Business, Accounting, Leadership & Management

Developed in partnership with the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), this programme is designed for qualified financial investigators working in the police, public or private sectors. It builds on your professional training and experience, and integrates theory and practitioner knowledge.

You study topics such as company structures, financial investigation and asset recovery, money laundering, organised crime in the UK, trends and jurisdictions, and terrorism and terrorist finance.

What you study

Stage 1 builds on initial investigation training with a specialist financial crime module and an introduction to research in the subject, along with a choice of options depending on background at entry. You will also study Research Methods and can choose from a range of specialist modules.

How you learn

Teaching is carried out in two-day blocks supported by directed reading, web-based activities, investigation in the workplace and regular contact with the module tutor. Contact sessions are based around inputs from experienced practitioners and academics. On progression to the dissertation you will be allocated a tutor who will support you in your investigation and preparation of the written dissertation.

How you are assessed

The focus of assessment is on case studies and work-based assessment using reports and essays. The purpose of the taught stage is to assess you in ways which are directly applicable to the work environment. This emphasis is continued in the dissertation, which is a sustained piece of investigation in a relevant topic of your choice.

Career opportunities

This programme provides further development for financial investigators seeking to develop their career in law enforcement, major organisations investigating fraud or in professional services organisations.

Entry requirements

You must be working in a relevant financial investigation role and have passed the Financial Investigation (FI) course with NPIA and the Enhanced Financial Investigation (EFI) course with NPIA.

Those students who have not attended the EFI course will be required to take an examination (supported by provided pre-reading) arranged by NPIA.

Applicants with other but similar qualifications obtained, for example under the auspices of the former Assets Recovery Agency and applicants with dissimilar qualifications may still be eligible for entry and will be considered.

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

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