Program Overview

Introduction to the Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing

The Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing is a postgraduate program designed to produce graduates capable of successfully completing research or an intensive special studies project, resulting in a distinct contribution to knowledge in the anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing field. Graduates of this program are expected to be capable of performing a range of research, policy, and planning roles within the security, law enforcement, and private sectors.

Program Overview

The program aims to produce students with the ability to critically assess current policies and evaluate new and emerging trends in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing practice. It engages students in a study of practical Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing methodologies, not only within Australia but throughout the world.

Award Names and Availability

The course includes the following awards:

• Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing
• Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing
• Graduate Certificate of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing

Duration and Admission

• Normal course duration:
  • Full-time: 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
  • Part-time: 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
• Admission criteria:
  • An applicant must have an appropriate Bachelor's degree from an Australian university or equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of three years (full-time equivalent).
  • Alternatively, completion of all requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing at a credit level or above, or an equivalent graduate diploma completed at an Australian university or overseas equivalent.

Credit and Articulation

• Credit: Students who have successfully completed the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification examination will be awarded a TCR of 8 points.
• 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 level.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of:

1. Subjects equalling 32 points for the Graduate Certificate of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing.
2. Subjects building on the knowledge obtained by students in the Graduate Certificate, equalling 64 points for the Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing.
3. Subjects building on the knowledge obtained by students in the Graduate Diploma, equalling 96 points for the Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing.

Graduate Certificate of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing

The following core subjects are required:

• JST412 Financial Crime Control and Risk Management (8 points)
• JST498 Foundations in Financial Crime (16 points)
• TCR awarded for successful completion of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) certification examination (8 points)

Master of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing

Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma and 32 points from the following:

• JST529 Contemporary Issues in Financial Crime (16 points)
• Plus 2 x 8 point 500 level elective subjects or 1 x 16 point 500 level elective subject from the subjects offered by the AGSPS. Alternatively, successful completion of the Graduate Diploma and 32 points from the following:
• JST530 Research Methodology and Dissertation Proposal (16 points)
• JST531 Dissertation (16 points)