Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice and Advocacy (Prosecutions)

Overview

This program draws on and extends the Faculty’s existing expertise in the areas of professional legal training and transnational crime prevention to provide a theoretical and applied basis for meeting the educational needs of those involved in prosecutions. The program is designed specifically to address the educational needs of those with a special knowledge of or interest in prosecutorial practice.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Prospective students should possess a degree in Law from a recognised institution or recognised overseas equivalent or be admitted to practice as a barrister or solicitor.

English language requirements:

• IELTS overall band 7.0 or
• IELTS overall band 6.0 with attendance in either ELL901 English for Postgraduate Studies 1 in Autumn Session or ELL903 English for Postgraduate Studies 2 in Spring Session.

Advanced Standing

The subjects Applied Criminal Law and Advanced Criminal Evidence may be cross-credited to the courses Master of Laws (Prosecutions) and the Graduate Diploma in Prosecutions.

Course Requirements

Students are required to satisfactorily complete 30 credit points from the prescribed subjects listed in the Course Program.

Course Program