Short courses
Our short courses offer practical, instructor-led training for professionals looking to strengthen their skills in financial investigations, asset recovery and financial crime prevention.
Delivered online in small groups, the courses are highly interactive and centred around real- world challenges. Participants learn directly from experienced practitioners through realistic case work, practical exercises and guided discussions.
Participants who successfully complete a course gain not only a Certificate of Completion but hands-on skills they can apply in their daily work.
Law enforcement
Financial investigations and asset recovery for law enforcement practitioners
This five-day online course equips investigators, prosecutors, financial intelligence practitioners and judges with practical skills to investigate financial crimes and recover illicit assets. Through a realistic cross-border case, participants learn how to trace financial flows, gather evidence and develop effective investigative strategies.
Civil society & journalists
Asset recovery for civil society and journalists
Designed for investigative journalists, civil society organisations and other non-state actors, this course explores how asset recovery works in practice and how non-state actors can support accountability efforts. Participants gain practical experience in tracing illicit assets, analysing financial information and using open-source intelligence tools.
Open to all professionals
Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance
This online course introduces the fundamentals of blockchain technology, crypto investigations and anti-money laundering compliance. Participants learn how cryptoassets are used in financial crime and how to prevent, detect and investigate illicit activity involving virtual assets.
More learning opportunities
Basel STUDY
Earn a postgraduate degree in anti-corruption and asset recovery from the Basel Institute and the University of Basel.
Basel LEARN
Gain new skills and certificates with our free, self-paced eLearning courses for anti-corruption and asset recovery practitioners.
Asset recovery training
Explore training for government agencies on financial investigations, asset recovery and related topics.