Study Master of Financial Crime at Charles Sturt University in Australia, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioral Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Opes Prime stockbroking collapse. The Enron scandal. Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme. LIBOR manipulation. All types of white-collar crime. And all unmasked by financial crime detection experts. Join their ranks with the Master of Fraud and Financial Crime from Charles Sturt University. In this course you'll master multiple skills and methodologies to identify, deter and combat financial misconduct. Explore fraud detection tools and techniques. Analyse criminal technologies used to circumvent money laundering rules. And get to grips with the shadowy world of the dark web and cyber crime. Build on your experience, upgrade your qualifications and lead the way in exposing financial criminals.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioral Sciences

Study options

Online/Distance (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees

A$28,000.00 (US$ 18,452) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

November 2026

Online/Distance (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees

A$29,040.00 (US$ 19,138) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

November 2027

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Entry requirements

For international students

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: Financial Crime; Policing; Security; Intelligence and Analysis; Regulation; Business; Accounting; Finance; Law; Criminology; or, 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: Financial Crime; Policing; Security; Intelligence and Analysis; Regulation; Business; Accounting; Finance; Law; Criminology; or, 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: Financial Crime; Policing; Security; Intelligence and Analysis; Regulation; Business; Accounting; Finance; Law; Criminology; Criminal Justice or similar; 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 Fraud and Financial Crime.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.