Practical introduction to customs and border management (TOL280)

NB! The next time this course will be taught and assessed is autumn semester 2025

Customs and border management is a field of study that requires practical training in addition to theoretical knowledge. In order for students to see the connection between theory and practice, an introduction to the customs profession based on practical training will be given through this course. The practical training involves a combination of seminars, supervision, skills training and simulation.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

TOL280

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

Themes included in the course:

• Forms of sanctioning

• Shipping/customs procedures and declaration control

• Customs forwarding, customs procedures and declaration control

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the student must have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

After completing the course, students should have knowledge of:

  • give an account of the Norwegian Customs Authority's customs procedures for the transport of goods and how classification, customs value, origin and quantity are important in determining the correct duty/tax and restriction
  • carry out declaration checks to assess the correctness of classification, origin, quantity and determination of customs value against the determination of customs duties, taxes and restrictions • assess and reproduce the possibility of cooperation between declaration control and post-control
  • the customs agency's system for declaring goods and determining the customs role as a customs officer in the Customs Agency, and the agency's role, tasks, organization and function as social protector • how customs officers can prevent the illegal import and export of goods
  • how to relate practice to current legislation, framework conditions and professional ethical guidelines that regulate work as a customs officer

After completing the course, students should be able to:

  • under guidance, participate in and carry out declaration checks to assess the correctness of classification, origin, quantity and determination of customs value against the determination of customs duties, taxes and restrictions
  • explain which penal reactions occur in the event of a customs violation and their application

After completing the course, students must have general competence to:

  • show willingness and ability to make use of guidance and feedback
  • identify own knowledge needs, show self-awareness in relation to own learning needs as well as acquire and acquire new knowledge and skills
  • reflect on power, judgment and professionalism • interact with fellow students and colleagues
  • under guidance see and create connections between the more theoretical subjects, in particular TOL200, and TOL220

Required prerequisite knowledge

TOL130 Customs in an Organizational and Societal Perspective, TOL200 Customs and Movement of Goods

Exam

Group assignment and practice

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Group assignment 1/2 1 Weeks Passed / Not Passed All
Praksis 1/2 6 Weeks Passed / Not Passed All

The overall final assessment will be done by the main supervisors in the Customs Agency and the course responsible at UiS. The students will present a group assignment in plenary, and the assignment must be submitted in writing within one week after the end of the practice. The group assignment must be at least 1500 words.There are no resit opportunities in the subject. Both forms of assessment, practice and group assignment, must be passed within the same semester to pass the subject as a whole. If one or both assessment parts are assessed as ‘not passed’, the student must take both assessment parts at the next opportunity, normally the next time TOL280 is conducted.To pass TOL280, students must have attended at least 90% of the activities. If there is doubt about the approval of the practice, the student must receive written notification within a reasonable time. The notification must state what the student does not master and what requirements must be met to get the subject approved. If the student, despite satisfactory study progress along the way, shows actions/behavior that clearly do not provide a basis for passing, the student can still receive the grade ‘not passed’ even if a prior warning has not been given

Coursework requirements

Modules in the Norwegian Customs E-learning system
Work requirements: Completed e-learning modules must be passed to receive a final assessment in the subject

Course teacher(s)

Course teacher:

Christian Henrik Alexander Kuran

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Method of work

Students will receive continuous feedback from the supervisor on their own practice and behaviour.

A reflection report must be submitted at the end of the practical training period and is included as a basis for assessment.

Open for

Customs and Border Management - Bachelor's Degree Programme

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.

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