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(Hons)
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
Brisbane - not offered in 2022
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 to apply for admission to the Bachelor (Honours) degree, a student must have completed at least 120 cp of LAWS units from the Bachelor of Laws degree, with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.75.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 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 from specified Theology or Philosophy Units (Part C); and
- 20 cp Core Curriculum Units (Part D)
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 E);
- 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part F);
- 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit (Part G).
To qualify for the Honours degree, at least four of the units taken from the Law Specified Units and/or Law Elective Units must be at level 4. 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
Other requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
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 80 credit points from the following:
- CHTHChristian Thought80 CP
- BIBLBiblical Studies80 CP
For the Schedule of Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Theology refer to the Bachelor of Theology Course Rules.
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- BIBLBiblical Studies40 CP
- CHTHChristian Thought40 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- PHIL201Issues in Bioethics10 CP
- PHIL204Knowledge, Rationality and Scepticism10 CP
- PHIL205Mind, Body and Consciousness10 CP
- PHIL208God, Religion and Evil10 CP
- PHIL210Language, Meaning and Truth10 CP
- PHIL213Postmodern European Philosophy10 CP
- PHIL214Medieval Philosophy10 CP
- PHIL215Early Modern Philosophy10 CP
- PHIL219Basic Symbolic Logic10 CP
- PHIL220Special Study in Philosophy10 CP
- PHIL224Ancient Greek Philosophy10 CP
Elective units in Theology can be selected from the Schedule of Elective Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Theology - refer to the Bachelor of Theology Course Rules.
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 180 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 10 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
- 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
- LAWS458Childrens Rights10 CP
- LAWS459Law and Innovation10 CP
- LAWS460Mental Health Law10 CP
- LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10 CP
- LCRM104Juvenile Justice10 CP
- LHRG306Human Rights Advocacy10 CP
- LAWS423Law, Religion and Society10 CP
- LHRG103Legal Institutions and Human Rights10 CP
- LHRG106Human Rights and Business Regulation10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LAWS450Legal Research and Methodology10 CP
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10 CP
