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Research Modules
Code	Lecturer(s)	Title	Semester	Comment
PG09464	Conway	Research in Theology a,b,d	1
PG09442	O’Connell / de Lima	The Soul of Theology d	2
Cross-Discipline Modules
PG09709	Furnal / Rogers	Re-Sourcing: Theology and Renewal in the 20th Century	1
Fundamental Theology • Systematic Theology • Faith & Culture
PG09493	Conway	Synodality between Church and Culture	2
PG09494	Scerri/McLean	History and Eschatology	2
RC09525	Scerri	Readings in Contemporary Systematic Theology	Yearlong
Moral Theology
PG09652	Winright	Spirituality, Religion and Contemporary Healthcare Ethics	1
PG09715	Klassen	War: Ethical and Theological Perspectives	2
RC09524	McGrath	Readings in Moral Theology	Yearlong
Pastoral Theology • Religious Education
RC09522	Sheridan	Readings in Religious Education and Catechesis in the Life and Ministry of the Church	Yearlong
Liturgy
PG09718	O’Donoghue	The Ancient Norm of the Holy Fathers: A History of the Liturgy in the Patristic Era	1
PG09487	Tracey	Sacramental Theology: Liturgical and Systematic Approaches	1
PG09484	Tracey	Liturgy: Ritual, Theological and Historical Approaches	2
Scripture
PG09495	Macnamara / de Lima	Exploring Biblical Narratives c	1	Online + intensive week in January
PG09489	Rogers	Literary and Theological Readings of the Book of Job	2
PG09467	Corley	Exploring Ways of Reading Genesis	2
Academic Life
PG0901	Various	Postgraduate Information and Research Page	Yearlong	Academic Formation—Not for Credit
PG0903	Corley	Research Support	Yearlong	Academic Formation—Not for Credit

GENERAL NORMS for Postgraduate Modules

Each postgraduate module above, unless otherwise stated, is rated as 10 ECTS.

A minimum of FOUR participants is required for a seminar module to be offered. Exceptions are to be referred to the Postgraduate Board.

If a particular taught programme cannot be offered, the related programme-specific modules are withdrawn.

Descriptors for each of the above modules can be found on the Pontifical University website.

NOTES and OBSERVATIONS

• a. For PhD, STL, Masters (120-credit programme) and Research Masters (qualifying not for credit) only;
• b. 12-hour module
• c. Blended Learning.
• d. Students on the Qualifying Phase of the Doctoral Programme may not take PG09464: Research in Theology, PG09442: Soul of Theology and/or Reading Courses.

General Note: Postgraduate Courses Offered on a CYCLICAL BASIS

In order to permit postgraduate students to plan their studies in a balanced way, it is to be noted that the following modules are offered on a cyclical basis:

• · PG09708: Pastoral Practice of Liturgy and PG09484: Liturgy: Ritual, Theological and Historical Approaches
• · PG09495: Exploring Biblical Narratives and PG09728: Christ and his Interpreters: Early and Contemporary Christological Reading(s) of the New Testament
• · PG09496: The David Story,PG09467: Exploring Ways of Reading Genesis, and PG09481: Liberation and Law: Approaches to the Book of Exodus
• · PG09710: Reimagining the Human and PG09709: Re-Sourcing: Theology and Renewal in the Twentieth Century and PG09302: History of Christian Thought.

Postgraduate Timetable, Semester 1, 2026-2027

For further information on any of the programmes listed above contact:

Postgraduate Admissions Office
St Patrick’s Pontifical University
Maynooth, County Kildare
IRELAND

www.sppu.ie
Email: pgadmissions@spcm.ie (applicants)
Email: postgraduate@spcm.ie (current students)

Telephone: Ireland: 01-708-4772 / 01-708-3391/3600
International: +353-1-708-4772/ +353-1-708-3391/3600

THEOLOGICAL LANGUAGES REQUIREMENT for DD, PhD, STL, MTh Research, MTh 2-year full-time (120 credits) only

• Candidates admitted into the DD, PhD, STL programmes in the Faculty of Theology shall be required to sit a qualifying examination in at least two of the following: Hebrew, Greek, or Latin. Syllabi for these examinations are provided below.

• Candidates admitted into the two-year full-time MTh (Biblical) programme in the Faculty of Theology shall be required to sit a qualifying examination in Greek and Hebrew. Syllabi for these examinations are provided below.

• Candidates admitted into the two-year full-time MTh (Moral/Systematic/Liturgical) programmes in the Faculty of Theology shall be required to sit a qualifying examination in Latin. A syllabus for this examination is provided below.

• Latin Syllabus
• Greek Syllabus
  
• Hebrew Grammar / Hebrew Vocabulary

• Candidates who do not pass the above qualifying examinations are required to attend and pass qualifying courses in the relevant theological languages.

• Candidates can opt not to take the qualifying examinations and register to take the qualifying courses in the relevant theological languages.

• Candidates who have previously successfully completed the theological language courses in the Pontifical University are exempt.

The language(s) requirement is a qualifying requirement, and does not form part of the final assessment.

Modern Language Requirements

DD (STD)
Candidates must have or must acquire a good reading knowledge of two continental European languages.

PhD and STL
Candidates must have or must acquire a good reading knowledge of one modern continental European language.

Note: Qualifying examinations are offered at various points during the academic year. Details are posted on the postgraduate information pages on the College website.