Pathway + Bachelor

Bachelor of Theology

Australia

What will I learn?

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).

Careers

Examples of professions taken up by our theology graduates include:

hospital, school and prison chaplaincy

ministry and other church-related careers (including lay ministry)

youth and social work

pastoral work

community work and advocacy

research and academia

journalism and writing

teaching and education (with further study)

Further study

An honours degree is available for high-achieving students.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

CRICOS

029061D

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$24,800.00 (13,51,204) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

3 March 2025

Venue

Australian Catholic University - Brisbane Campus

1100 Nudgee Road,

BANYO,

Queensland,

4014, BRISBANE, Australia

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
A$24,800.00 (13,51,204) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

3 March 2025

Venue

Strathfield Campus

25A Barker Road,

STRATHFIELD,

New South Wales,

2135, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

The equivalent of Australian Year 12 Certificate, plus an overall academic IELTS score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and speaking tests, and a minimum of 5.5 in listening and reading tests).

Recognised international high school qualification

Adjustment factors

If you’re currently completing Year 12 you may be eligible for adjustment factors that can boost your rank and help you get into your desired course.

Adjustment factors may be applied to your TAC application if you study particular subjects, attend schools geographically close to our campuses or in certain regional areas, apply as an elite athlete or performer or meet certain other criteria.

Inherent requirement

There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall score 6.5; Individual score of: 6.0 in writing and speaking; 5.5 in listening and reading
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 58
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL) - 79 (Writing - 24, Reading - 19, Speaking - 20, Listening - 20)
  • ACU English Language Test - B
  • Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) - 176

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

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