Fraud to be explored in the academic arena

The only UK degree programme to deal specifically with economic crime management will be enrolling its first students at Teesside University in autumn 2010.

The BA (Hons) Economic Crime Management combines a range of subjects including fraud investigation, financial crime, white collar crime, criminal behaviour and the law.

The first graduates will be equipped to work in an investigations role either in law enforcement or within a public or private sector setting, or to work in regulation and or compliance, forensic accountancy, consultancy and general management.

There is a growing appreciation of the importance of fraud and economic crime John Peters, Senior Lecturer in Fraud and Financial Crime, said: 'There is a growing appreciation of the importance of fraud and economic crime reflected at industry, financial services sector and government level. Fraud and economic crime is a growth industry, recently it was said that the cost of financial crime alone per year in the UK is £32 billion.

'Fraud alone costs every man, woman and child in the UK £440 per year and adds at least 5% to the genuine policy holders’ insurance premiums. There is a growing employment demand both in the public and private sector for individuals with a fraud investigation training background to combat this menace.' For more details on the degree call 01642 342807, email tbsug@tees.ac.uk

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