Postgraduate in Teaching Catholic Religion in Early Childhood and Primary Education (DECA)
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- Type of programme
- Postgraduate degrees
- Campus
- Campus Sant Cugat
- Duration
- between 06-10-2025 and 30-06-2026
- Credits
- 24 ECTS
- Schedule
- On-site attendance for 3 hours per week (Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
- Language
- Catalan and Spanish
- Places
- 40
- Modality
- Blended learning/Online
Reasons to take this postgraduate degree
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This postgraduate degree will provide you with the academic capacity to teach the Catholic religion in pre-primary and primary education.
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It will also provide you with knowledge on religion, the Christian message, the Church and the foundations of childhood psychology as applied when teaching religion.
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The programme was created in accordance with all the requisites set out by the Spanish Episcopal Conference (SEC). For that reason, this postgraduate degree will allow you to obtain an Ecclesiastic Declaration of Academic Competence (DECA).
Postgraduate Degree in Teaching the Catholic Religion in Pre-Primary and Primary Education
Other similar studies
- Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Secondary and Upper-Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Foreign Language Teaching
- University Master’s Degree in Language Acquisition and Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Primary Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Primary Education (Bilingual Group)
- Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education in English (Bilingual Group)
Curriculum and subjects
First semester
- Religion, culture and values
- The pedagogy and didactics of religion
Second semester
- The Church, the sacraments and eschatology
- The Christian message and Christian morality
Presentation
This postgraduate course is aimed at university graduates with backgrounds in education who are interested or experienced in imparting Catholic teachings in educational contexts.
The course curriculum addresses the essential aspects of the religious disposition, the Christian mission, knowledge of the Church, and the foundations of child psychology applicable to religion classes.
Curriculum
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Admission process
Admission process for master's and postgraduate programmes
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Request information
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Application for admission
- Delivery of documentation
- Validation of documentation
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Assessment of candidate
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Result of admission process
- Admission
- On hold
- No admission
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Deposit paid
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Enrolment
Between July and September
- Tuition paid
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Welcome!
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Postgraduate Admission Requirements
To enrol in the postgraduate course, you must hold a degree in Early Childhood and/or Primary Education.
Required documentation
To begin the process, you need to submit:
- 2 passport-size photographs
- A copy of your ID (DNI or equivalent)
- Baptism certificate
- Updated CV
- A copy of your teaching degree (Early Childhood or Primary Education)
- Basic knowledge of Catholic faith and morals
- A motivation letter explaining your interest in the programme
Final interview
The admission process concludes with a personal interview.
Prices, grants and financial aid
Price
Grants
UIC Barcelona offers various fellowships supported by both public institutes (MEC or AGUAR), as well as private UIC Barcelona funds.
For further information, please check with our admissions department:
Grants offered by UIC Barcelona for master's degrees and postgraduate programmes
Other grants
Those pursuing master's degrees or postgraduate programmes studies at UIC Barcelona are also eligible for other scholarships.
Financing
In order to make tuition fee payments easier for students, UIC Barcelona offers various financing options through its partner banks.
Alumni Ambassador
The Alumni Ambassadors are volunteer alumni who will explain their experience at UIC Barcelona to you. With them you will be able to resolve any doubts that may arise about the chosen program, the University and your experience as a student.
What questions can you ask an Alumni Ambassador?
- What do you value most about this program?
- What profile of students studied it?
- What do you think about teachers?
- What professional practices did you do?
- What are the advantages of studying in Barcelona?
- If he/she already has a job and if he had a hard time finding one.
Don't miss this magnificent opportunity to learn first-hand what it means to do a program at UIC Barcelona and the value it brings you in the development of your career. If you have any specific questions about the admission process, scholarships, visas or financial aid, you can contact directly admisiones@uic.es.