Forensic Audit and Accounting - MSc at University of South Wales

Programme overview

MSc Forensic Audit and Accounting is described as the only course of its kind in the UK, running for over ten years, and provides specialist skills in fraud investigation, valuations, dispute resolution, expert reporting and cyber investigations.

Duration: 15 months full-time (also 1 year full-time and 2 years part-time options listed) | Intake: February (Pontypridd); September start also listed | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Forensic Financial Analysis, Audit, Governance and Risk Management, Corporate Reporting and Interpretation, Cyber and Digital Investigations, Financial Crime and Expert Witness, Fraud Examination, and a Dissertation in Accounting and Finance.

Career pathways

Fraud investigator, forensic accountant, financial analyst, risk consultant, economic damages assessor; roles in forensic accountancy firms, investigatory, internal audit and compliance departments, and anti-financial crime organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in accounting, audit or finance, or a minimum 2:2 Honours degree in business with appropriate financial content from a UK university. Equivalent accredited international or professional qualifications are acceptable. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or equivalent. No DBS check required for entry.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,060 a year (2026/27). Full-time fee per year as shown in key course details for the February 2027 start. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,900 a year (2026/27). Full-time fee per year as shown in key course details for the February 2027 start. Source

Intake: February (Pontypridd); September start also listed

Duration: 15 months full-time (also 1 year full-time and 2 years part-time options listed)

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