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Building a career in customs and border management can take you places. The Bachelor of Border Management from Charles Sturt University (CSU) gives you the technical skills and knowledge to thrive in an industry with a range of exciting opportunities. This unique, high quality, flexible course addresses practical customs and border management issues for a global market.

The course has been developed and is delivered by the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES), and is accredited by the World Customs Organization (WCO).

Course highlights

CSU's Bachelor of Border Management has been specifically designed for people engaged in government and in the trading community nationally and overseas. The course is aligned with the Master of Customs Administration and can provide the foundation to pursue a postgraduate degree.

A world-leading degree

The only dedicated degree of its type in the world, this course has been designed in collaboration with industry, government and international agencies, including the World Customs Organization (WCO).

A qualification with global relevance: Customs and border management play a vital role in the economy, trade and national security of all countries. This creates a demand for government agencies and private sector companies to develop expertise in these areas. The course is practical and draws heavily on case studies and assessment directly relevant to your workplace, enabling you to integrate your learning with your work through areas including law, economics and management. You will develop advanced knowledge and expert skills in the field of international trade, border regulation, trade facilitation and administration.

Learn from industry leaders: This course is delivered by teaching staff with advanced and global industry expertise. You will learn first-hand about the emerging challenges the industry faces from those who have developed and delivered solutions to meet them.

Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES): CCES is the world's leading provider of training, education and research in the highly specialised areas of customs, excise and border management. CCES courses have been formally recognised by the WCO as meeting the requirements of the WCO international standards for the Customs profession, and are continually updated through ongoing research activities to reflect contemporary and emerging issues. A key strength of the school is its global network of experts, which is expanding to keep pace with the high demand in this emerging academic area.

Career opportunities

This course will give you the skills and knowledge for advancement in the field of customs and border management – in both the public and government sector and in the wide range of businesses involved in international trade.

Public sector: Apply incoming legislation and policy to implement aspects of migration, customs, quarantine and security. Analyse and interpret international and national developments affecting border integrity and security and apply international legal principles and best practice administrative approaches to border management issues.

International trade: Successfully navigate the transit of goods across sea, land borders or air travel in compliance with World Trade Organization law and other international legal obligations. Analyse and interpret international contracts of sale, payments, financing and documentation affecting international trade.

Specialise in border management governance: Research, locate and interpret information pertaining to corruption in the public domain and improve border management ethics and governance. Analyse existing levels of ethical behaviour and integrity in a border management environment and make recommendations for improvement in standards.