Graduate Diploma
Join the Graduate Diploma of Customs Administration to gain advanced knowledge in global customs management, accredited by the World Customs Organization and delivered by industry experts.
Seeking a career that can take you places? Join the Graduate Diploma of Customs Administration from Charles Sturt University to develop advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in an industry with a range of emerging challenges and opportunities. Accredited by the World Customs Organization (WCO), this unique course teaches from an international perspective and is developed and delivered by the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES).
Taught by industry experts, the course is focused on the practical elements of global customs management. Successful completion of this course will provide a pathway with credit for the first two units in the Master of Customs Administration.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Customs Administration should hold:
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
Apply your knowledge and skills to a diverse range of problems faced by practitioners in, or those who interact with, border administrations. This includes different approaches to managing the import, export and transit of goods from the perspective of private and public sector organisations involved in cross-border trade.
Gain advanced in-depth technical skills in traditional and topical aspects of international customs law and customs administration preparing them to effectively apply complex policy and practice in workplaces focused on cross-border trade. Strengthen your judgement, adaptability and responsibility for customs administration roles.
32 Credit Points
CodeTitleCredit PointsCUS401Customs Management Theory and Practice16 credit ptsCUS402International Customs Law16 credit ptsRestricted electives32 Credit Points
Select 32 points from the following: Students who wish to progress to the Master of Customs Administration must complete CUS551 Customs Research Methods (8).
CodeTitleCredit PointsCUS423Environment Taxation8 credit ptsCUS503International Trade Policy and Practice16 credit ptsCUS504Border Revenue16 credit ptsCUS520Excise8 credit ptsCUS521Customs Reform and Modernisation8 credit ptsCUS522International Supply Chain Management8 credit ptsCUS530International Air Law8 credit ptsCUS531Maritime Enforcement8 credit ptsCUS532Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective8 credit ptsCUS551Customs Research Methods8 credit pts