Applications for admission into
the Diploma in Forensic
Accounting and Criminal
Investigation (DIFACI)by the
Human Resources Development
Centre (HRDC), University of Lagos
in collaboration with the
International Institute of Certified
Forensic Investigation
Professionals (IICFIP), Inc. USA is
on.
The Diploma in Forensic
Accounting and Criminal
Investigation (DIFACI) is offered
as a comprehensive classroom,
moot court and research based
programme, supported by IICFIP
learning materials to guide, teach
and examine the understanding
of participants.
The programme is designed to
deliver a strong and credible
foundation that emphasises the
practical aspects of scientific
investigation of economic and
financial crimes, litigation
support engagements, mock
trials, and problem-solving skills
for the participants.
DIFACI is to deal with financial
crime allegations from inception
to resolution, including obtaining
evidence, interviewing, expert
reports, and testifying at court
trials.
The programme will also cover
any conflict or investigation,
which requires expert financial
analysis, from which the evidence
obtained, could be presented in
the court of law.
Therefore, the programme
straddles Accounting, Auditing,
Science, Engineering, Psychology,
Criminology and Law.
The Target: Forensic Accounting
and Criminal Investigation, as a
convergent field of practice
where each stakeholder plays
his/her part, will foster
participants’ employment
marketability.
The programme is particularly
designed with the following
individuals and corporate bodies
in view:
Administrators, executive officers,
investors and business owners
and managers.
Government officials, lawmakers,
accountants, auditors and fraud
examiners.
Economic and financial crime
investigators, prosecutors, para-
legal and legal officers.
Police, custom officers,
immigration officers and
members of the armed forces.
Officials of banks and financial
institutions, stockbrokers and
business analysts.
Non-governmental organisations,
labour unions and religious
organisations.
Researchers, academics and
tertiary institution students.
Entry Requirements: The
following categories of people
are eligible to apply for the
programme:
Holders of professional
qualifications from recognised
professional bodies such as ICAN,
CITN, CIMA, ANAN, CIPMN.
Holders of university degrees or
HND from recognised institutions.
Seasoned administrators,
captains of industry, and
investors (age not below thirty
years; five years of work
experience; and five ordinary
level passes in any subjects).
Holders of OND, NCE, advanced
diploma or any other certificate
from recognised higher
institutions (age not below
twenty years; and four ordinary
level credit passes, English
Language and Mathematics
inclusive).
University graduating students
with a CGPA not below 3.50.
Programme Fees: Tuition =
N120,000.00 Course Materials = N
20,000.00
Programme Duration: Nine
Months/Two Semesters
(Saturdays only; Two Weekends
of First Semester Break inclusive).
Lecture commences at 8.00 a.m.;
Environmental Sanitation Days are
for Syndicates.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applicants are expected to log on
to the HRDC portal: http//:
hrdc.unilag.edu.ng; to fill the Pre-
Application Form (Contents of the
Pre-Application Form includes
Surname, First Name, Middle
Name, Email Address and Mobile
Number). Upon successful
completion of the Pre-Application
Form, the applicant will be issued
a “Payment Reference Number”
which should be printed out.
Applicants should take the print
out containing the Payment
Reference Number to any of the
HRDC application fee collecting
banks (Ecobank, Access Bank,
First Bank and Wema Bank) on
the University campus to make
payment.
After payment of the N7,500
application fee, applicant should
return to the HRDC portal, click
the Application Form link, login
with the Payment Reference
Number and provide Surname (in
lowercase) as PASSWORD to
access the Application Form.
KINDLY NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Only application payments that
the bank has confirmed receipt
for will have access to the
Application Form.
Applicant who experience
challenges can return to the bank
where payment was made to
request for the payment to be
posted. (Notification of payment
receipt shall be sent to students
that have made payment)
The password will be exactly
whatever is provided in the
surname field in lowercase,
errors in filling surname must be
reflected in the password used.
After completion of the
Application Form, printed copies
(Original printout and a
photocopy) should be submitted
at the HRDC Secretariat with two
(2) photocopies of the following
documents: (1)Birth Certificates
(2) Reference Number printout
(3) N7,500 teller (4) Credentials.
CLOSING DATE: Application closes
on JUNE 30, 2014.
