MSc Forensic Accounting
Full-time, Part-time
This course gives you a specialist insight into the forensic analysis of financial accounts.
Forensic study is increasingly popular in universities and a forensic approach is often used in the workplace. This course gives you accounting skills and knowledge related to forensic investigation.
You gain an understanding of the legal issues in forensic study. A third of your study involves improving your knowledge of the legal system. Accounting is always studied in a legal context.
This course gives you a specialist insight into the forensic analysis of financial accounts. Your module choices allow you to tailor your study to areas of interest. Total risk management addresses the design and management of financial information to help reduce the possibility of financial fraud.
The financial regulations and supervision module gives you an insight into the legal framework and working practices around accounting.
These option modules are supported by core modules such as electronic crime. You look at how new media can be exploited in financial fraud and how such actions can be traced.
You also do a dissertation, an extended piece of research which you design and carry out under the direction of an academic tutor.
There are four other forensic courses available. They are all designed to meet a wide range of individual needs and expectations. Each course complements your degree study or previous work experience.
Other courses available
MSc Forensic Engineering
MSc Forensic Criminology
MSc Forensic Psychology
MSc Forensic Science
Visit our forensics and mathematics and statistics web pages to find out more about our courses, research, facilities and staff.
Attendance
Full-time one year
Part-time two years
Starts September
Admissions office
For further information please contact the Faculty of Development and Society, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB, phone 0114 225 5555, fax 0114 225 2430, e-mail fdsenquiries@shu.ac.uk
To Apply
To apply online for the full time course select the start date below
The University's standard application form can be used to apply for either the full or part time courses and can be downloaded here: www.shu.ac.uk/form
For an application form see www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
International students – see www.shu.ac.uk/international
Fees
For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
For academic year 2010/11
Home and EU students
Full-time typically £4,200
Part-time typically £2,100 a year
International students
Full-time typically £9,720
Part-time typically £4,860 a year
For academic year 2011/12
International students
Typically £10,200 for the course
Assessment
Coursework and examinations. Coursework includes essays, short projects, group presentation and conference debates. more>>
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