Master Degree Programmes
MACS Open Modules
Master in Anti-Corruption Studies (MACS)
Benefits
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Gaining insight in the MACS Programme without the necessity to attend the whole Programme
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Developing deep understanding in the area of your interest
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Enhancing skills in various specific areas of your choice
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Learning through synchronous and asynchronous online methods with maximum flexibility
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Free choice of up to three open modules out of 7, according to your interest
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Earning transferable ECTS credits through Microcredentials towards the MACS Programme whilst building/continuing your professional career
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Membership in IACA’s Alumni Network (7000+ Anti-Corruption Professionals)
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Award of Certificate of Completion
Module 1
Introduction to Anti-Corruption Studies and Politics of Corruption
Duration
29 September - 19 October 2025 (Pre-study Phase)
20 October - 14 November 2025 (Interactive Phase)
16 November - 14 December 2025 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online
Workload
375 hours
ECTS
15
Courses
- Understanding Corruption: Themes, Trends, Definitions, Consequences and Measurements
- Social Science Research – Part 1: Introduction to Writing Research Papers
- Politics of Corruption and Anti-Corruption Reform
- Transparency, Open Government and Multistakeholder Participation
- Organizational Wrongdoing and Ethics Management
- Glimpses of International Initiatives in Anti-Corruption and Corruption in Sports
Module 2
Corruption, Law, and International Initiatives
Duration
15 December 2025 - 18 January 2026 (Pre-study Phase)
19 January - 13 February 2026 (Interactive Phase)
16 February - 15 March 2026 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online
Workload
375 hours
ECTS
15
Courses
- International Anti-Corruption Instruments and Initiatives
- Transnational Application of Anti-Corruption National Laws: A Comparative Analysis
- Corruption and Rule of Law
- Corruption and Human Rights
- Illicit Financial Flows
- Climate Change and Corruption
- AML/CFT - Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Protection: International Legal Framework & Initiatives
Module 3
Sociological, Criminological, and Political Economy Approaches to Studying Corruption
Duration
16 March – 19 April 2026 (Pre-study Phase)
20 – 28 April 2026 (Interactive Phase)
29 April – 31 May 2026 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online/hybrid
Workload
375 hours
ECTS
15
Courses
- Politics, Governance, and Corruption
- Politics, Development, and Corruption
- The Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology of Corruption
- Collective Action in the Fight Against Corruption
- Social Sciences Research – Part 2
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corruption
- Role of Emerging Technologies in Anti-Corruption and Compliance
Module 4
Using Economic Theories and Behavioural Economics to Study Corruption
Duration
1 June – 21 June 2026 (Pre-study Phase)
22 – 30 June 2026 (Interactive Phase)
1 July – 16 August 2026 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online/hybrid
Workload
325 hours
ECTS
13
Courses
- Anti-Corruption Measures in Procurement - Public and Private Perspectives
- Social Science Research- Part 3 - Quantitative Research Methods
- Corruption and Gender
- Behavioural and Institutional Economic Approaches to Anti-Corruption
- Economic Theories and Models of Corruption and Consequences of Corruption
- Corruption and Sanction Violations in International Trade: Strategies for Securing Global Supply Chains
Module 5
Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Business Sector
Duration
17 August – 13 September 2026 (Pre-study Phase)
14 – 22 September 2026 (Interactive Phase)
23 September – 8 November 2026 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online/hybrid
Workload
325 hours
ECTS
13
Courses
- Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection
- Corruption in the Business Sector and the Rationale of Compliance
- Anti-Corruption Compliance Standards and Guidance
- Value-based Compliance Systems, Ethical Leadership and Developing a Code of Conduct
- Risk Assessment, Third Party Risk, and Risk Management
- Compliance Management and Corporate Communication
- Policies and Procedures, Internal Controls, Identifying, Minimizing and Managing Conflict of Interest
Module 6
Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Duration
9 November – 6 December 2026 (Pre-study Phase)
7 December – 18 December 2026 - two-week break - 10 Jan – 22 Jan 2027 (Interactive Phase)
25 January – 21 February 2027 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online
Workload
350 hours
ECTS
14
Courses
- National Anti–Corruption Strategies and Anti-Corruption Agencies
- Auditing under ISO 37301 (Compliance Management System) and 37001(Anti-Bribery Management System)
- Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management
- Internal Investigation, Open-Source Investigation, and Crisis Management in Business Enterprises
- Corruption and Humanitarian Aid
- Corruption in the Judicial Sector
Module 7
Corruption Prevention Collaboration, Systems & Technologies: Now and the Future
Duration
22 February – 21 March 2027 (Pre-study Phase)
22 March – 16 April 2027 (Interactive Phase)
19 April – 9 May 2027 (Post-Study Phase)
FORMAT: online
Workload
350 hours
ECTS
14
Courses
- Prevention of Corruption, Lessons Learned from Reforms and the Future of Anti-Corruption
- Investigating and Prosecuting Corruption Cases
- Corruption and the Media
- Social Science Research - Part 4 - Research Ethics, Data-Analysis, Reporting, Review and Tips
- Anti-Corruption in Local Government
- The Value of Joining Forces: Collective Action Initiatives against Corruption