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Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy

Australia

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What will I learn?

This unique double degree provides you with the broad knowledge, skills and flexibility offered by a liberal arts program, but enhanced by a specialised focus on two of the oldest academic disciplines and conversation partners: theology and philosophy.

The Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Philosophy is designed to equip you with an understanding of the foundations of the modern world and Western civilisation, and to enhance your capacity to critically engage with and respond to some of the key challenges faced by societies, governments and organisations today. You'll be introduced to a broad range of ideas, and will engage with fundamental questions of knowledge, identity, faith and value.

Studying theology and philosophy sharpens your clarity of thought, enhances your ability to analyse and evaluate arguments, and develops your written and oral communication skills. These skills are all highly transferable and advantageous to careers across a broad range of industries and organisations.

Global experience is strongly encouraged, with study abroad opportunities available at the ACU Rome Centre, with one of our partner institutions in Europe or the United States, or as part of a study tour to places such as Israel.

The integrated study unit at the end of the course provides you with a taste of research in your chosen area, and sets you up for the possibility of undertaking an Honours year, and perhaps even, beyond that, further research at Higher Degree level.

Careers

Graduates are prepared for careers across a wide variety of professions, such as:

lecturing, research or academia

journalism or writing

ethics consultancy to business

bioethics/health care ethics

public policy

chaplaincy, ministry and other church related careers (including lay ministry)

youth and social work

pastoral work

community work and advocacy

education, teaching, curriculum design (with further study)

psychology (with further study)

Further study

High-achieving students can progress to honours study or a range of postgraduate coursework programs.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

CRICOS

089311E

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
A$24,800.00 (US$ 16,162) per year

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

Start date

3 March 2025

Venue

Melbourne Campus

115 Victoria Parade,

FITZROY,

Victoria,

3065, MELBOURNE, Australia

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
A$24,800.00 (US$ 16,162) 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

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).

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) - 6.0 overall score (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and speaking tests, and a minimum of 5.5 in listening and reading tests)
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 50
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL) - 60 (Writing - 21, Reading - 13, Speaking - 18, Listening - 12)
  • ACU English Language Test - C
  • Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) - 169

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

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