Diploma in Mission Studies

All students of Theology of the Pontifical University may study for a Diploma in Mission Studies. Seminarians study the course over three years. However, the course of study is designed so that it can be completed in one year to facilitate missionaries, clerical and lay, from Ireland and other countries, returning from the missions or preparing to go on the missions for the first time.

Missionary priests, sisters or laity may attend the One-Year Course in Mission Studies without seeking a Diploma or doing the required examination.

Three Year Programme of Study:
Over three years the student must take courses in Mission Studies taught in First, Second and Third Divinity, one class per week. In addition, a student must present a substantial essay project after completion of the course. The professor or lecturer in Mission Studies must approve the topic of the project.

One Year Programme of Study:
In one year the student must cover the courses in Mission Studies taught in First, Second and Third Divinity, and present a substantial essay project. The student must also attend at least one module (2 classes per week) in Systematic Theology, Moral Theology and Sacred Scripture as an occasional student but is not required to do examinations in these subjects.

For further information contact:

The Admissions Office
Pontifical University
Saint Patrick’s College
Maynooth
County Kildare, Ireland
Telephone: (353) 01-708-4772 / 708-3600 / 708-3892
Fax: 353-1-628-9063
E-mail: Theology.Office@spcm.ie
Web Page: www.MaynoothCollege.ie