Overview

Continuing Professional Development - Catholic Theology contains one module, ‘Catholic Theology: A Preliminary Tour’, the core module for the MA in Catholic Theology by Distance Learning. This is a fully online module to be completed part-time over 12 months.

The module begins by exploring a variety of answers to the question “What is theology?”, including the student’s own. It then follows a broadly historical path, touching on the doctrine of the Trinity, key issues in Christology, scholasticism and debates around the theme of nature and grace, the Reformation and ecumenism, the Enlightenment and its relevance to Catholic theology, Vatican II, its origins and its reception.

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Programme Structure

Curriculum includes:

This is a stand-alone module from the MA in Catholic Theology by Distance Learning, that can be completed on its own or used as a stepping stone into the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or MA in Catholic Theology by Distance Learning especially by those whose former academic study was in an area other than Theology or a closely related academic discipline.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-07-31 00:00:00 , International

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Applicants needing a student visa must submit postgraduate applications by end of July, while those not requiring a visa must apply by end of August.

Language

English

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Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Durham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 33 other Masters in Theology and Religious Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in a humanities discipline.
Students with at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in a non-humanities discipline, who have the ability to engage in critical and analytical reflection on texts and ideas and to write academic essays are also very welcome to apply, and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Your application must include a 500-word personal statement which should include the following:
Why have you chosen the Continuing Professional Development in Catholic Theology (DL) at Durham University?
What skills and knowledge you would bring to the course?
What skills and knowledge you would hope to acquire?

Tuition Fees

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5300 GBP / year

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2500 GBP / year

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