Specialisation course in the Teaching of Catholic Religion DECA

Denomination

Course for the teaching of the Catholic Religion (DECA)

Academic Area

Education and Humanities

Length

8 months

Credits

24 ECTS

Modality

On-site classes

Language

Spanish

Student profile

All those interested in becoming a Catholic Religion Teacher either in Early Childhood Education or Primary Education.

Admission and Enrolment

Enrolment application via website, sending of the documents and formalisation of admission at the University.

Calendar and timetables

From September to December and from February to May. Monday and Wednesday from 16.00 h to 20.00 h.

Academic Calendar

Required certification to become a Catholich Religion teacher.

Why study at the UAO CEU?

Study Plan

The Christian message (6 ECTS).
The mystery of Jesus, the Incarnated Word of God, and his work for man's salvation.
Religion, Culture and Values (6 ECTS).
The mystery of God Almighty, the man's search towards Him, and God's revelation to man.
Church, Sacraments and Morals (6 ECTS).
The Church, the People of God, the celebration of the Christian mystery and Christ's life.
Pedagogy and Didactics of the Catholic Religion (6 ECTS).
How to transmit the Catholic doctrine to children in the different age stages.

Faculty

PhD. Josep Maria Manresa, priest.

Doctor in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana.

Careers

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This specialisation course provides the degree of the Ecclesiastic Declaration of Academic Competence (DECA) which is required to become a Catholic Religion Teacher in Early Childhood and Primary Education according to the guidelines of the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

Fees and scholarships

TOTAL AMOUNT

On-site format: €1,315*

Online: €955*

*Price for the 2021-22 academic year

Tuition fees correspond, solely and exclusively, to the provision of teaching as part of the programme enrolled on, and this is the only service offered in exchange for the payment of those fees. By enrolling, the student accepts that decisions made by the competent authorities may, directly or indirectly, render it necessary to carry out teaching, tutoring, work placements or assessment tests either in person or via distance learning.

The student accepts that they remain obliged to pay any such fees in full even if, for reasons beyond the control of the University, some of the educational activities included in the degree cannot be carried out as initially provided for in the course guides at the beginning of the academic year. If restrictions are part in place, the University will provide the student with a guarantee that the activity will be rescheduled when possible, taking into consideration the interests of the student and any other applicable academic criteria.

PAYMENT METHODS

Once you have formalised reservation of your place, the remaining amount can be paid in the following ways:

ONE-OFF PAYMENT
A one-off payment entitles you to a discount of 5 % of the tuition fees.

PAYMENT BY INSTALMENTS
Two instalments per year.

MONTHLY PAYMENTS
10 instalments with special 0% interest financing. This also entitles students to a discount of 5% on tuition fees.

OTHER FINANCING AGREEMENTS
With:
- Banc Sabadell
- CaixaBank
- Banco Santander
All options entitle prospective students to a discount of 5% on tuition fees.

CANCEL YOUR PLACE AFTER RESERVATION
Students have until 30 June to cancel their reserved place. This means you can book now and change if your circumstances change later on*
*Deadline subject to changes in the official registration calendar.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The course offers special financial conditions for students of UAO CEU who wish to take the programme after finishing their degree studies, and also for Alumni and members of FAO.

MORE INFORMATION

Postgraduate and Further University Studies
Bellesguard 30. 08022 Barcelona
Tel. +34 932 540 900
master@uao.es

Quality and regulations

ADMISSION PROFILE

The courses for obtaining the DECA offered by the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU are not only aimed at its own students, but at anyone interested in teaching the Catholic Religion in Early Childhood or Primary Education.

OBJECTIVES

Training and preparing future school teachers of the religious teachings, in the Early Childhood and Primary Education areas, that grant a quality religious and catholic moral training.
Delving deeper into the importance and universality of the Religious Fact in the different cultures, and discovering the connection between Judaism and Christianity, and the originality and specificity of the Christian Religious Fact.
Promoting the biblical reading and the good command of the biblical texts: symbols, literary genres, contexts, religious intentionality of the texts.
Presenting a basic biblical theology through the big topics in salvation history, and helping understand God's gradual revelation that leads to Jesus, Incarnated Word of God.
Discovering the Christian manifestations in our culture.

Offering an updated synthesis of the essential contents of the Christian faith.
Providing the adequate interaction of faith with the other areas of knowledge.
Delving deeper into the moral dimension of the man in light of the Christian message, and considering the education in civic and ethical values from the Christian perspective.
Placing and identifying the religious teachings in school from its own peculiarity, in the educational activity as a whole.
Studying and identifying the goals, objectives and content of the religious teaching in school, be it in Early Childhood or Primary Education, as well as the relationship it has with other knowledge fields.
Preparing our students, pedagogically and educationally speaking, to develop the Religion syllabus in Early Childhood and Primary Education levels.

🎓 Specialisation Course DECA | Universitat Abat Oliba CEU

The course in Teaching Catholic Religion is designed to obtain the DECA degree according to CEE regulations. Its main objective is to train Religion teachers.