Religious Education by Distance Learning (CREDL)
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Entry requirements
You must hold a teaching qualification or be a student on a programme of initial teacher education.
Months of entry
September
Course content
This programme is recognised by the Bishops of Scotland as a preliminary qualification in generalist Catholic religious education for those who wish to teach religious education in Catholic primary or secondary schools. It is an on-line distance learning programme and covers Aspects of theological education.
- The Certificate in Religious Education by Distance Learning (along with the necessary church approval) will allow you to teach in Catholic schools.
- It will provide you with the requisite understanding of the main tenets of Catholic Christian theology, the Catholic vision of education and the methodology appropriate to Catholic religious education.
- This programme is also recommended if you are a qualified teacher and want to re-visit your understanding of these issues as part of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- It can be completed concurrently with a BEd or PGDE programme and the MA Primary Education in Dumfries, (or subsequently on completion of any of these programmes).
- CREDL is the University of Glasgow route for qualified teachers or students studying an ITE programme at other universities.
Information for international students
Please see the English language Requirements.
www.gla.ac.uk/international/support/
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PGCert
- part time12 months
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
Further details of qualification
This programme is recognised by the Bishops of Scotland as a preliminary qualification in generalist Catholic religious education for those who wish to teach religious education in Catholic primary or secondary schools.
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Admissions
- Denise.Porada@glasgow.ac.uk