Undergraduate
Bachelor of Theology
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
Engage critically with the Catholic intellectual tradition, understand the complex realities of religion across history, and gain insight into contemporary challenges. This three-year program offers an introduction to the breadth of contemporary theological study, providing you with the opportunity to explore study areas like biblical studies, systematic theology, ministry, liturgy, world religions, ancient languages, moral theology, and philosophy. The Bachelor of Theology also gives you the flexibility to select units from other disciplines, such as arts and social sciences, including the option to compete a major drawn from the Bachelor of Arts majors. If you’re interested in an overseas experience, you can study at our Rome Campus, at one of our partner universities around the world, or join a short study tour to places like Israel. Graduate ready for careers in the public sphere, religious organisations and academia with a wide range of adaptable skills, including an enhanced capacity to analyse, critically reflect, evaluate, and bring ethical perspectives to life and work. You will also build your communication skills, grow your capacity to evaluate and discriminate between multiple viewpoints, and develop and articulate compelling arguments (both orally and in writing). Professional experience You will be required to complete a minimum of 70 hours of Community Engagement through the Christian Community Engagement unit. Community engagement As part of your degree, you will undertake Christian Community Engagement, which involves 150 hours of focused learning, or the equivalent of 10 hours per week for 15 weeks. This includes a minimum of 70 hours placement, together with up to 10 hours in class with a School of Theology appointed mentor and other students enrolled in the unit. The remaining time will include completing an online module on working with children and vulnerable adults, preparing a learning contract, writing a reflection paper on the placement and giving an oral report to the class. Careers Examples of professions taken up by our theology graduates include: hospital, school and prison chaplaincy ministry and other church-related careers (inclu
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Completion requirements To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp consisting of: 80 cp from Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (Part A)
- 80 cp from: Major in Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (in the alternative discipline to Part A, above), or from the Bachelor of Arts majors (Part B)
- OR Two 40 cp Minors from the schedule of minors, or from the Bachelor of Arts minors (Part C)
- OR One Minor (Part D) and 40 cp of Elective units* drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, or from the Bachelor of Arts (Part E)
- OR Elective units* drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from the Bachelor of Arts (Part E). 40 cp from: Minor in Biblical Studies or Christian Thought, in the alternative discipline to Part A above (Part F)
- OR If majors are taken in both Biblical Studies and Christian Thought, then either a Minor in another field (Part D), or elective units* drawn from the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from the Bachelor of Arts (Part E). 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part G) 10 cp from Community Engagement Unit (Part H)
- 10 cp from Integrated Study Unit (Part I)
- * Students may take Elective units drawn from the Minors in the Schedule of Uni Core / specified units include: BIBL: Biblical Studies
- Christian Thought
- Archaeology
- Business Studies
- Design and Technologies
- Drama
- English
- Geography, Environment and Society
- History
- Human Rights
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology. The full schedule includes further elective and core curriculum units (61 unit offerings in total)
Admissions
Year 12 completion (or equivalent), ATAR 58.50 for Ballarat. An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in 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:New South Wales. Assumed knowledge: Nil. Queensland. Assumed knowledge: Nil. Victoria. Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EALDisclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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