Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts

School of Philosophy & Theology

Are you interested in spiritual and ethical development? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts offers a systematic introduction to some of the significant themes of philosophy and theology. The program will improve your understanding of the University's Core Curriculum, foster spiritual development, and help you integrate the core curriculum's fundamental principles and ideas into your wider academic work. You can complete this program over two years of part-time study. Enrol today to start your learning journey.

The Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts is designed to provide you with an understanding of the principles and goals behind the University of Notre Dame's Core Curriculum. The program is a direct link to the Objects of the University and offers education in the context of our mission and ethics.

Within our intimate class settings, you will find opportunities for spiritual and ethical development and a chance to learn more about philosophy and theology within the context of the Catholic faith. Successful completion of this course will give you a greater understanding of the Core Curriculum and help you better integrate the Core Curriculum within your academic discipline.

The Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts includes exposure to Core teaching and a discussion of the purpose and goals of the Core Curriculum, as well as possibilities for integrating the Core with other academic disciplines. You will have the opportunity to engage in philosophical reasoning, ethical decision-making, and theological reflection in the Catholic tradition.

A Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts will prepare you for a range of careers in government, industry, journalism, creative arts or education.

Year One

• Reason and Revelation
• One Philosophy Elective

Year Two

• One Ethics Elective
• One Theology Elective

Philosophy Electives

• Philosophy of the Human Person
• History of Philosophy 1: Ancient Greek & Roman
• History of Philosophy 2: Medieval
• History of Philosophy 3: Modern
• History of Philosophy 4: Contemporary
• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Religion
• Epistemology: Ways of Knowing
• Philosophy of Love and Friendship
• Natural Law
• Political Philosophy

Ethics Electives

• Moral Philosophy
• Ethical Issues in Professional Life

Theology Electives

• Scripture and Church
• Liturgy
• The Prophets: Critics of the Status Quo
• Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles
• Scripture and Morality
• Pentateuch
• The Theology and Practice of the New Evangelisation
• Trinity
• Mystery of Christ 4: Church and Sacraments
• Ministry of Social Justice
• Foundations of Moral Theology

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.