Postgraduate Diploma in Customs and Taxation (PGDCT)
Overview of the Programme
The main objective of the programme is to enable trainees to administer all types of taxes,duties and all charges as per customs and tax laws. The programme is designed to convert graduates of different disciplines into total tax professionals. It is therefore open to graduates from various fields as economics, law, business administration, finance, engineering, accounting, etc.
Programme Duration
The PGDCT programme is offered on regular and executive modes. The duration for Regular and Executive programmes is 12 and 18 months respectively.
Programme Structure
The Postgraduate Diploma in Customs and Taxation (PGDCT) is a two-semester programme for both Regular and Executive modes. The PGDCT Regular is a day programme run for two semesters of seventeen weeks each. The two semesters comprise of classroom, lab work, field attachment (eight weeks) at the end of second semester, research work and dissertation writing.
PGDCT Executive is an evening and weekend programme run for two semesters of twenty four weeks each. The two semesters comprise of classroom, lab work, field attachment (12 weeks), research work and dissertation writing.
Programme Modules
The programme structure consists of core and elective courses. While core courses are mandatory, the student is required to select one optional course in each semester based on his/her academic background. The optional courses selected will have to be approved by the Deputy Rector Academic, Research and Consultancy.
Structure of the PGDCT Programme (Tax Emphasis)
Semester |
Code |
Module Name |
Classification |
Notional Hours* |
Credits |
1 |
CSP 09101 |
Principles of goods classification |
Core |
110 |
11 |
CSP 09102 |
Principles of Valuation and Rules of Origin |
Core |
100 |
10 |
|
TSP 09101 |
Income Taxation I |
Core |
110 |
11 |
|
TSP 09102 |
Indirect Taxation |
Core |
100 |
10 |
|
GSP 09101 |
Economics and Public Finance |
Core |
90 |
9 |
|
Sub Total |
51 |
||||
Electives (only one) |
|||||
GSP 09102 |
IT for Managers |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09103 |
Project Management |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09104 |
Strategic Management |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09103 |
Principles of Accounting |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09104 |
Financial Reporting |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
Sub Total for Electives |
7 |
||||
Total Credit for semester 1 |
58 |
||||
2 |
TSP 09205 |
Income Taxation II |
Core |
90 |
10 |
TSP 09206 |
Compliance and Enforcement in Tax and Customs |
Core |
120 |
11 |
|
TSP 09207 |
Advanced Tax Accounting |
Core |
100 |
10 |
|
TSP 09208 |
International Taxation |
Core |
90 |
9 |
|
GSP 09205 |
Research Methodology |
Core |
100 |
9 |
|
GSP 09206 |
Field Practicum |
Core |
90 |
3 |
|
GSP 09207 |
Research Project |
Core |
110 |
11 |
|
Sub Total |
63 |
||||
Electives (only one) |
|||||
GSP 09208 |
Risk Management |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09209 |
Criminal Procedure Law |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09209 |
Cost and Management Accounting |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09210 |
Quantitative Methods |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09210 |
Tax Audit |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
Sub Total for Electives |
7 |
||||
Total Credit for semester 2 |
70 |
||||
Grand Total |
128 |
Structure of the PGDCT Programme (Customs Emphasis)
Semester |
Code |
Module Name |
Classification |
Notional |
Credits |
1 |
CSP 09101 |
Principles of goods classification |
Core |
110 |
11 |
CSP 09102 |
Principles of Valuation and Rules of Origin |
Core |
100 |
10 |
|
TSP 09101 |
Income Taxation I |
Core |
110 |
11 |
|
TSP 09102 |
Indirect Taxation |
Core |
100 |
10 |
|
GSP 09101 |
Economics and Public Finance |
Fundamental |
90 |
9 |
|
Sub Total |
51 |
||||
Electives (only one) |
|||||
|
Electives |
|
|||
GSP 09102 |
IT for Managers |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09103 |
Project Management |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09104 |
Strategic Management |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09103 |
Principles of Accounting |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09104 |
Financial Reporting |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
Sub Total for Electives |
7 |
||||
Total Credit for semester 1 |
58 |
||||
2 |
CSP 09203 |
Custom Rules in customs clearance procedures |
Core |
100 |
10 |
CSP 09204 |
Principles of International Trade laws and conventions |
Core |
90 |
9 |
|
CSP 09205 |
International Transport and Logistics |
Core |
100 |
10 |
|
TSP 09206 |
Compliance and Enforcement in Tax and Customs |
Core |
110 |
11 |
|
GSP 09205 |
Research Methodology |
Core |
90 |
9 |
|
GSP 09206 |
Field Practicum |
Core |
90 |
3 |
|
GSP 09207 |
Research Project |
Core |
110 |
11 |
|
Sub Total |
63 |
||||
Electives (only one) |
|||||
GSP 09208 |
Risk Management |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09209 |
Criminal Procedure Law |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09209 |
Cost and Management Accounting |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
GSP 09210 |
Quantitative Methods |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
TSP 09210 |
Tax Audit |
Fundamental |
70 |
7 |
|
Sub Total for Electives |
7 |
||||
Total Credit for semester 2 |
70 |
||||
Grand Total |
128 |