Program Overview

Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing is a qualification that offers an advanced understanding of theories and practices pertaining to the field of Forensic Auditing. This qualification equips learners with the necessary skills to manage forensic audit activities in diverse business environments.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for a career in forensic auditing. It also prepares learners to write the Certified Fraud Examiners' (CFE) examination and forms part of the learning pathway to qualify as a Forensic Accountant/Auditor (CFP-FA) with the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP).

Qualification Details

• Qualification code: 98234
• NQF level: 8
• Total credits: 120
• SAQA ID: 85046
• APS/AS: 50

Rules

Students should note that during the course of their studies, they would be required to have access to a computer with a webcam and the internet. Modules APL4862 and AUE4801 are 12 credit semester modules offered in both semesters. Candidates may not enroll for all the modules in their first year of study without prior approval from the chair of the Department of Auditing and should enroll for the modules in the following sequence: ALF4861; APL4802; AUE4866; AUE4863; AUE4864; and AUE4801. Students who have already passed LFI4861 will be exempted from AUE4866.

Curriculum

The curriculum for this qualification includes the following compulsory modules:

• ALF4861 - Applied Law for Forensic Auditors
• APL4802 - Applied Labour Law for Forensic Auditors
• AUE4801 - Forensic Audit Reporting
• AUE4863 - Financial Fraud Schemes
• AUE4864 - Fraud Prevention and Detection
• AUE4866 - Fraud Investigation for Forensic Auditors

Module Details

• ALF4861: Recommendation - It is recommended that the student should have a sound understanding of labour law or should have completed the LLW2601 and LLW2602 modules.
• AUE4801: Co-requisite - ALF4861 & APL4802 & AUE4863 & AUE4864 & AUE4866

Registration

Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

Study Time

You need approximately:

• 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
• 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Maximum Number of Credits

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits/modules per academic year and/or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year. The maximum number of credits does not include supplementary and/or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree
on-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.