BTheol/LLB
400 cp
Minimum duration:5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
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.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
For 2014 and 2015 only - Recommended: English (any)
For 2016 onwards - Prerequisites: English (Advanced English)
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
Applicants whose first language is not English must have either:
- successfully completed at least two full-time years of study in secondary or higher education where the medium of study was English; or
- demonstrated their English proficiency, as set out below.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Overall Score: 7.0
Individual score of 6.5 in all tests
Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL)
Internet based total of 100: min 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening
2. Definitions
“Major”: 60 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 40 cp at advanced level.
“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
3. Requirements for completion of the Dual Degree
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 400 cp that meet all of the following requirements:
3.1 For the Theology component:
- 160 cp from Foundation units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Theology, including:
- from the core disciplines of Biblical Studies and Christian Thought:
- 60 cp from a Major in one of those disciplines; and
- 40 cp from a Minor in the alternative discipline;
- 10 cp from a Philosophy unit;
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum units;
- 30 cp from other Foundation units;
- a maximum of 100 cp from 100-level units;
- THCP104 Integrated Theological Studies A
3.2 For the Law component:
- 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 230 cp from Law Core Units;
- 10 cp LAWS400 Canon Law; AND
- Four 0 cp Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units–one unit in the second and subsequent years of the degree.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Law Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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LAWS104 | 10 | Legal Reading, Research and Writing |
LAWS105 | 10 | Contract |
LAWS106 | 10 | Criminal Law and Procedure |
LAWS107 | 10 | Public Law |
LAWS108 | 10 | Commercial Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract) |
LAWS109 | 10 | International Human Rights (Pre: LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS200 | 10 | Business Organisations (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS201 | 10 | Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS202 | 10 | Comparative Legal Systems (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS203 | 10 | False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS204 | 10 | Land Law (Pre: LAWS205 Property) |
LAWS205 | 10 | Property (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LAWS206 | 10 | Torts |
LAWS300 | 10 | Administrative Law (Pre: LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS301 | 10 | Competition Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract) |
LAWS302 | 10 | Constitutional Law (Pre: LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS303 | 10 | Equity and Trusts (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS205 Property) |
LAWS304 | 10 | Evidence (Pre: LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure) |
LAWS305 | 10 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS401 | 10 | Consumer Protection Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS203 False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts) |
LAWS402 | 10 | International Trade Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LAWS404 | 10 | Public and Private International Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS405 | 10 | Legal Community Engagement (Pre: LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1, LAWP200 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2, LAWP300 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 3, LAWP400 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 4) |
Legal Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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LAWP100 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1 (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LAWP200 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2 (Pre: LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1) |
LAWP300 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 3 (Pre: LAWP200 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2) |
LAWP400 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience; 4 (Pre: LAWP300 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2) |
Specified Law Elective Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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LAWS400 | 10 | Canon Law |
1The availability of majors and units will vary across campuses, having regard to staff availability and student demand.
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2017-06-29
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