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Become an In-Demand Specialist in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance

Careers in financial crime investigation and compliance are booming. Advance your career in this cutting-edge sector with a specialist
qualification from Griffith University.

Our programs bring together world-class expertise in forensic accounting, criminology and cyber security to give you a unique skill set in this growing field.

Award programs

Bachelor of Business - Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance Major

Graduate Certificate in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance

Master of Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance

Training and professional development opportunities

The Academy offers a range of options for those seeking training or professional development opportunities in the area of financial crime investigation and compliance.

We can tailor micro-credentials exclusively for your organisation or small organisations, and individuals can enrol in short courses designed to make upskilling accessible.

Micro-Credentials - Co-designed with organisations to train employees

About the Micro-Credentials

The Academy of Excellence in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance offer co-designed Micro-Credentials to industry partners. These introductory micro-credentials are co-designed with the client to ensure a bespoke offering that aims to train participants with a solid introduction to financial crime, the investigative mindset required for monitoring and reporting suspicious behaviour, as well as the vital role each staff member plays in the prevention, detection, and resolution of financial crime. Incorporating insights from Criminology, Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics, these micro-credentials were designed to set a new national standard for anti-financial crime investigation and compliance practices.

Program Delivery and Duration

Each micro-credential runs for six (6) weeks and represents approximately three (3) hours of online learning per week, delivered via the Griffith University Learning Management System, Canvas.

Each micro-credential consists of weekly self-paced learning modules and facilitated webinars. Webinar discussions are designed to support participants through each micro-credential and network with peers. Attendance at these is optional.

General Design Principals

1. Experiential Learning: The modules are specifically tailored toward enhancing investigative skills of financial crime investigation and compliance staff using an experiential learning pedagogy in which participants are presented with a series of case studies that enable them to gain hands-on experience in applying these skills.

2. Pathway to future study: Through the delivery of the micro-credentials, participants are introduced to postgraduate study options in the areas of Criminology, Business and ICT to encourage them to further upskill and deepen the impact they can have in their current role.

3. No information overload: They are designed to focus on skills and competencies and not on overloading participants with too much information that can be difficult to retain. The content is focused on building the underlying investigative, report writing and data visualisation skills required for their career in financial crime investigation and compliance.

4. Combination of Content and Activities: Micro-credentials are comprised of content and activities that focus on the enhancement of skills. After completing activities, students are asked questions to demonstrate their understanding of the content, rather than have them read/memorise information.

Micro-Credentials

Introduction to Financial Crime Investigation: Develop a solid foundation on financial crime investigation concepts

The Framework and the Regulatory Environment: Examine roles and obligations in relation to regulatory frameworks.

Organisational FCIC Management and Reporting: Enhance knowledge of governance and risk management systems.

Fraud and Financial Crime Investigation: Strengthen skills in business intelligence analytics.

Recognition on Completion

On completion of each micro-credential, participants are eligible for a Digital Badge to showcase their achievement online to peers, employers and the wider community.

In addition to this, successful completion of a suite of two approved micro-credentials has the potential to offer up to 10CP credit against a prescribed course into Griffith's Graduate Certificate in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance (a maximum of 20CP credit available upon completion of all four micro-credentials)

To discuss how these micro-credentials can be adapted to suit your requirements, pricing, and delivery timeframes please reach out.

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Short Courses - For individuals and small organisations

Free Micro-Credential - For Griffith students and staff

What our students say

The flexibility of the program made it possible to balance work, family, and study. The support from lecturers and the practical, real-world focus of the course made the experience incredibly rewarding. Graduating, and being recognised with an Academic Excellence Award, is something I’m deeply proud of. Griffith didn’t just give me a qualification it reminded me what I’m capable of.

Kylie Paris - Master of Financial Crime and Compliance

Research expertise and opportunities

A variety of research opportunities exist for Honours, Masters, PhD and post-doctoral research students. Scholarships are also available.

If you'd like more information on how you can undertake research studies with the Academy, please contact the Secretariat via email.

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Scholarships

We offer scholarships providing financial support to a wide range of students, so that they have the additional support they need to succeed.

Whether you are an academic high achiever, an elite athlete, have experienced educational disadvantage or hardship, or simply need help with relocating for study, there’s a good chance you could be eligible.

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