The Law degree structure and Law unit offerings have been approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW). Students in Sydney undertake their Theology units at the Strathfield campus and their Law units at the North Sydney campus.
BTheol/LLB
Credit points
400
Minimum duration
5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
Note:
North Sydney, NSW - Law units
Strathfield, NSW - Theology units
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
New South Wales | English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4) |
Queensland | English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
Victoria | Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
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International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Definition
A Major consists of 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp at 300-level.
A Minor consists of 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200/300-level.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the double degrees, a student must complete 400 cp that meet all of the following requirements:
For the Theology component:
160 cp from Bachelor of Theology units, comprising:
- 80 cp from Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (Part A);
- 40 cp from Minor in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought in the alternative discipline to (i) above (Part B);
- 20 cp Core Curriculum Units (Part C)
- 10 cp Theology Elective Units* (Part D)
- 10 cp from Integrated Study Unit (Part E)
For the Law component:
240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part F)
- 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part G)
- 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit (Part H)
To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono.
Progression requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300 or 400-level).
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- CHTHChristian Thought80 CP
- BIBLBiblical Studies80 CP
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- CHTHChristian Thought40 CP
- BIBLBiblical Studies40 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
- PHCC320The Just Society10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- ANLGAncient Languages40 CP
- BIBGBiblical Languages40 CP
- CHPRChristian Practice40 CP
- SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
- CHTHChristian Thought40 CP
- BIBLBiblical Studies40 CP
* Students may take Electives drawn from the Minors in the Schedule of Unit Offerings (listed)
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- THEL305Integrated Study in Theology and Philosophy10 CP
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:
- LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10 CP
- LAWS203False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts10 CP
- LAWS207Contemporary Legal Issues10 CP
- LAWS208Family Law10 CP
- LAWS209Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States10 CP
- LAWS210Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity10 CP
- LAWS211Psychology and the Law10 CP
- LAWS212Employment Law10 CP
- LAWS214Drugs and the Law10 CP
- LAWS301Competition Law10 CP
- LAWS306Taxation Law10 CP
- LAWS307Advanced Criminal Law10 CP
- LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10 CP
- LAWS309Communications Law10 CP
- LAWS310Discrimination and the Law10 CP
- LAWS311Environmental Law10 CP
- LAWS312International Study Tour10 CP
- LAWS313Mooting and Advocacy10 CP
- LAWS315Welfare Law10 CP
- LAWS316INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 210 CP
- LAWS401Consumer Protection Law10 CP
- LAWS402International Trade Law10 CP
- LAWS406Intellectual Property Law10 CP
- LAWS407International Human Rights Law10 CP
- LAWS408Alternative Dispute Resolution10 CP
- LAWS409Law of the European Union10 CP
- LAWS410Banking and Finance Law10 CP
- LAWS411The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar10 CP
- LAWS412Migration Law10 CP
- LAWS413Wills and Succession10 CP
- LAWS414Advocacy10 CP
- LAWS415Animal Law10 CP
- LAWS416International Criminal Law10 CP
- LAWS417Sports Law10 CP
- LAWS423Law, Religion and Society10 CP
- LAWS424Media Law10 CP
- LAWS458Childrens Rights10 CP
- LAWS459Law and Innovation10 CP
- LAWS460Mental Health Law10 CP
- LAWS461Financial Markets Law & Regulation10 CP
- LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
- LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
- LCRM201Introduction to Forensic Psychology and the Law10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
- LCRM208Green Criminology10 CP
- LCRM209Crime, Media & Popular Culture10 CP
- LCRM212Terrorism10 CP
- LCRM213International Criminal Law10 CP
- LCRM301Researching Criminology10 CP
- LCRM307Issues In Ethical Policing10 CP
- LCRM312Mental Disorder and Criminal Justice10 CP
- LCRM313Restorative Justice10 CP
- LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
- LHRG111Human Rights and Indigenous People10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
- LHRG203Australian Human Rights Law and Policy10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws
- LHRG207Human Rights and Criminal Justice10 CP
unavailable for Bachelor of Human Rights/Bachelor of Laws
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
- LHRG311Intellectual Property and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG211The Australian Constitution and Human Rights10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10 CP
