FORENSICACCOUNTING AT NORTHUMBRIA
Welcome to Forensic Accounting at Northumbria University Forensic Accounting MSc
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YOUR COURSE
Why Forensic Accounting at Northumbria?  Delve into the niche field of finance and forensics in this one-year masters degree.  Develop your research and enquiry skills to a new, higher level and study at Newcastle Business School.  Your studies will help prepare you for a potentially rewarding and stimulating career within forensic accounting. Typical employers include banks, police forces, insurance companies, and government agencies.
Forensic Accounting at Northumbria  This course looks at financial crime and considers the nature, regulation and policing of financial crimes in the UK.  In particular, it focuses on the prevention and detection of fraud in organisations and examines corporate governance, internal controls and forensic accounting techniques.  The literature-based masters involves both qualitative and quantitative study, and will introduce you to the skills needed in the role of forensic accounting, including key areas such as people skills and emotional intelligence.
Forensic Accounting at Northumbria You will study the law, regulation and policing of financial crimes, such as money laundering, bribery & corruption, market manipulation, tax evasion and terrorist finance. You will examine occupational fraud, financial statement fraud and methods of prevention, detection and investigation. You will be taught by specialists who have published in of financial crime such as fraud, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance. As part of the course you will undertake a module on Leadership and Management Development alongside other postgraduate students at Newcastle Business School, to help you stand out on the international jobs market.
Forensic Accounting MSc Example Modules
Leadership and Management Development
Fraud Examination
Financial Crime: Law and Regulation
Forensic Accounting
Financial Statement Analysis
Dissertation Preparation and Research Methods
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Teaching Your tutors will use a variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, workshops, case discussions and practical exercises. As this is a master’s course there is a major element of independent learning and self-motivated enquiry and reflection. Extensive feedback, from both tutors and peers, is built into the course. Teaching is backed up by a well-designed support system that helps ensure a successful learning journey.
Assessment Assessment methods can include: Visual / verbal presentations Assignments Exams Your master’s dissertation will form a major part of the assessment and there may be the opportunity to conduct quantitative research as part of your dissertation.
If you are joining us in September 2020 Your health and wellbeing are our priority – but so is your education, and we will work tirelessly to deliver our quality learning experience safely. If you can travel safely to us, we will welcome you from 21st September 2020 for your induction programmes; teaching will start from 28th September. If you can’t travel to us safely, you will start online and join us when you can. Learn on campus with fellow students, as appropriate, through small group teaching, with access to digital hubs, classrooms, laboratories, studios and clinics, and with full access to the University Library – one of the best academic libraries in the UK. On-campus learning will be combined with flexible online study; with online lectures (both live and prerecorded), interactive activities, webcasts, seminars, workshops, discussion groups and more. You will experience a truly blended learning experience. Online learning will be collaborative and engaging – designed for a virtual experience and tailored to you and your subject and delivered through our user friendly learning environment – Blackboard Ultra – providing access to virtual classrooms, laboratories, studios, clinics and our library online. Taught, directed and independent learning activities will be clearly communicated week by week, developing your critical thinking and enabling you to challenge yourself and each other, and apply your learning.
Our Staff You will be taught by specialists who have published in of financial crime such as fraud, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance. Professor Jackie Harvey has published extensively on corruption and anti-money laundering Dr Peter Sproat has published articles on anti-money laundering, asset recovery, fraud counter-terrorist finance.
Long-standing Commitment to Responsible Business Research Throughout the course, you’ll be encouraged to be an active participant in the on-going research agenda that’s at the heart of Newcastle Business School. The Financial Crime research cluster brings together scholars from both Business and Law.
Entry Requirements Applicants should normally have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in business, or a discipline with a quantitative element. International qualifications - if you have studied a non-UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in from our country pages at www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry. English language requirements - International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). * The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications
YOUR CAMPUS
Our Facilities Northumbria are 11th in the UK for Facilities.* Major campus investment in recent years – Sport Central, Student Central, Digital Commons, Architecture Studios, Computer and Information Sciences Building. One of the best academic libraries in the UK, held Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation since 2010, and with 24/7 access.*** Our IT, library and course resources are all ahead of sector for *Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018 satisfaction.**
** National Student Survey 2019 *** Digital library is currently 24/7, access to library learning spaces reviewed in line with Covid-19 guidance.
Business School Facilities Newcastle Business School provides first-class teaching in a world-class environment. From social spaces and hub areas to lecture theatres and exhibition spaces, our facilities are exceptional. These include: Dedicated postgraduate suite with teaching rooms, IT labs and a comfortable lounge area where you can work in groups, independently or simply relax over a coffee. As well as this, we have a corporate hub, which is often used by the many businesses with which we work.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
On-course Experience In previous years we have had guest speakers from: Leading accountancy firms involves in forensic accounting or antimoney laundering work Police Scotland We have also taken our students to events organised by the North East Fraud Forum
YOUR FUTURE
Career Success at Northumbria A postgraduate degree will boost your earning potential - according to the Department for Education’s Graduate Labour Market Statistics 2017, postgraduates earn on average £6,000 a year more than their undergraduate counterparts. Praise from Which? University Student Survey 2018, which ranked us as one of the top-rated universities for ‘job readiness’ in the UK. Northumbria is ranked 2nd in the UK for graduate start-ups based on turnover (HEBCIS Survey 2018/19). Our Graduate Futures Service will help at every stage, from finding part-time jobs that fit alongside your studies and volunteering opportunities, through to finding your first full-time job after graduation.
Where do our Graduates Go? Your studies will help prepare you for a potential rewarding and stimulating career within forensic accounting. Typical employers include banks, police forces, insurance companies, and government agencies. You may also find yourself working for accounting firms who have specialist forensic accounting departments. Your experience of postgraduate research can provide an excellent foundation for further postgraduate studies, for example, one of our students is now doing a Ph.D. This course will provide a good foundation for ‘sector-wide’ examinations such as those provided by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.