AML Certificate in AML, CTF and Proliferation Financing
Europe’s only University validated AML, CTF, PF and FATF-aligned programme. Next intake starting September 2026.
Course Overview
START DATE: 14th September 2026
Prepare for the Future of Financial Crime Compliance
Europe’s AML and CTF framework is changing rapidly.
The introduction of the EU AML Package, the Single Rulebook and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, AMLA, is creating stronger regulatory expectations for financial institutions and other obliged entities.
PAT Business School’s Certificate in AML, CTF and Proliferation Financing is a university-validated NFQ Level 8 qualification, equivalent to EQF Level 6, designed to help professionals understand and respond to Europe’s evolving anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance environment. Participants will explore the practical application of international standards and European legislation.
Validated by TU Dublin. Delivered online. Designed for working professionals.

Flexible Online Learning
The Certificate is delivered through PAT Business School’s adaptive learning platform supported by live application workshops delivered by leading AML CTF practitioners.
Study at your own pace, anytime and anywhere, while balancing your learning with work and personal commitments.
The adaptive learning methodology personalises the learning experience according to your:
- Existing knowledge
- Strengths
- Development needs
- Learning progress
This approach supports greater engagement, stronger knowledge retention and improved learning outcomes.
What You Will Gain
On completion of the programme, you will be better equipped to:
- Understand Europe’s changing anti-money laundering and financial crime framework
- Interpret the practical impact of the EU AML Package
- Assess money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risks
- Apply risk-based AML CTF controls
- Support effective governance and compliance frameworks
- Respond to emerging financial crime threats
- Contribute confidently to regulatory and supervisory discussions
- Progress your career in anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance
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Advance Your Career in AML
Regulated organisations need professionals who understand both the regulatory framework and how to apply it in practice.
Designed for professionals working in AML, CTF, compliance, KYC, onboarding, risk and operations, this programme helps participants build practical knowledge they can apply immediately.
Develop the knowledge, practical skills and regulatory insight required to operate confidently in Europe’s evolving financial crime environment.
Study flexibly. Learn from leading expertise. Gain a university-validated NFQ Level 8 qualification.
Your Lecturer
Brenda McVeigh
Brenda McVeigh is an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairperson, and a highly respected expert in anti-money laundering, sanctions and financial crime regulation. She served as Head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Unit at the DoF.
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