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MILLTOWN INSTITUTE<br />

A RECOGNISED COLLEGE OF THE NUI<br />

About the Institute<br />

Milltown Institute was founded in 1968 and is a thriving third<br />

level college specialising in philosophy, theology, spirituality<br />

and pastoral care. The characteristic style of Milltown Institute<br />

is experienced in the interactive style of teaching, the friendly<br />

attitude of staff, the respectful relationships in classroom,<br />

library, lounge and restaurant. The College offers a high level<br />

of personal student support due to the generous ratio of staff to students, giving<br />

learners the opportunity to discuss their work in detail with course lecturers. Students<br />

of all faiths and those with no religious affiliation are welcomed.<br />

Undergraduate Courses:<br />

Bachelor (Honours) in Philosophy<br />

Bachelor (Honours) in Theology<br />

Bachelor (Honours) in Philosophy and Theology<br />

Bachelor (Honours) in Theology and Pastoral care<br />

Bachelor (Honours) in Theology and Cultural Studies<br />

Bachelor (Honours) in Theology, Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry<br />

OTHER HEIs<br />

Pre-Entry Supports: Summer School in Spirituality<br />

Milltown Institute offers a Summer School in Spirituality which runs for three weeks in<br />

June. This summer school offers an opportunity to explore religious questions through<br />

the lenses of spirituality, theology, philosophy, life cycle studies, sacred texts, poetry<br />

and psychology.<br />

Participants will be encouraged to develop a critical appreciation of what is going on in<br />

their own lives and in society.<br />

Week one looks at the meaning and shaping of contemporary spirituality, journaling<br />

as personal development and transformational reading.<br />

The second week deals with the moral experience of the right and the good, issues<br />

of good, issues of rights, religion, faith and morality.<br />

Week three will deal with the interaction between faith and culture in contemporary<br />

society.<br />

The Summer school fulfils part of the entry requirements for the:<br />

Masters in Applied Spirituality<br />

Masters in Applied Ethics and Theology<br />

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