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Master Course
of Customs Administration
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The Customs environment is constantly changing. Modern

customs administrations must be adaptable and resilient
to change in order to maintain their national and
international e!ectiveness, relevance and professional
standing. The foundation of resilience and adaptability is a
workforce of skilled management and sta!.

Course Overview
The Master of Customs Administration at Charles Sturt
University provides students with advanced theoretical
and technical knowledge in the "eld of customs and
border management and has been designed for
professionals engaged in both government employment
and in the trading community. This degree has an
The Customs environment is constantly changing. Modern
international focus making it suitable for professionals
customs administrations must be adaptable and resilient
from around the world.
to change in order to maintain their national and
international e!ectiveness, relevance and professional
The course has been designed by the Centre for Customs
standing. The foundation of resilience and adaptability is a
and Excise Studies (CCES) with industry, government and
workforce of skilled management and sta!.
international agency collaboration, including the World
Customs Organization (WCO). CCES is the world’s leading
provider of training and education in the highly specialised
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of customs Administration
and border management. at Charles Sturt
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agencies globally.
Career Opportunities
Students will study the roles and policy objectives of
Graduates of the Master of Customs Administration will be
Customs Administrations, including key aspects of
able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to a
Customs policy and practice, and di!erent approaches to
diverse range of challenges that practitioners in, or who
managing the import, export and transit of goods.
interact with, Customs administrations would be expected
Students will gain knowledge in international customs law,
to deal with. As students progress through the course,
key conventions and international best practice as
they will develop the capacity to exercise their own
promoted by the WCO. They will examine strategic and
initiative and judgement. They will analyse problems that
operational management issues in the customs context,
require creative and critical thought and require
including international trends that impact on customs and
application of concepts from an advanced body of
international
knowledge to a variety of cross border trading situations.
trade such as social expectations, emerging technologies
Communication, applied research,
and the global economy.
and negotiation skills will be developed through many
scenario based assignments.

Graduates
AdmissionofRequirements
the Master of Customs Administration will be
Career Opportunities
able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to a
Applicants for the Master of Customs Administration
diverse range of challenges that practitioners in, or who
should hold:
interact with, Customs administrations would be expected
to deal with. As students progress through the course,
1. an undergraduate degree or equivalent from a
they will develop the capacity to exercise their own
recognised university or tertiary institution;
initiative and judgement. They will analyse problems that
require creative and critical thought Diploma
and require
2. Graduate Certi"cate or Graduate in Customs
application of concepts from an advanced body of
Administration (or an equivalent award in the same
knowledge
discipline) to a variety of cross border trading situations.
Communication, applied research,
And
and negotiation skills will be developed
(IELTS 6.0through many
3. English language pro"ciency or equivalent)
scenario based assignments.
Course Structure
This course has an international focus to allow for a
Applicants for the Master
for allofstudents.
CustomsStudents
Administration
common framework will
Admission
should hold: Requirements
undertake 4 core subjects and a series of electives where
they will study a range of Customs strategic policy and
1. an undergraduate degree or equivalent from a
management issues and acquire an advanced body of
recognised university or tertiary institution;
knowledge in the customs and border regulatory and
facilitatory context for professional practice, scholarship or
2. Graduate Certi"cate or Graduate Diploma in Customs
further higher learning
Administration (or an equivalent award in the same
discipline)
The course consists of the following subjects totalling 96 credit
points:
And
3.Core
4 English language
Subjects pro"ciency
(56 credit points)(IELTS 6.0 or equivalent)
3 Electives (40 credit points)

Core Subjects
This course has an international focus to allow for a
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border (8)regulatory and
facilitatory context for professional practice, scholarship or
Electives
The course consists of the following subjects totalling 96 credit
further higher learning
points:
CUS503 International Trade Policy and Practice (16)
CUS504 Border Revenue (16)
CUS403 European Customs Law (16)
4 Core Subjects
CUS520 Excise (8) (56 credit points)
Core
3 Subjects(40 credit points)
Electives
CUS521 Customs Reform and Modernisation (8)
CUS522 International Supply Chain Management (8)
CUS530 International Air Law (8)
CUS401
CUS531 Customs
Maritime Management
Enforcement (8) Theory and Practice (16)
CUS402 International Customs Law (16) or CSU403
European
Study Load Customs Law (16)
CUS550 Customs
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3 Sessions
Electives
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part time. Research
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on line using Charles Sturt University’s
CUS520
on Excise (8)
line learning platform, Interact 2.
CUS521 Customs Reform and Modernisation (8)
CUS522 International Supply Chain Management (8)
Credit
CUS530
If you’ve International Air Law
completed related (8) or have recognisable
study
Study
CUS531 Load
Maritime Enforcement (8) be eligible for credit
professional experience, you could
towards your degree. Explore ways you can fast-track your
course with recognition of prior learning by getting in
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your Sessions full time and 6
Sessions part time. Students are able to commence their
studies at Charles Sturt in either Session 1 or Session 2.
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Administration,
please contact us on the details below:
Students will study on line using Charles Sturt University’s
Credit
on line learning
Phone: +61 platform, Interact 2.
2 6272 6300
Email: customs@csu.edu.au

If you’ve completed related study or have recognisable

professional experience, you could be eligible for credit
towards your degree. Explore ways you can fast-track your
course with recognition of prior learning by getting in
touch with us to discuss your options.
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