This course is designed for those wishing to enhance skills and gain university qualifications in prosecution roles and functions.  It is suited to personnel currently in police forces or performing prosecutorial functions in government departments and/or statutory authorities, including the Department of Fisheries, Customs and the Department of Conservation and Land Management.  The course equips students with substantive knowledge and skills to perform prosecution functions in the above roles and further develops advocacy competency.

Students must meet ECU English entry requirements.  In addition to the English entry requirement to gain admission, a student must satisfy at least one of the following:

1. A Bachelors Degree in a related area;
2. A Bachelors Degree in an unrelated area together with at least 2 years appropriate professional experience (in prosecution and/or enforcement and/or regulatory agencies or similar);
3. Equivalent prior learning including at least 5 years appropriate professional experience (in prosecution and/or enforcement and/or regulatory agencies or similar).

Where the applicant is a serving police prosecutor he/she will need a letter of recommendation from his/her supervisor.  It is also recommended that the applicant submit a brief statement (no more than 2 pages) of his/her work experience, qualifications and planned career path.

Applicants who have a prosecutorial role in a government agency will require a letter of recommendation from his/her Supervisor together with a brief statement (as above).

The course consists of four units (15 credit points per unit) 60 in total.  The units are: