Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Theology

The Bachelor of Laws degree provides a gateway to a rewarding career in Law and can provide a strong foundation for other career opportunities. This degree will prepare you to work as a lawyer in a private practice, in government, as corporate counsel or in a not-for-profit organisation.

The Bachelor of Theology is designed to provide students with a comprehensive grounding in biblical and theological studies and associated disciplines. It is intended for those who wish to pursue such studies for reasons of personal growth and especially for those who have specific vocational and ministerial goals; in particular, those who intend to apply for leadership roles within education, health, social services and the professions generally.

Areas of study

For Laws: Alternative dispute resolution, Australian tax law, bioethics and the law, canon law, civil procedure, commercial practices and ethics, constitutional law, contract law, corporations and partnerships, criminal law, entertainment law, environmental law, equity, evidence, family law, health law, human rights law, intellectual property law, law and religion, law in context, legal history, legal philosophy, legal research and writing, mining and petroleum law, property law, torts, trial advocacy, trusts.

For Theology: Christian spirituality, ecclesiology and mariology, early church history, foundations of catholic theology, liturgy, marriage and sexuality, ministry of social justice, moral theology, new testament, old testament, pentateuch, prophetic literature, psalms and wisdom, sacramental theology, scripture and church, synoptic gospels, trinity.

Career opportunities

Legal practitioner; legal counsel in banking and finance, government sector, media and corporations; academic; journalist; politician; a variety of roles in church ministry, parish adult faith programs, Catholic and Christian schools, religious education coordination, church agencies, youth work, community and local politics.

Professional recognition

Accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW) and the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. Completion of Practical Legal Training is required to apply for admission as an Australian legal practitioner.

Honours

For Laws: Available as an embedded program to academically successful students.

For Theology: Eligible students may take a Leave of Absence from their Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Theology to complete a Bachelor of Theology (Honours) Program.

Fees and charges

Refer to Notre Dame current fee information.