Religious Education by Distance Learning (CREDL)
Background
The Certificate in Religious Education by Distance Learning (CREDL) is a part-time award offered by the University of Glasgow. It is offered to those who wish to teach in Catholic schools and need to be up-to-date with the main tenets of Catholic Christian theology, with a Catholic vision of Education and with methodology appropriate to Catholic Religious Education. It can also be of value to those qualified teachers who wish to re-visit their understanding of these issues as part of their Continuing Professional Development.
It is recognised by the Bishops of Scotland as a preliminary qualification in generalist Catholic Religious Education for students who wish to teach R.E. in Catholic primary or secondary schools and who were unable to attend the Faculty of Education of the University of Glasgow. It can be completed concurrently with a B.Ed. or PGDE course, or subsequently.
Fees and financial support
In academic year 2012-13, the cost of the Programme will be *£480 for UK & EU students, payable to the University of Glasgow in two equal instalments, £240 per course. *Please note that the fees for session 2013-14 are subject to increase.
(For all overseas students, the full fee costs will be £800.)
Financial support for this cost may be available from various sources, including your school, your employing authority, your local parish and Diocese.
If you have difficulty obtaining financial support for CREDL, contact Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) to discuss the circumstances.
Introductory reading
Please look through the SCES websites below