A professional master’s degree that will allow you to understand the workings and foundations that govern Catholicism and its philosophical thought to help you grow personally and professionally” 

Philosophical knowledge and the Catholic faith are intimately related. Philosophical thought's constant search for the effects of things, as well as the origin of the universe and man has established very strong ties with theology, which is in charge of studying the nature of God, His attributes and society's concept of divinity. In addition, it is an area framed within the world's largest religion, Christianity, professed by more than 2 million believers around the world.  

These aspects have made Catholicism present also in the school context, with tens of thousands of schools around the world including it as an indispensable part of their academic syllabus. For this reason, the philosophy professional can find in this sector a successful professional outlet, thanks to which they could contribute to teaching through the metaphysics of religion. And for this you can count on this professional master’s degree in Catholic Education, a complete and comprehensive 100% online program that gathers the latest and most effective information to carry out a quality, dynamic and interesting teaching for children.  

The program is made up of 1,500 hours of study with the best theoretical, practical and additional content through which the graduate will be able to study the most important aspects of the phenomenology of religion, review the Old and New Testament, delve into the values of the church and acquire the best guidelines for the teaching of the faith. All this over 12 months of studying in which you will not have to attend face-to-face classes or follow fixed schedules, but will be able to expand your knowledge and improve your teaching skills from anywhere in the world, using any device with an internet connection. 

A program through which you will obtain the knowledge required to work as a teacher of Catholic Education in the school and ecclesiastical environment based on the best teaching strategies” 

This professional master’s degree in Catholic Education contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:  

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Catholic Education 
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide exhaustive and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice 
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning 
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection   

The perfect program to bring you up to date on the latest trends of the Catholic doctrine and to be able to adapt them to the academic field” 

The teaching staff of this program includes professionals from the industry, who contribute the experience of their work to this program, in addition to recognized specialists from reference societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

An academic experience with which you will be able to improve your confidence as a teacher through the knowledge of the best and most effective educational guidelines"

You will have access to the Virtual Campus whenever you want, without limits or schedules, and through any device with internet connection” 

The program has been designed with the aim that the philosophy professional can acquire the tools required to develop in the specific area of teaching this subject, knowing the latest educational trends and gaining deeper knowledge of those issues that make up the forefront of this field of knowledge. Only with the appropriate preparation, will the graduate be able transmit knowledge with an methodology adapted to each age group and each context. 

A program designed to help you achieve even your most ambitious goals through an experience tailored to you and the requirements of today's academic sector” 

General Objective

• Gain in-depth knowledge in the area of teaching Catholic religion, in order to achieve teaching and learning skills in the religion classroom in the different school stages

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Philosophy and Phenomenology of Religion 

• Identify the different theories (positivism, evolutionism, that have confronted the Religious Fact, and their conclusions   
• Know the specific questions that make us “Fact” in religions: myths and beliefs, symbols and rituals, revelation and sacred texts 
• Have the ability to analyze and synthesize texts, as well as to select the most significant elements in them 
• Understand the answers that man has been giving, from different geographical and cultural situations, to the relationship with divinity 

Module 2. Fundamental Theology 

• Frame fundamental theology as a specialized part of Theology that seeks to understand the mystery of God in its totality  
• Obtain a general and global vision of fundamental theology in its different stages 
• Know the development of theological reflection on revelation during the modern period
• Understand man's capacity, as a being open to God, in the face of the fact of revelation
• Know the content and characteristics of faith as man's response to God who reveals himself
• Valuing the reasonableness and human dimension of faith 
• Understand the role of both tradition and the Church in the transmission of the revelation

Module 3. The Bible and its Context 

• Understand the Bible 
• Address the cultural and religious influence of the Bible  
• Understand the value of the Bible as a literary work  
• Understand and know the influence of cultures on the configuration of the Bible  
• Understand biblical thought 
• Analyze historical contexts  

Module 4. The Old Testament and its Educational Focus 

• Know part of the sacred writing 
• Discover God's revelation to the people of Israel  
• Know the teaching of the apostles and the fathers of the Church 
• Discover the Old Testament through the history of Israel 

Module 5. Christology and Eschatology 

• Acquire an awareness of the idiosyncrasies of Christian eschatology  
• Know the fundamental data and the tradition of eschatology  
• Know the hot topics of eschatology throughout the ages 
• Gain critical, rigorous, up-to-date and contextualized knowledge of fundamental theological categories of Christology  
• Gain knowledge of the Christological dogmas, as well as the historical context in which they were formulated 
• Gain knowledge of the most significant Christological questions 

Module 6. The Christian Message 

• Discover the essence of Christianity 
• Know the preparation of the gospels  
• Situate the most relevant events in the life of Jesus  
• Acquire critical awareness of the religious fact 
• Interpret the proclamation of the good news and the signs of the Kingdom of God  
• Understand the meaning of the resurrection 
• Analyzing the human and divine nature of Christ 

Module 7. The Church, Sacraments and Morale 

• Know and be able to understand theological language  
• Discover the foundation of the Church in God's plan  
• Discovering God's work of salvation 
• Understand, analyze and discover the sacraments 
• Interpret man's action in the life of Christ  

Module 8. Religion, Culture and Values 

• Know the religious fact in different cultures, as well as its social, ethical and cultural influence  
• Know the essential contents of the Christian faith 
• Gain the ability to identify religious education from its own peculiarity in the educational activity of the school as a whole  
• Gain a deeper understanding of the importance and universality of religion in different cultures

Module 9. Religious Education and Teaching Religion 

• Situate school religious education in the overall educational activity of the school  
• Know the contents of the syllabus in the area of Catholic religion 
• Know the figure of the Catholic religion teacher 
• Know the current lines of research in terms of school religious education  

Module 10. The Pedagogy of Faith 

• Know the concept of ‘school’ and ‘education’ 
• Analyze the social reality and the challenges in education  
• Identify the connection between the person and religiousness   
• Value the evangelical mission of the Church 
• Know the main pedagogical lines in the teaching of Catholic education

If your objectives include acquiring a solid awareness of the idiosyncrasies of Christian eschatology, this program is perfect for you. What are you waiting for?