MSc Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence

Providing you with a unique approach into financial and digital investigation and intelligence, this MSc fosters critical insights into the application of these techniques to contemporary challenges in the field of professional practice.

Why study this course?

• Advance your investigative career in the public or private sector
• Develop the skills you need to apply modern investigative techniques, both financial and digital
• Respond to the diversity of crime and victimisation with evidence-based policy, research and investigative strategy and tactics
• Use our practitioner-focused platform to pursue your interests and develop your chosen topic area to produce a novel contribution to the literature and field of practice
• Engage with a programme that has been designed by practitioners, for practitioners

The MSc Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence is based on the specific context of practitioners operating under UK legislation, policy and regulation. Most of the principles will be generically applicable to many countries, and the programme will include selected reference to benchmarks for international standards and frameworks for cross-border collaboration between the public sector (law enforcement) and private sector.

This programme is designed to appeal to the graduate student, practitioners, and investigators with interests in issues such as cybercrime, fraud, organised crime, money laundering, terrorist finance, crime scripting, victimology and criminology.

Whether you want to step up the career ladder, change paths or pursue your passion for a subject you love, you can transform your world with postgraduate study at the University of Derby.

Located in the heart of England, Derby has great transport links with the rest of the UK. This central position means that the city has a long-standing reputation for innovation and industry. We have strong connections with a range of regional employers to support your studies through applied learning, guest lectures and other opportunities.

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