Theology & Arts
This programme is designed for those who wish to combine the study of Theology with the study of Arts.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor |
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Pontifical University Maynooth |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 8 NFQ |
| Degree - Honours Bachelor | Pontifical University Maynooth |
Duration
3 years full-time
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Leaving Certificate or equivalent with a minimum of two recognised subjects at Higher Level Grade H7 and four at Ordinary or Higher Level Grade 06.
Passes in Irish, English and another language are required.
Arts subjects:
Mathematical Studies (O3/H6 Maths required)
Nua-Ghaeilge, (H5 Irish required).
Computer Science (O3/H6 Maths required)
Music (H5 required)
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
Students must normally have attained the age of seventeen years by 15th January following entry to the University. Where a candidate below that age seeks to enter the University, special application must be made to the University President, St Patrick’s Pontifical University.
The subject Mathematics (Leaving Certificate Foundation level) will be accepted for matriculation purposes, but points will not be awarded for it.
The subject Gaeilge – Bonnleibhéal (Irish – Foundation Level) will not be accepted for matriculation or points purposes.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
• points will be awarded as follows: 66 points for a distinction, 46 points for a merit, and 28 points for a pass.
• applicants will have the opportunity to use their points allocation for the Link Modules as one of their six subjects for the purposes of calculating points.
• the Link Modules will not qualify as a subject for matriculation purposes.
Applicants who satisfy the above requirements are placed in order of merit on the basis of the common points system and places are allocated according to the highest preference, in their application through CAO, to which their points entitle them.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
In such cases, it is the responsibility of the applicant to apply to FETAC for a major award where courses are taken over more than one year. A minimum of five distinctions are required for all courses. While a major award may be achieved over a number of sittings, the results that a student achieves in a single sitting (i.e. between 1st August - 31st July) are used for scoring purposes. The total maximum score that can be achieved is 400 points.
The score is based on achievement of the major award, i.e. a total of 120 credits, multiplied by the grade score of individual components. Grade scores for component awards are as follows: 3.333 points for a distinction; 2.222 points for a merit; 1.111 point for a pass. As the number of FETAC places available will be limited, those places will be allocated on a competitive basis based on the student’s score. Where more than one student has the same score, students will be ranked on a random basis by the CAO.
Entry to all programmes will be considered for holders of one of the awards listed on our website sppu.ie and who have obtained at least 5 distinctions.
Further information
Candidates 23 years of age or over on 1st January in the year of proposed entry who do not fulfil ordinary entry requirements may apply for matriculation on the basis of mature years. Applications must be made through the CAO by 1st February (cao.ie).
Late applications will be considered up to the late CAO closing date of 1st May. Please contact the Admissions Office before submitting a late application or before entering our courses on your CAO application using the Change of Mind Facility.
An application fee is applicable when applying through the CAO.
All mature applicants will be interviewed.
Tel: +353 1 708 4772
Email: admissions@spcm.ie
MU001 & MU002 - These Programmes are covered under the free fees initiative. Students will be required to pay the following amounts: SUSI (100%) Grant holders pay €150 prior to registration. SLISI (50%) Grant holders pay €900 prior to registration and €750 in January. Non Grant holders pay €1650 prior to registration and €1500 in January. For further queries please contact fees@spcm.ie or visit sppu.ie/fees-and-funding.
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
NFQ: Level 8
Course code: MU001
Award: Honours Bachelor’s Degree
Awarding Body: Jointly awarded by St Patrick’s Pontifical University & Maynooth University.
Three years of study, 180 credits, leading to a Double Major (equal study of two subjects) award. This programme is designed for those who wish to combine the study of Theology with the study of Arts.
Students take Theology in the Faculty of Theology in St Patrick’s Pontifical University: for the Arts component you follow the regular BA courses of the Faculties at Maynooth University
Course Aims
Theology
This course aims to provide students with a solid intellectual formation in Theology. The scope of the course is wide, covering the range of the main theological subjects, so that students are introduced both to the breadth of the Christian tradition and to the variety of questions raised for Theology at the present time. Students of the course should develop a well-informed understanding and a deep personal appropriation of the Christian faith and other world religions and beliefs.
Arts
These subjects offer students the opportunity both to broaden and deepen their knowledge of subjects they have already studied and to embark on new subjects of study. The variety of disciplines available is part of the richness of the Arts, but what all the subjects have in common is that each, in its own way, requires students to consider and reassess the values by which society operates in the modern world.
The Theology and Arts student therefore is someone with an enquiring and broad-ranging mind who will be well equipped to take his or her place in professional, social and community life.
First-year students take THREE subjects (60 credits in total); Theology (30 credits) plus two other Arts subjects (15 credits each) from the 5 groups below. No two subjects can be taken from the same group.
Second and third year students take Theology (30 credits each year) and one Arts subject (30 credits each year) from these 5 groups.
Optional 1st year only Critical Skills (15 Credits) available to take with all subject combinations.
Group 1 Geography, German (beginner or intermediate), Law, Mathematics (Pure), Philosophy
Group 2 Business (International, Management or Marketing), Criminology, History, Music
Group 3 English, International Development, Mathematical Studies
Group 4 Anthropology, Economics, Finance, Music Technology, Nua Ghaeilge
Group 5 Computer Science, Music, Sociology, Spanish (beginner or intermediate)
Further details on individual Arts subjects are available from the Admissions Office at Maynooth University. A limit may be placed on the numbers taking a particular subject.
Theology Topics
Year 1
Systematic Theology
– Introduction to Christianity
– Foundations in Catholic Theology I
– Christianity & World Religions
Moral Theology
– Introduction to Christian Ethics: Roots, Renewal and Relevance for Today
Sacred Scripture
– Moses, Jesus and their Companions: A Narrative Introduction to the Bible and its Worlds
Philosophy
– Philosophy of Religion and Secular Thought
Optional 1st year only Critical Skills (15 Credits) available to take with all subject combinations.
Year 2
Systematic Theology
– Foundations in Catholic Theology II
Moral Theology
– Christian Discipleship
Sacred Scripture
– Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament
Faith and Culture
– Christian Faith and the Dynamics of Culture in a Secular Age
Students must choose one module from each of the following options
Option A
– The Celebrating Church
– To the Ends of the Earth
Option B
– History of Early Christianity
– Faith & Practice in Everyday living
Year 3
Systematic Theology
– Christian Anthropology and Spirituality
Moral Theology
– No Escaping Fundamental Questions
– Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
Sacred Scripture
– The Human God
– "Full of Your Creatures" Ecology and the Old Testament
Liturgy
– Christian Sacraments
And a choice of electives.
Students chose an elective up to 5 Credits. Further information on choices available see the 'course webpage' link below.
For more information contact our admissions team on +353 1 708 4772 or by email at admissions@spcm.ie