Philosophical Studies

The programme of studies with allotment of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) is as follows:

I. Philosophy (Min. 85 – Max. 94 ECTS)

• Systematic Philosophy (Min. 38 – Max. 40 ECTS)
• History of Western Philosophy (Min. 17 – Max. 18 ECTS)
• History of Indian Philosophy & Religions (Min. 18 – Max. 22 ECTS)
• Philosophical Seminars (Min. 12 – Max. 14 ECTS)

II. Educational and Humanistic Sciences (Min. 22 - Max. 30 ECTS)

• Education (Min. 8 - Max. 10 ECTS)
• Psychology (Min. 5 - Max. 8 ECTS)
• Sociology and Indian Social Problems (Min. 5 - Max. 6 ECTS)
• Catholic Social Doctrine (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)
• Social Communications (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)

III. Theology (Min. 12 - Max. 16 ECTS)

• Fides et Ratio (Min. 3 - Max. 4 ECTS)
• Introduction to the Christian Scripture (Min. 5 - Max. 6 ECTS)
• Introduction to Liturgy (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)
• Introduction to Catechetics (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)
• Introduction to Youth Ministry (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)
• Elementary Latin (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)

IV. Salesiana (Min. 9 - Max. 15 ECTS)

• History of the Salesian Congregation and the Salesian Family (Min. 3 - Max. 5 ECTS)
• Salesian Pedagogy (Min. 3 - Max. 5 ECTS)
• Chief aspects of Salesian Spirituality, Formation of Salesians of Don Bosco (FSDB) & Formation Section of the Provincial Directory (Min. 3 - Max. 5 ECTS)

V. Languages (Min. 13 - Max.15 ECTS)

• English (Min. 11 - Max. 12 ECTS)
• Regional Languages (Min. 2 - Max. 3 ECTS)