Religious Education by Distance Learning (CREDL)

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 and course duration

PGCert

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.