Short Courses

Not everyone can study full or part-time, or needs to pursue a validated award. IBI offers the option of studying in a way that will fit in with your current commitments. You can study on either of our TWIN TRACKS, on-Site or on Zoom. All of our options are biblically based and applicable to church, ministry, and real life as a Christian. That is what “applied theology” is all about!

  • Students studying on our 4-week Online Courses or any of the Short Courses below can gain credits towards the IBI Foundation Award if they participate in the course and achieve a passing grade in the assignment. A total of 08 credits is needed to achieve the Foundation Award. All of the 4-week courses (either Online or Via Zoom) are one credit. All of Certificate and Diploma Level Courses are two credits. Please be aware the IBI Foundation Award cannot be credited towards the university validated Certificate, BA Hons or MA Programmes.

  • Our certificate-level day courses are delivered via TWIN TRACK. The student can choose whether to attend each course via Zoom or in person. The Certificate Level Courses are delivered annually. If the course you are interested in has already began, please email Sarah@ibi.ie to express an interest in the course for 2025/26.

    Daytime Certificate level courses

    Tuesday 21st January - 6th May 2025.

    10:40am - 12:45pm - 4111M Communication in a Ministry Context

    2:55pm - 5pm - 4105M Interpreting and Applying the Bible

    Wednesday 22nd January - 7th May 2025.

    10:40am - 12:45pm - 4107M The Life and Teaching of Jesus

    1:45pm - 3:50pm - 4106M Overview of the Old Testament

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  • Our certificate level evening courses are delivered only via Zoom on Mondays 7 pm – 9:45 pm

    25th November 2024 to 10th February 2025 (3-week break for Christmas) 4109M Introduction to Pastoral

    Caring

    24th February - 5th May 2025 - 4111M Communication in a Ministry Context

  • Our diploma-level day courses are delivered via TWIN TRACK. The student can choose whether to attend each course via Zoom or in person. 

    Daytime Diploma level courses delivered from September 2024. 

    Wednesday 22nd January - 7th May 2025.

    9:30am - 11:35am - 5108M The Story of the Irish Church

    1:45pm - 3:50pm - 5109M New Testament (Epistles)

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*Certificate classes are at first-year University level and short course applicants will need to show evidence they can study at this level. Applicants for Diploma level short courses will normally have completed a number of Certificate level courses or have studied theology at the Certificate level. You may apply to study one or more classroom modules with us, choosing to do assignments (with assessment) or not (audit). You will be expected to do any reading for each class even if you choose not to do assignments, so that you can fully participate in classroom discussions.

All Short Course applicants need to be able to access Moodle (our online learning platform), complete weekly reading, and participate fully in the class.

Fees

Certificate Level and Diploma Level

  • Module participation only €225

  • Module participation with assessment €325

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