The document summarizes a doctorate program in Court and Prosecution offered at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv - Open University. The 3-year program prepares students to understand the criminal justice system and learn methods to protect citizens by prosecuting criminals. Students study subjects covering court proceedings, criminal law, and the role of prosecutors to serve the public interest within legal limits. Admission requires a minimum age of 25, a related master's degree, and a research proposal outlining an original topic that contributes to the field.

1. Doctorate in Court and
Prosecution

2. Doctorate in Court and Prosecution studies is offered at the Faculty of Law at
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv - Open University.

3. The Doctorate Degree in Court and Prosecution curriculum prepares
candidates to learn about the criminal justice system of a government. The
subjects covered help students to learn the methods of how to protect interests
of citizens by prosecuting dangerous criminals and keeping such characters off
the roads.

4. At the heart of the criminal justice system is the government, which is meant to
protect the interests of the people by keeping them safe from criminals.

5. The curriculum of a doctorate in Court and Prosecution recognizes that
prosecutors have to serve both the public and the State or the Government.
Prosecutors have to act within the limits of the laws of a region and they have
to make such decisions which make the general public feel safe and confident.
Prosecutors need a comprehensive understanding of criminal law.

7. Before the students become prosecutors, they have to achieve a Juries Doctor
Degree. This can be accomplished by earning credits required by the university
and also maintaining a handsome grade point average.

8. They also have to pass the Professional Responsibility Course exam that covers
legal ethics. Law students have to be successful at their bar exams in the region
they want to serve as prosecutors. This exam also includes the Essay
Examination and Performance Test.

9. The curriculum prepares students who want to earn credits in subjects covering
the proceedings of the court system. It also trains them in understanding
complex court sentences and common procedures of trials. The candidates
have to be thorough in the understanding of the penal process. The students
have to be aware of the limitations of a legal system and the role played by
constitutional law in all criminal cases.

10. Candidates at the Open University of Taras Shevchenko National University’s
Faculty of Law can opt to major in related fields such as criminal justice,
criminology or law enforcement.

12. Admission Criteria
This program is equivalent to EQF (European Qualifications Framework)
Level 8 - Doctorate Level
Students have to submit a proposal for detailed research. This proposal has to
outline the intended topic of research along with proposed methodology and
objectives. This research topic has to be the choice of the candidate alone and
it will get provisionally approved by the Degree Committee before the applicant
is accepted to the Course.

13. Applicants have to consider their topic carefully for their Doctorate research.
The topic has to cover the background of the research; special mention has to
be done of the analysis that has to be adopted and the possible conclusions
that have to be reached by the research.

14. • Duration: + 3 years
• Age: Minimum age 25 years
• Previous study: Master Degree in the related field or equivalent
• Fee: 1990 Euro per year

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