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Full time | University of Portsmouth | 1 year | SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Forensic Accounting

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Explore financial crime investigations and work with business legal teams on this forensic accounting Master’s. Prepare for your career as a forensic accountant, or in internal auditing or compliance, whether you’ve studied accounting in the past or not.

Develop your knowledge and critical analysis skills as you investigate where things have gone wrong in business.

You’ll study financial crime, law and fraud as you focus on business crime prevention and prepare for case discussions with lawyers. You'll apply your learning in topical case studies and develop your understanding of what to look for in financial accounts in industry.

To start, you'll explore topics including data modelling, accountancy basics and valuations. You’ll then discover forensic investigation and fraud examination, as well as corporate governance and ethics, and learn to be an expert witness in our replica courtroom.

By learning from experienced lecturers and industry guest speakers you’ll gain a better understanding of the industry as a whole, and have opportunities to network with guests and fellow accountancy students from across the department.

You'll graduate ready for your forensic accounting or compliance career. To get the most out of this course you should be analytical and curious, and keen to specialise in forensic accounting.

Course highlights

  • Discover forensic accounting, law and policy
  • Use real-world case studies
  • Apply your learning in practical assessments in our replica court room
  • Learn how to prevent financial crime
  • Prepare to support businesses in industry
  • Network with and learn from industry guest speakers
  • Use materials from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Benefit from our partnerships with various accounting and audit partners and our work with the Financial Reporting Council

Careers and opportunities

Careers this Master’s prepares you for

This Master’s degree will help you to specialise in forensic accounting and build on your business or accountancy studies at undergraduate level.

You'll benefit from CIMA exam exemptions after you graduate. This means you'll have fewer exams to sit to become an accredited forensic accountant.

Graduates of this course have gone onto areas such as:

  • forensic accounting
  • business accounting
  • compliance
  • internal auditing

Modules

The learning outcomes of this module are: Define, differentiate and compare the conceptual themes, legal and procedural features of the various dispute resolution methods. Demonstrate an understanding of the framework that defines and informs the role of the forensic practitioner as an expert witness within the different systems of dispute resolution. Critically evaluate the reporting requirements for experts and assessors laid down in the Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, the Civil Procedure Practice Direction Part 35 and the Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£20,200

Entry requirements

A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent professional experience

University information

Portsmouth is a small and lively island city that contains everything students need. Students can focus on their studies with as little distraction as they like. Then, when it’s time to step away from the books, the seafront offers learners the perfect place to revive and time to reset. Everything is close by in Portsmouth. In the course of a day students could go from the deck of a historic ship to a bustling shopping street, before browsing...more

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