: (02) 4823 2786
Email: tgreen@csu.edu.au