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ICA Diploma in Managing Sanctions Risk

Course Overview

Gain the practical skillset to manage sanctions risk effectively.

Sanctions risk is a complex, ever-changing field. Those who manage this risk need the right combination of competencies to do so effectively.

  • Sanctions and their global architecture – master the evolving global sanctions landscape, understand implementation, and navigate sector-based sanctions effectively.
  • Risk – identify high-risk jurisdictions, manage supply chain risk, navigate licensing frameworks, and mitigate global sanctions exposure with real-world case studies.
  • Frameworks and screening – develop control frameworks, manage sanctions risk, utilise screening technologies, and prepare for incident management with practical case studies.

Course Content

  • Global sanctions architecture – sanctions in context 
  • How sanctions regimes are implemented 
  • Evolving scope of sanctions – a changing tool 
  • Sector-based sanctions 
  • Identifying higher risk jurisdictions and activities 
  • Transparency, control, and ownership 
  • Licensing and permissible payments 
  • Management of global exposure to unilateral and regional sanctions 
  • Developing the control framework 
  • Sanctions screening 
  • Incident management and holding of sanctioned funds 
  • Sanctions lifting and roll back

Benefits

Awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. 

Prerequisites

This course is suitable for mid to senior level professionals working in any industry sector, including international trade, transport, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and financial services, in roles such as:

  • Heads of sanctions, sanctions managers and sanctions team leaders 
  • MLROs, compliance managers, financial crime managers and risk managers 
  • Accountants, lawyers and consultants 

You will need a good standard of spoken and written English and ONE of the following:

  • Sound educational background, e.g. degree/professional qualification in an appropriate discipline,
  • Attainment of an ICA Advanced Certificate, or
  • Three years' relevant work experience

Assessment

  • Three timed end-of-module assessments, comprising multiple choice questions that test knowledge, understanding and analytical skills.
  • One written assignment with an industry sector focus.
  • One written case-study-based assignment connecting the elements of your learning.

Next Steps

Whilst the GTA facilitates the training for ICA qualifications, you need to enrol online directly with the ICA at ICA Diploma in Managing Sanctions Risk | Level 6 – Advanced . Scroll down when you reach this page and enter Guernsey when it asks ‘Where are you based?’ You can then follow the process to enrol.

Course Details

Price

£4300.00

Length

Flexible 9 month course with a mix of guided online study and attendance at live virtual classrooms

Upcoming enrolment dates: 22 June 2026.

Please visit the ICA website to find out more.

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Course Tutor

The International Compliance Association (ICA)

The International Compliance Association (ICA) is the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community. It is also the provider of internationally recognised, professional, certificated qualifications in anti-money laundering; governance, risk and compliance and financial crime prevention. Being a member of the ICA, a global community, is a mark of prestige and shows that you have reached a standard of excellence in your professional career.

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