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MSc - Master of Science
University of Portsmouth
Online
JAN
30 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Portsmouth
Online
JAN
30 months
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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.
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:
A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent professional experience.
Students living in
Domestic
£3,470 per year
Students from Domestic
Tuition fees are subject to annual increase.
£3,470 per year
Students from EU
Tuition fees are subject to annual increase.
£3,470 per year
Students from International
Tuition fees are subject to annual increase.
Portsmouth is a small and lively island city that contains everything students need....