To matriculate into the programme, applicants must fulfil one of the following:
1.    Pass at least five (5) subjects at CSEC/GCE including English Language and Mathematics, with grade I, II or III / A, B, or C. Grade III pass in CSEC must be after June 1998.
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2.    Mature Student Entry applicants must be over twenty-five (25) years with a minimum of five years experience in a specialised area of the industry. Applicants will be accepted based on an assessment of their prior learning.  Each applicant must submit an academic portfolio for individual assessment.
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3.    CCCJ Associate Degree or an Approved Associate Degree from a recognised institution. The qualifying degree must be in an area relevant to the intended programme of study. Applicants who fail to meet this criterion will be required to complete the necessary bridging courses at the Associate degree level prior to being afforded acceptance.

Additional- 240 hours internship.

• To develop and enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge base and competencies of junior and middle level security professionals in both public and private sector banking and financial services institutions;
• To develop the ability of industry professionals to apply core principles and standards that integrate theory and practice for decision making and application to tasks in the workplace;
• To develop critical thinking skills of learners/practitioners so they may better understand and efficiently and effectively operate within the financial, economic, managerial, regulatory, social, cultural and business environments, within which institutions in the sector operate, and are expected to respond to the needs of its public; and
• To enhance ethical practice and standards for banking and finance security practitioners in the context of the changing financial and economic landscape in the region.