Case Study - Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (ACT)

Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, winner of the 2008 Education and Training Award Sponsored by CPA Australia Ltd

Finalists:
2006 Education and Training Award
2005 Education and Training Award
2004 Services Award

The Centre for Customs and Excise Studies at the University of Canberra is the first of its kind in the world.

Publicly recognised by the World Customs Organization as the leading centre of excellence in its area of expertise, it provides a range of programs and services that reflect the latest developments in customs and border management.

As an integral part of the University’s School of Law, the Centre offers a range of postgraduate study opportunities. These programs use a range of flexible learning methods and are capable of being delivered on-line as well as through traditional face-to-face delivery, either on campus in Canberra or overseas.

Through its academic and applied research activities, the Centre is able to ensure that these programs reflect the latest developments in international theory and practice, such as contemporary and emerging regulatory issues that impact on the international trading environment.

Extensive consultancy services provided by the Centre comprise strategic customs modernisation and reform studies, and capacity building programs, as well as policy and trade facilitation reviews.

All of the Centre’s training programs reflect world best practice in border management and operational techniques, including leadership and management, legal aspects of international trade, supply-chain security, and new and emerging technologies.

Established in 2001 as an area of academic interest, the Centre now has a global network of over 150 experts, with offices in Australia, Thailand, Kuwait (from where the Centre’s programs are delivered in Arabic throughout the Middle East), India, Kenya and the Maldives, as well as official representation in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the UK and the USA, and franchising agreements in over 20 countries.

The Centre works closely with a number of international organizations including the World Customs Organization, World Bank, WTO, ADB, ASEAN and APEC.