Program Overview

SLP in Money Laundering Control

The SLP in Money Laundering Control is a continuous education program offered by the Faculty of Law at the University of Johannesburg.

General

• Faculty Website: Faculty of Law
• Department: Law - Continuing Education Programmes (CEP)
• Programme Level: Continuous Education Programmes
• Programme Name: SLP in Money Laundering Control
• Programme Code: S4MLCQ
• Medium of Facilitation: Part-time
• NQF Level: Not specified
• NQF Credits: 30
• SAQA: Not specified
• Senate Approval: s243/2014(2)
• Application Start Date: 31 August 2025
• Application End Date: 28 February 2026
• Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway
• Duration of Study: 6 Months

Career Opportunities

The programme is of particular benefit to:

• Regulators
• Supervisors
• Compliance officers
• Investigators and prosecutors of economic crime
• Risk managers
• Company secretaries
• Internal and external auditors
• Attorneys
• Bankers
• Brokers
• Estate agents
• Casino operators

Curriculum

This programme aims to develop students' understanding of the following topics:

1. Corporate Governance Framework:
   • The King IV Code on corporate governance
   • Governance of risk
   • Compliance with laws, codes, rules, and standards
   • Internal audit
   • Integrated reporting and disclosure
2. Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (ERM) Framework:
   • Development of ERM
   • Implications of ERM
   • Principles and schools of thought on risk management
   • Interaction between compliance risk and other risk types
3. Regulatory Framework:
   • Development and philosophy of the national and international regulatory environment
   • Mandate, authority, and scope of different regulators in various industries
4. Compliance Risk Management Framework and Process:
   • Overview of the compliance framework
   • Compliance policy, charter, manual, and programme
   • Compliance risk management process, including identification, assessment, management, and monitoring
5. Forward-Looking Trends in Compliance Risk Management:
   • Environmental legislation and its impact on compliance risks
   • Reporting framework for sustainability matters and implications for compliance officers

Admission Requirements

To meet the administrative and regulatory requirements, a student needs to be in possession of a Bachelor's degree in Law or Commerce or an equivalent qualification on NQF Level 7.

Programme Fees

The programme fees are not specified in the provided information.