DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES
African Union University - AUU International through its Sister College, Nightingale College of Health and Social Science offers NCTVA and TEC accredited Diploma and Certificate programmes in the following Courses:
Health Courses
1. Public Health
2. Reproductive Health
3. Laboratory Science
4. Counseling
5. Clinical Pyschology
Management Courses
1. Business Management
2. Accounting and Finance
3. Banking and Finance
4. Media and Journalism
5. Computer Science
TVET Programmes with Short Term Courses:
1. Tailoring
2. Solar Installation
3. Costume Design
4. Cosmetology
5. Interior Decor
6. Computer Application Package
AUUI also offers International Professional Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in partnership with the AUUI Pan-African Network of Accredited Universities - The University of Management - TISBI, Hamar University and Daaru Salaam University.
How to apply
Application for admission should be made to our Academic Director at academicdirector@auuinternational.org and copied to auuinternational@gmail.com by submitting the duly filled application form and credentials.
International Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Risk Management
Our International Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Risk Management programme allows you to study across the financial crime spectrum without focussing on one specific area of financial crime.
It aims to offer you the knowledge and expertise to allow you to contribute more fully to your chosen profession through the development of intellectual competence and postgraduate skills.
You can follow any of the modules available in the year of study from the lists of the specialised programmes, and complete a dissertation.
Where you'll study
You will study online.
Department of Banking and Finance
Our vibrant student body combined with highly qualified academic staff provides the perfect environment to explore the dynamic and fast-paced fields of law, politics and international relations.
Academic requirements:
Typically, you will need to have either:
a 2:2 honours degree in Law, Banking and Finance or an equivalent international degree a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification.
Application deadline:
The application deadline is 20 December, 2024. If you submit an application after this date, we will only consider it if places are still available.
Selection process:
We will review your application in its entirety and if you meet the entry
requirements, we will make you an offer.
The programme is delivered in two stages. Stage One (the taught component) comprises four 30 credit modules from the lists of the specialised postgraduate programmes. Stage Two comprises the Dissertation.
Two of the Stage One modules will be taught and assessed in the first semester and the remaining two in the second semester. You will progress to the Dissertation upon successful completion of Stage One.
The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2024/25 academic year. The final modules will be published by November 2024.
Year One comprises four taught modules, totalling 120 credits. Upon successful completion of the taught stage, you will progress to the 60 credit Dissertation.
Module title
Module code
Credits
Advanced Fraud
KIU908
30 credits
Bribery and Corruption
KIU909
30 credits
Money Laundering
KIU902
30 credits
New Technologies
KIU910
30 credits
Module title
Module code
Credits
IUB600
60 credits
The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.
1. FRAUD
Defining and Understanding Fraud From The Biblical Basis To Modern Era Laws Enacted to Discourage Fraud In Nigeria Investigating Fraud Related Offences Using Conventional Methods
4. Investigating Fraud Related Offences Using Artificial Intelligence
5. Drafting Fraud Related Charges
6. Proving Fraud Related Offences
7. Defences To Fraud Related Charges
8. Conviction, Sentencing and Restitution
Indicative Reading and Resource List
Indicative Reading and Resource List:
1. William Oldnall Russell Russell on crime Volume 1, 12th ed edition (Universal Law Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., 1964).
2. William Oldnall Russell Russell on crime Volume 2, 12th ed edition (Universal Law Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., 1964).
2. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
Defining and Understanding Corruption From The Biblical Basis To Modern Era Offences and Penalties The Liability of Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships For Bribery Investigation, Search, Seizure and Arrest
5. Evidence
6. Prosecution and Trial of Offences
7. Defences
8. Conviction, Sentencing and Restitution
Indicative Reading and Resource List
Textbooks:
Brian Loughman, Richard Sibery Bribery and Corruption: Navigating the Global Risks (Ernst & Young LLP 2011). Seth Abramson, Proof of Corruption: Bribery, Impeachment, and Pandemic in the Age of Trump (St. Martin's Press 2020).
· Ehi Eric Esoimeme Deterring and Detecting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: A Comparative Analysis of Anti–Money Laundering and Counterterrorism Financing Strategies (DSC Publications Ltd. 2018).
3. MONEY LAUNDERING
Syllabus content
1. Introduction to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
1.1 What Is Money Laundering?
1.2 Stages of Money Laundering
1.3 Terrorist Financing
1.4 International Bodies/Organisations
1.5 Role of Government Agencies in Implementing AML/CFT Regulations
2. Assessing Risks and Applying a Risk-Based Approach
2.1 National Risk Assessment
2.2 Risk Assessment for Financial Institutions
2.3 Discussion
2.4 Conclusion
3. Reporting Requirements
3.1 Relevant Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Laws And Regulations
3.2 Reporting Requirements
3.3 Discussion
3.4 Conclusion
4. Money Laundering Offence
4.1 The Crime 0f Money Laundering
4.2 Predicate Offences for Money Laundering (Domestic Crimes)
4.3 Predicate Offences for Money Laundering (Foreign Crimes)
4.4 Penalties
4.5 Discussion
4.6 Conclusion
5. Politically Exposed Persons
5.1 Application of The Peps Definition
5.2 Discussion
5.3 Conclusion
6. Private Banking
6.1 Definition of Private Banking
6.2 Definition of A Private Banking Account
6.3. Definition Of Private Banking Activities
6.4. Conclusion
7. Prepaid Cards
7.1 Licensing/Registration of Providers of Prepaid Cards
7.2 Thresholds
7.3 Discussion
7.4 Conclusion
8. Compliance Officers
8.1 The Title of The Individual Responsible for Anti Money Laundering Compliance
8.2 Duties and Responsibilities
8.3 Conclusion
9. Customer Due Diligence
9.1 Customer Information Required
9.2 Verification Through Documents
9.3 Verification Through Non-Documentary Methods
9.4 Bank Verification Number
9.5 Meaning Of ‘Customer’
9.6 Direct Discrimination
10. Record Keeping
10.1 The Risk-Based Approach to Record-Keeping Requirements
10.2 Conclusion
How To Approach Your Summative Essays and Dissertations in Money Laundering.
Indicative Reading and Resource List
Indicative Reading and Resource List:
ALLRIDGE, P Money Laundering Law Hart, 2003 274pp ISBN I-84113-264-0
Ehi Eric Esoimeme, ‘The Risk-Based Approach to Combating Cross-Border Financial Crimes in the African Continental Free Trade Area’(DSC Publications Ltd. 2022), Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Risk-Based-Combating-Cross-Border-Financial-Continental-ebook/dp/B0BMGF88VV/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ehi+esoimeme&qid=1668896382&sr=8-1
Ehi Eric Esoimeme, ‘The Risk-Based Approach to Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing’, (Eric Press 2015); Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9789486030
Ehi Eric Esoimeme ‘The Risk-Based Approach to Combating Modern Slavery’, (DSC Publications 2019) , Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9782787914
Ehi Eric Esoimeme, ‘Balancing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing Requirements and Financial Inclusion: The Case of Telecommunications Companies’, (DSC Publications 2019), Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9782787892
Ehi Eric Esoimeme ‘Deterring and Detecting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: A Comparative Analysis of Anti–Money Laundering and Counterterrorism Financing Strategies’, (DSC Publications 2018), Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9782787795
Ehi Eric Esoimeme ‘Ehi’s Predictions for the Anti-Money Laundering Sector in 2021’ in Sanction Scanner (eds), Expected Anti-Money Laundering Trends in 2021 (Sanction Scanner, 2021), Available: https://sanctionscanner.com/resource-library/expected-aml-trends-in-2021
Ehi Eric Esoimeme, ‘A Comparative Study of the Money Laundering Laws/Regulations in Nigeria, the United States and the United Kingdom’, (Eric Press 2014); Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9782787906
Ehi Eric Esoimeme. ‘Banker-Customer Relationship: A Practical Legal Guide’, (Bank Customers Association of Nigeria 2016).
Ehi Eric Esoimeme,’Combating Emerging Infectious Diseases Using the Financial Action Task Force National Risk Assessment Strategy’, (E-Four and AAF 2020), Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JV17B6C
Ehi Eric Esoimeme, ‘Application programming interfaces and Artificial
intelligence-enabled systems’, Sanction Scanner (eds), Expected Changes in
AML After Covid-19, 1st Edition, (Sanction
Scanner 2020), Turkey, 13 – 14, https://sanctionscanner.com/Static/Ebooks/Expected-Changes-in-AML-after-COVID-19.pdf
· Paul Allieu Kamara (2024), 'The Need for Effective Leadership in Combating Financial Crime in the African Union Continental Free', Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Leadership-Combating-Financial-Continental/dp/9999314643/ref=sr_1_2?crid=TU6GT9HMSBR4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.d6Z6ZNYLoAi-6pdF44QpEbqkpnHbZgUVVsPCSKiBIwGOiBsWO9JWcGYYQ7vw7kBcC9fuqbl9YFRUk2XkPpFYe9bCMampzfEASbd43cPSzag9FOCMn3vJe5WoCcArY8F6i_W7hjC9QjSbUqtJmg8MJpJskBkmueWBpwkDerJ459_73WQcuYUgvKejjvtP2Me0W-trGw7AScVvbIYwzrZwTlxk8oT_qotb6gZ-agpHnLU.MBnvzmDWz5otkoCiUOO6vvIhDqAS2r5FcI9zK1NhtWY&dib_tag=se&keywords=paul+kamara&qid=1729537413&sprefix=paul+kamara%2Caps%2C337&sr=8-2
· Paul Allieu Kamara (2025), ‘The Politics of Financial Crime Preventions in the African Union Continental Free Trade Zone Area: Inequalties’, Opportunities and Politics of Financial Crime in Africa’, Available at: https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Financial-Preventions-African-Continental/dp/9999327451/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2ExhMbNmHrjV8Fv-twsN8FyHBia5BDWiDaBgAuLg5xDnHKuE0stpriiTQN9Nf62NpDX_qpIUray_QGviYOxbmOz7rsU-duN_D8IgV8YGvEU.rDvJ7kSSDlfynrvO6ZyKV4xZz-XnfZd_iX49b2eJ72U&dib_tag=se&keywords=allieu+kamara&qid=1751713854&sr=8-3
Azinge-Egbiri, N. V., Esoimeme E. E. and Professor Ryder, N., ‘Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Developing Countries Compliance Challenges’, Routledge (2024), Forthcoming.
Professor Akingbehin, E. O., Akinola E. A., Esoimeme, E. E., and Oladele A., ‘Multimodal Approach to Combatting Fraud in Nigeria using Conventional and Anti-Fraud Intelligence Paradigm’ (2023) Forthcoming.
Esoimeme, E.E., Professor Bach, M.P. and Professor Dawson, M. E., ‘Implementing Anti-Money Laundering Risk Control Measures using Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Emerging Economies and Developing Countries’, (Frontiers 2023), Forthcoming. Available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/47677/implementing-anti-money-laundering-risk-control-measures-using-artificial-intelligence-challenges-for-emerging-economies-and-developing-countries
Ehi Eric Esoimeme ‘Managing 3rd Party Ecosystem Risks to combat Money Laundering in the Financial System’ (2023) Forthcoming.
BENNETT, T. Money laundering compliance. 2nd ed. Tottel, 2007. 559p. ISBN: 9781847660527
BRITISH BANKERS' ASSOCIATION. Money laundering and terrorist financing prevention and compliance: reporting officer's reference guide 2008/9. BBA Enterprises, 2008. [440]p. ISBN: 9781874185659
· Ehi Eric Esoimeme. Deterring and Detecting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: A Comparative Analysis of Anti–Money Laundering and Counterterrorism Financing Strategies (DSC Publications Ltd. 2018).
DTE PAYROLL AND TAX CENTRE LIMITED. Money laundering (for the smaller practitioner). DTE, 2008. [98]p.
FOX, R.,ed. A practitioner's guide to UK money laundering law and regulation. 2nd ed. City & Financial Publishing, 2009. 431p. ISBN: 9781905121397 This book will provide HOPTON, D. Money laundering: a concise guide for all business. 2nd ed. Gower, 2009. 222p. ISBN: 9780566091575
GRAHAM T.,Money Laundering, Butterworth’s Publication, 2006 ISBN 0 406 93248 4
HYNES, P.International Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: a UK perspective. Sweet & Maxwell, 2009. 1385p. ISBN: 9781847031334
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Anti-money laundering guidance for the accountancy sector. ICAEW, 2008. 116p. (Technical Release, TECH; 04/08)
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Faculty of Taxation. Money laundering- supplementary guidance for the tax practitioner. ICAEW, 2009. 21p. (Technical Release, TAXGUIDE; 04/09)
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Advisory Services. Client identity verification. ICAEW Advisory Services, 2007. 15p. (Practice Assurance Standard 1: Help Sheet; 12)
JOINT MONEY LAUNDERING STEERING GROUP – JMLSG Guidelines of 2009 Parts 1,2 & 3.
MATHERS C.,Crime School: Money Laundering – True Crime Meets The World of Business and Finance, Firefly Books, 2004 ISBN 1-55297-993-8.
MATHER, J.The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and practical implications. Wolters Kluwer, 2009. 47p. ISSN: 0307-0336. (Accountants Digest; no.535)
MULLER WOUTER H.,Anti-Money Laundering – International Law and Practice Henley & Partners, 2007 ISBN: 978-0-470-03319-7 (HB)
MONEY LAUNDERING RESOURCE. Money Laundering Officer's practical handbook 2009. Compliance Training Products Limited, 2008. 208p. ISBN: 1900337177
REES, E.Blackstone's Guide to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Oxford University Press, 2005. 533p. ISBN: 0199277656
STESSENS G.,Money Laundering – A New International Law Enforcement Model, Cambridge Publication 2008
SWINBURNE, B.,ed. The smaller practitioner's money laundering self-training pack. Practice Growth, 2007- . 1 vol., loose-leaf, updated.
WOODS B.F., he Art and Science of Money Laundering – Inside the Commerce of the International Narcotics Traffickers, 1998 ISBN 13: 978-0-87364-969-8
*** Note that other resources, articles and journals will be provided in class as lectures progress.
4. NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMBATING FINANCIAL CRIME: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Introduction to Traditional Computer Programming Introduction to Artificial Intelligence The opportunities of new technology for AML/CFT
4. The Challenges of implementation of new technology for financial crime
5. Implementing National, Legal, Institutional and Operational Reforms to Create An Enabling Environment For The Use Of New Technologies in combating financial crimes
Study for an International Diploma is intensive and challenging and it is important that you take full advantage of the teaching that is provided in order to succeed. Attendance at classes and dissertation supervisions is compulsory and we will expect you to be well prepared.
Our teaching is very flexible and your modules may be delivered through seminars or a combination of lectures and seminars. Other teaching methods include the online use of discussion boards, self-access study packs and formative quizzes and activities.
Modules may be diverse in content to cater for a high proportion of overseas students or students with previous qualifications other than in law. Modules are typically led by experienced staff actively engaged in research relevant to their subject area.
We make use of both formative and summative assessment.
Formative assessments do not count towards your degree but are designed to give you the opportunity to practice for your summative assessments and enable you and your tutors to assess your progress in your modules. Formative assessments will normally involve written coursework or a class test or may comprise individual student presentations.
Summative assessments count towards your degree. Your marks in these assessments count towards your formal progression from stage one (taught modules) to stage two (the dissertation), and towards the determination of your final award. Summative assessments in stage one will vary by module but will typically involve written coursework (5,000 word essays), unseen examinations or pre-release examinations. The Dissertation (up to 15,000 words) comprises the stage two summative assessment.
We have created a specially designed research and study skills module which is studied by all Diploma students at the beginning of the programme.
Your learning will be supported through e-learning; all modules are supported by Learning Central, a virtual learning environment that is available on and off campus through which you will access a wide range of materials for your modules.
You will receive dedicated pastoral support through our personal tutor scheme. We offer an extensive programme of careers lectures and workshops with an in-house Law Careers Consultant and a Pro-bono Scheme Co-ordinator.
A designated Disability and Diversity Officer ensures that reasonable adjustments are made for students with disabilities. The University also has a range of services to support you, including the Careers Service, the Counselling Service, the Disability and Dyslexia Service, the Student Support Service and excellent libraries with specialist law librarians and resource centres.
Application for admission should be made to our Academic Director at academicdirector@auuinternational.org and copied to auuinternational@gmail.com by submitting the duly filled application form and credentials.
BSC Sociology and other Specific Undergraduate Courses – AUUI and the Consortium of Pan-African and International Universities
The BSc Sociology blends local and global sociological perspectives to examine contemporary social issues and transformations, ranging from environmental risks and climate change, to the intensification of inequalities, and imaginings of the future. Students will graduate with the skills and mindset appropriate to tackling the challenges of 21st century society. You will also have the opportunity to study abroad for one academic year.
Study mode
Full-time
Duration:
3 academic years
Programme starts:
September 2025
Application deadline:
29 July 2025
Entry requirements
Minimum qualification for the First Degree Programs at AUU: 5
credits at the GCE/SSCE/NECO Examinations or their equivalent (at not more than
2 sittings); one sitting only for Medicine. Candidates below 15 years of age
are advised not to apply.
CANDIDATES AWAITING 2023 WAEC/NECO/SSCE RESULTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT
ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE MATRICULATION.
Access and widening participation
AUU International is committed to widening access to higher education. If you are eligible for Access you do not need to do anything in addition to the standard AUU application. Your application will be automatically flagged when we receive it.
Course overview
The three-year degree offers a strong grounding in sociological theory and research methods, with a focus on how sociology can be applied to important contemporary issues. Our degree emphasises the strong inter-linkages between the local and the global, while giving you the ability to engage with and undertake qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research. Completing a work-based project and a dissertation enables you to enhance your employability and tailor your study in your own areas of interest.
A wide range of optional modules are available in the programme covering a huge variety of topics, as well as different methodological and epistemological approaches. These modules are led by staff who are world-leading in their research and scholarship.
What this course will give you
Sociology is indispensable for understanding today's interconnected yet unequal world. Our degree offers a truly global, de-centred and yet historically grounded curriculum, enabling students to flourish as independent and critical thinkers, capable of tackling urgent global challenges.
The degree includes core modules on social change, urban sociology, global issues, sociological perspectives on identities and research methods, complemented by options on topics including media, politics, youth, race, gender, love and sexuality, migration, work, technology, science and the future.
Our research-led curriculum is taught by world-leading sociologists. It will help you develop your own sociological identity and make you an asset to a range of 21st century employers as they navigate the changing socio-economic environment of the future.
Studying and living in the global city of London offers a unique opportunity for engaging with grassroots and third sector organisations, councils and businesses through guest lectures, site visits and a work-based project in year 3. These opportunities will build skills, knowledge and networks invaluable to career development and active citizenship.
Teaching and learning
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BSc (Hons) in Sociology.
Modules
Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrollment and module content and availability is subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.
Full-time
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Compulsory modules:
Introduction to Sociology
Historical Foundations of Sociological Thought
Introduction to Social Science Research
Social Change Within Contemporary Society
Global Issues: Interconnections and Dislocations
Discovering Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (DQQRM)
Optional modules:
Understanding Social Policy
Politics: from Power to Participation
Sociology of Media
Education in the Age of Globalisation
Living in a Schooled Society
Your learning
Our innovative teaching and assessment methods include the use of photo diaries, narrative walks, multimedia, and other approaches that will enable you to interact with the built and social environment.
Undergraduate students are expected to carry out 40 hours of study per week during term time, including the lectures and seminars. Much of this time will be independent personal study time - i.e. research, reading, writing, etc.
There are no lectures, seminars, or tutorials on Wednesday afternoons. This allows students to attend various activities available at AUU or elsewhere.
Assessment
Assessment is through a mix of essays, photo-diaries, written examinations, practical exercises, a work-based report and a dissertation in the final year of study. The weight given to each assessment method varies across modules to ensure a manageable workload throughout the programme.
The foundation of your career
A work-based project will help you to work collaboratively to apply theoretical approaches to real-world applications. Sociologists make significant contributions to government and public administration, non-governmental and grassroots organisations, charities and international development, teaching and research, business, innovation and design sectors, media, journalism and publishing, health and welfare services, human resources and marketing and much more.
Employability
This degree will give you the edge in a dramatically changing world of work. The skills and critical mindset you develop will not only continue to be needed in an increasingly digital world, but will help you equip your employers to address these and other social transformations.
Fees and funding
Fees for this course
International students
Fee description Full-time
Tuition fees (2024/25) 3000 dollars
The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2024/25 academic year. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase. The Overseas fees shown are the fees that will be charged to 2024/25 entrants for each year of study on the programme, unless otherwise indicated below.
Additional costs
In addition, students who request for the hard copy of the Certificate may have to cover some costs dependent on their module selection (e.g. for work-based modules).
Next steps
Your application
We are looking for motivated candidates with an interest in engaging critically and imaginatively with urgent global challenges. We expect students to have a real curiosity and desire to work collaboratively and apply critical sociological thinking to real-world problems, to re-imagine the future of our interconnected yet unequal world.
Programme alteration or discontinuation
AUU International endeavours to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw or alter a programme.
How to apply
Application for admission should be made to our Academic Director at academicdirector@auuinternational.org and copied to auuinternational@gmail.com by submitting the duly filled application form and credentials.
