MSc Forensic Accounting

All our courses are designed around key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing a supportive environment where you can thrive.

The modules you undertake allow you to develop an appreciation of forensic accounting work, including the nature and extent of financial crime and financial dispute resolution, and then use the theoretical knowledge gained to consider the practical application of such knowledge.

You will develop the ability to research legal cases and present legal arguments, consider the investigative process, and develop an understanding of the most commonly used major software applications.

You learn through:

• Ethical Reflection
• Research
• Critical Evaluation
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Independent Study
• Group Work
• Tasks and Exercises
• Projects
• Assessment and Feedback

This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.

Applied learning

Live projects

You complete a major research-based project on a topic relevant to your future career development or academic interest. It enables you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge gained on the course and develop your research skills.

Networking opportunities

Students on this course are typically from all corners of the globe, providing opportunities to engage with different cultures and network whilst learning knowledge we believe will enable students to aim for positions in the hierarchies of management.

Many of the tutors are from industry and are well connected with professional accountancy bodies, researching professional knowledge, developing professional syllabi, and designing professional assessments. This ensures that you are at the cutting edge of applied professional knowledge, whilst also developing critical reflexivity, questioning established knowledge, and imagining alternatives.

The team delivering the course has strong links with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT). We are also a member of the Anti-Fraud Education Partnership with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Our graduates are well equipped for a range of careers as the course develops skills that are required by a broad range of industries in both the private and public sectors. We have a team of specialist recruitment advisers and run a range of careers and recruitment events.

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

Final Year

Compulsory modules

• Corporate Governance And Ethics: 15 credits
• Cyber Crime: 15 credits
• Dissertation Or Applied Business Project: 60 credits
• Financial Analysis: 15 credits
• Forensic Accounting: 15 credits
• Forensic Accounting Applications: 15 credits
• Statistics And Data Modelling: 15 credits (Coursework - 9 credits, Practical - 6 credits)
• The Expert Witness In Criminal Litigation: 30 credits

This course prepares you for a career in

• Financial Fraud Detection
• Accountancy
• Finance or Accounting Management
• Financial Controlling
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Consultancy
• Research or Education
• Career Development in the Police, Legal, and Penal Professions