MSc in Financial Crime Investigation
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
11 up to 28 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Financial Crime Investigation equips students with essential skills to combat financial crime. The program focuses on techniques for investigating various financial offenses, regulatory frameworks, and anti-money laundering strategies. It typically lasts one year for full-time students or two years for part-time students.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as financial crime investigators, compliance officers, or forensic accountants. Opportunities also exist in government agencies, law enforcement, and private sector roles focused on financial security.
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Introduction
Investigating patterns, trends and criminal behaviour associated with financial crime
- When: 17 January 2022
- Where: Online distance learning course tutored by experts in financial crime
- Duration: Studied over 27 months
What you'll learn
- Understanding patterns, trends and criminal behaviour associated with financial crime.
- Investigate the ever-changing development of fraud strategy and risk management in financial crime to successfully counter criminal behaviour and reduce vulnerability.
- Obtain a detailed understanding of the techniques, law and ethical boundaries and opportunities for optimal intelligence and information collection relating to those key areas.
- Deepen your knowledge by exploring a wider range of topics including fraud examination, the elicitation of intelligence, counter fraud and corruption, underpinning legislation, oversight mechanisms, intelligence sharing and analysis.
- Broaden your understanding of the main conceptual and theoretical debates within the discipline of financial crime investigation and then apply them to current issues at a local, national and global level.
- Explore the concept of ‘Financial Crime Investigation’ and some justifications for the increased scrutiny and sanctions on international financial markets.
How is the course assessed?
- To successfully complete the course you must pass each module.
- Assessment will all be online with primarily written assignments and inclusion of some research tasks
- You will also be expected to participate in the virtual learning environment with tutors and fellow students.
- There will be no examinations requiring attendance at a venue.
Why Choose Informa Connect
- Accessible – 24/7 availability from wherever you have an internet connection
- Flexible – take control of where, when, how and the rate at which you study
- Professional – industry-leading course directors and tutors
- Quality – study the same course used by corporations for internal training
- Network – with tutors and like-minded professionals from around the world. Use our online tutorial forum to ask questions and share knowledge
- Save money – no additional travel or accommodation costs
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Curriculum
- Module 1 - Understanding Terrorist Finance
- Module 2 - Financial Investigation
- Module 3 - Countering Fraud and Corruption
- Module 4 - International Financial Crime and Security
- Module 5 - Research Methods
- Module 6 - Intelligence Sharing and Cooperation
- Module 7 - Fraud Examination
- Module 8 - Financial Crime Investigation Dissertation