Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts (Philosophy & Theology)

Designed to be completed over two years of part-time study, the Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts (Philosophy & Theology) offers a systematic introduction to some of the major themes of philosophy and theology.

The program will improve your understanding of the University’s Core Curriculum, foster spiritual development, and help you to integrate the fundamental principles and ideas of the Core Curriculum into your wider academic work.

Year One

• Reason and Revelation
• One Philosophy Elective

Year Two

• One Ethics Elective
• One Theology Elective

Philosophy Electives

• Philosophy of the Human Person
• History of Philosophy 1: Ancient Greek & Roman
• History of Philosophy 2: Medieval
• History of Philosophy 3: Modern
• History of Philosophy 4: Contemporary
• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Religion
• Epistemology: Ways of Knowing
• Philosophy of Love and Friendship
• Natural Law
• Political Philosophy

Ethics Electives

• Moral Philosophy
• Ethical Issues in Professional Life

Theology Electives

• Scripture and Church
• Liturgy
• The Prophets: Critics of the Status Quo
• Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles
• Scripture and Morality
• Pentateuch
• The Theology and Practice of the New Evangelisation
• Trinity
• Mystery of Christ 4: Church and Sacraments
• Ministry of Social Justice
• Foundations of Moral Theology

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline.