Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies

GradCertCathSt

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Melbourne
• Online
• Other

Note:

Onshore (for cohorts by special arrangement)

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.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

For Pathway 1:

1. 20 cp from Pathway 1 Specified Units (Part A) AND
2. 20 cp from the Theology units (Part B) OR 20 cp from the New Evangelisation units (Part C)

 

For Pathway 2:

1. 40 cp from Pathway 2 Specified Units (Part D)

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Part A : Pathway 1 Specified Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDRE526	Introducing Religious Education	10	In exceptional circumstances, for online enrolments, the Course Coordinator may approve substitution of EDRE515. Religious Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives or EDRE516 Learning and Teaching for Religious Education for this unit.
THBS562	Introducing the Scriptures	10

For those undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies in order to meet the requirements to teach Religious Education as set out by the CECV (Catholic Education Commission Victoria) Accreditation Policy, please contact Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools.

Part B : Theology Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THCT563	Introducing Theology	10
THCT564	Introducing Church Life	10

Part C : New Evangelisation Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
EDNE600	Faith Formation and the New Evangelisation	10
EDNE601	Creating Centres of the New Evangelisation Catholic Schools Parishes and Church Ministries	10

Part D : Pathway 2 Specified Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
THCT501	Jesus the Christ	10
THCT564	Introducing Church Life	10
THEL507	Theology Elective	10
EDRE642	Religious Foundations of Catholic Schools	10

A student may substitute other postgraduate units from the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy with the prior approval of the Course Coordinator.