The Newman Institute has a faculty of highly-qualified teachers, and academic programs and courses in theology, philosophy and cultural studies.
Academic Programs
- Bachelor’s Degree Programs in theology and philosophy. Each comprises 180 credits and three years of full-time study.
- Associate’s Degree Programs in theology and philosophy. Each comprises 120 credits and three years of full-time study.
- Master’s Degree program in theology.
Courses
A wide variety of individual courses are offered in theology and philosophy, with perspectives on literature, art, history, ecclesial architecture, music and film.
Courses are offered in both Swedish and English, either as local courses with weekly meetings mainly at The Newman Institute’s location in Uppsala, or as half-distance, implying distance teaching plus two compulsory whole-day meetings in place. The dates of the whole-day meetings are to be found on the course’s page and are also communicated by the lecturer before the course starts.
Grading Scale
The Newman Institute uses a seven-point grading scale from A to F, related to the learning objectives of the course which are defined in the syllabus. The definition of the single grades is the following:
A Excellent – outstanding performance with only minor errors
B Very good – above the average standard but with some errors
C Good – generally sound work with a number of notable errors
D Satisfactory – fair but with significant shortcomings
E Sufficient – performance meets the minimum criteria
Fx Fail – some work required before the credit can be awarded
F Fail – considerable future work is required
The Academic Year
The Swedish academic year is divided into two terms starting with the autumn term (from the end of August until the second week of January) and followed by the spring term (from the third week of January until the first week of June).
At The Newman Institute each term is split into two modules, and most of the courses are given according to this division in four modules per year. There are no formal breaks, but the Christmas week and the Holy week are normally lecture-free.
Application
Application for single courses is handled through the national authority for higher education in Sweden: universityadmissions.se (in English) or antagning.se (in Swedish).
The application period is from around March 15 to April 17 for the autumn term, and from around September 15 to October 16 for the spring term. The dates may vary depending on the yearly calendar, so please check the courses page on our website for the exact application dates.
If you are a university student and are interested in an Erasmus exchange at The Newman Institute, talk with the International Office/Erasmus coordinator at your home institution and ask for guidance. To be eligible as an exchange student, your home university must have an active exchange agreement with The Newman Institute. Check our partners’ list here
If you are an Erasmus student and have already filled in your OLA, you do not need to apply for the courses.
Contact
For questions concerning content of the courses, please contact, Erik Åkerlund, director of studies.
For questions concerning application and other practicalities, contact Lidia Fioravanti, international officer/Erasmus+ coordinator.