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 2022 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:

  1. 80 cp from Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (Part A);
  2. 40 cp from Minor in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought in the alternative discipline to (i) above (Part B);
  3. 20 cp from specified Theology or Philosophy Units (Part C); and
  4. 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:

  1. 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part E);
  2. 50 cp from Law Elective Units (Part F);
  3. 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

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).

Part A : A Major of 80 cp in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
CHTHChristian Thought80
BIBLBiblical Studies80

For the Schedule of Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Theology refer to the Bachelor of Theology Course Rules.

Part B : A Minor of 40 cp in the other discipline from Bachelor of Theology

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BIBLBiblical Studies40
CHTHChristian Thought40

Part C : 20 cp from specified Theology or Philosophy Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PHIL201Issues in Bioethics10
PHIL204Knowledge, Rationality and Scepticism10
PHIL205Mind, Body and Consciousness10
PHIL208God, Religion and Evil10
PHIL210Language, Meaning and Truth10
PHIL213Postmodern European Philosophy10
PHIL214Medieval Philosophy10
PHIL215Early Modern Philosophy10
PHIL219Basic Symbolic Logic10
PHIL220Special Study in Philosophy10
PHIL224Ancient Greek Philosophy10

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.

Part D : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


Part E : Law Specified Units

Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS104Foundations of Law and Legal Research10
LAWS105Contract Law10
LAWS106Criminal Law and Procedure10
LAWS107Introduction to Australian Public Law10
LAWS108Commercial Law10
LAWS200Business Organisations10
LAWS201Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution10
LAWS204Land Law10
LAWS205Property10
LAWS206Torts10
LAWS304Evidence10
LAWS314Statutory Interpretation10
LAWS403Legal Theory10
LAWS404International Law10
LAWS418Administrative Law10
LAWS419Constitutional Law10
LAWS420Equity and Trusts10
LAWS421Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility10

Part F : Law Elective Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS202Comparative Legal Systems10
LAWS203False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts10
LAWS207Contemporary Legal Issues10
LAWS208Family Law10
LAWS209Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States10
LAWS210Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity10
LAWS211Psychology and the Law10
LAWS212Employment Law10
LAWS301Competition Law10
LAWS306Taxation Law10
LAWS307Advanced Criminal Law10
LAWS308Human Rights in Contemporary Australia10
LAWS309Communications Law10
LAWS310Discrimination and the Law10
LAWS311Environmental Law10
LAWS312International Study Tour10
LAWS313Mooting and Advocacy10
LAWS315Welfare Law10
LAWS316INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 210
LAWS401Consumer Protection Law10
LAWS402International Trade Law10
LAWS406Intellectual Property Law10
LAWS407International Human Rights Law10
LAWS408Alternative Dispute Resolution10
LAWS409Law of the European Union10
LAWS410Banking and Finance Law10
LAWS411The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar10
LAWS412Migration Law10
LAWS413Wills and Succession10
LAWS414Advocacy10
LAWS415Animal Law10
LAWS416International Criminal Law10
LAWS417Sports Law10
LAWS458Childrens Rights10
LAWS459Law and Innovation10
LAWS460Mental Health Law10
LCRM101Introduction to Criminology10
LCRM104Juvenile Justice10

Part G : Legal Research and Methodology

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS450Legal Research and Methodology10

Part H : Honours Thesis

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS451Honours Thesis30

Part I : Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
LAWS213Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono10

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