Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing
AQF level 9
Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing
AQF level 8
Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing GradCertAntiMonLaund&CountTerrorFinancng

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing GradDipAntiMonLaund&CountTerrorFinancng

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing MAntiMonLaund&CountTerrorFinancng

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (2321AL)

Online - Bathurst

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (2621AL)

Online - Bathurst

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (2721AL)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

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: -

  •     Policing;
  •     Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
  •     Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
  •     Government Policy;
  •     Business;
  •     Accounting;
  •     Finance;
  •     Law;
  •     Criminal Justice or similar.

OR,

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: -

  •     Policing;
  •     Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
  •     Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
  •     Government Policy;
  •     Business;
  •     Accounting;
  •     Finance;
  •     Law;
  •     Criminal Justice or similar.

OR,

Three (3) years of full time work experience in a discipline area similar to the course profile. Discipline areas within the course profile include: -

  •     Policing;
  •     Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
  •     Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
  •     Government Policy;
  •     Business;
  •     Accounting;
  •     Finance;
  •     Law;
  •     Criminal Justice;
  •     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.

OR,

Provide the Course Director with sufficient evidence of capability to undertake the Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing.

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

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: -
* Policing;
* Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
* Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
* Government Policy;
* Business;
* Accounting;
* Finance;
* Law;
* Criminal Justice or similar.
 

OR,
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: -
* Policing;
* Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
* Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
* Government Policy;
* Business;
* Accounting;
* Finance;
* Law;
* Criminal Justice or similar.
 

OR,
Three (3) years of full-time work experience in a discipline area similar to the course profile. Discipline areas within the course profile include: -
* Policing;
* Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
* Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
* Government Policy;
* Business;
* Accounting;
* Finance;
* Law;
* Criminal Justice;
* 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.

OR,
Provide the Course Director with sufficient evidence of capability to undertake the Graduate Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing.

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

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: -

  • Policing;
  • Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
  • Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
  • Government Policy;
  • Business;
  • Accounting;
  • Finance;
  • Law;
  • Criminal Justice or similar.

OR,

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: -

  • Policing;
  • Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
  • Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
  • Government Policy;
  • Business;
  • Accounting;
  • Finance;
  • Law;
  • Criminal Justice or similar.

OR,

Three (3) years of full-time work experience in a discipline area similar to the course profile. Discipline areas within the course profile include: -

  • Policing;
  • Security, Intelligence and Analysis;
  • Counter-Terrorism, Regulation;
  • Government Policy;
  • Business;
  • Accounting;
  • Finance;
  • Law;
  • Criminal Justice;
  • 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.
     

OR,

Provide the Course Director with sufficient evidence of capability to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Students who have successful completed the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification examination with be awarded an academic credit of eight (8) points.

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Students who have successful completed the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification examination with be awarded an academic credit of eight (8) points.

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The courses consist of a coursework stream and a research stream, students are advised to verify their subject selection after completing the Graduate Certificate or equivalent subjects for enrolment in the correct stream.

Coursework

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

JST537 Crime and Regulation (Mandatory first enrolment subject)
GPM426 Terrorist Financing and Resourcing
JST545 Money Laundering
Restricted Elective (total of 8 points)

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Successful completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate plus:

JST543 Ethics and Professional Practice
JST538 Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Customer Due Diligence
JST548 Cryptocurrencies and Anti-Money Laundering
Restricted Elective (total of 8 points)

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Successful completion of the requirements for the Graduate Diploma plus:

JST544 Leadership and Strategic Thinking
JST540 Independent Knowledge Integration: Theory and Professional Practice
Restricted Elective subjects (total of 16 points)

Research

Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

JST537 Crime and Regulation (Mandatory first enrolment subject)
GPM426 Terrorist Financing and Resourcing
JST545 Money Laundering
Restricted Elective (total of 8 points)

Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Successful completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate plus:

JST543 Ethics and Professional Practice
JST538 Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Customer Due Diligence
JST548 Cryptocurrencies and Anti-Money Laundering
JST544 Leadership and Strategic Thinking

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

Successful completion of the requirements for the Graduate Diploma plus:

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16)
JST531 Dissertation (16)

OR

EMG505 Work Based Project (16)
EMG506 Literature Review (16)

Restricted Electives

ACG512 Data Analysis for Financial Decision Making
ACC549 Financial Literacy (2)
CCI551 Networking and Building Perspectives (2)
CCI552 Developing Media Relationships (2)
CCI553 External Communication Strategies (2)
GPM414 Organisational Communication
GPM417 History of Terrorism (16)
GPM418 Contemporary Terrorism (16)
GPM425 Applied Management in Law Enforcement and Security
GPM428 Operational Command
GPM508 Radicalisation
GPM510 Terrorism in Cyberspace
ITC578 Dark Web
ITC595 Information Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
ITC597 Digital Forensics
JST409 Investigation Principles
JST428 Operational Intelligence
JST450 Introduction to Intelligence
JST452 Intelligence Management
JST462 Corporate Governance
JST473 Forensic Accounting and Asset Recovery
JST493 National Security and Intelligence Issues (16)
JST495 Intelligence and Analytics
JST497 Multi-Agency Investigations
JST536 Emerging Issues and Professional Practices in Trans-national Crime Investigations
JST542 Criminology of Financial Crime
JST546 Financial Crime Typologies
JST547 Technology and Financial Crime
JST549 White-Collar Psychopaths (2)
JST550 Dark Markets (2)
JST551 Trade Based Money Laundering (2)
JST552 Dirty Money (2)
LAW532 Negotiating and Managing Conflict (2)
LAW540 Australian Law and Legal System
MGM502 Leading Change (2)
MGM503 Motivating and Influencing People (2)
MGM505 Strategic Management (2)
MGM506 Strategic People Management (2)
MGT598 Business Research

Note: the 2-point micro-subjects are delivered in the micro-sessions (12, 32, 42, 52, 72, 82)

Enrolment Pattern

A mandatory first enrolment on entering the courses will be JST537 Regulation of Crime, as this subject will give all students the foundational knowledge that will be necessary for later subjects. Due to the flexible nature of the rest of the program there is no prescribed enrolment pattern following the initial enrolment in JST537. Students may choose the order in which they study the subjects, taking into account any subjects which have assumed knowledge.

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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