Spirituality in Education - Waterford

The Certificate in Spirituality in Education aims to provide students with opportunities to explore the discourse around spirituality in Education and how it applies to practice. It will allow them to develop their approach to teaching and learning.



professional practice, with the goal of fostering higher levels of awareness, critical reflection and enhanced teaching/professional presence. The module provides space for students to explore how spirituality can be



applied across disciplines and educational contexts in order to complement more traditional classroom and professional activities, and transform ways of thinking about Education. It is applicable to practitioners in all education sectors and has the potential to be deeply transformative. It may be particularly empowering to those who teach sensitive subjects, or deal with sensitive issues.

Spirituality in Education



This module aims to provide students with opportunities to explore the discourse around spirituality in Education and how it applies to practice. It will allow them to develop their approach to teaching and learning/ professional practice, with the goal of fostering higher levels of awareness, critical reflection and enhanced teaching/professional presence. The module provides space for students to explore how spirituality can be applied across disciplines and educational contexts in order to complement more traditional classroom and professional activities, and transform ways of thinking about Education. It is applicable to practitioners in all education sectors, and has the potential to be deeply transformative. It may be particularly empowering to those who teach sensitive subjects, or deal with sensitive issues

Applicants are required to have an Honours Degree (Level 8) or equivalent and be working within an educational setting.

Application Deadline 13 Mar 2026

12 weeks, blended.



Delivery

This course will be delivered in a blended format, combining both online and in-person learning.



Dates for delivery:

10 am – 1 pm Saturday 21st March; 18th April (Online);

10 am – 4 pm Saturday 25th April (On-campus Waterford

Next Intake March 2026

Further Study

Spirituality in Education is an elective module on the Master of Education. On successful completion of this Minor Award, graduates may choose to complete the Master of Education (MEd) at SETU Waterford