This Licentiate cycle is one of the specialized study paths offered by the Faculty of Theology. It aims to prepare students for teaching theological disciplines in University Faculties and Ecclesiastical Centers of Higher Studies, as well as for carrying out specialized apostolates in the fields of religious education, youth ministry, catechesis, and spiritual animation.
The second cycle of the Licentiate in Theology with a specialization in Youth Ministry prepares experts in Youth Ministry, both theoretically and practically, enabling them to understand and discern the condition and reality of youth, and to design, coordinate, and promote activities in various sectors. The curriculum is structured to prepare teachers, researchers, and professionals in the field of Youth Ministry, directors and managers of structures for the organization and coordination of youth ministry at the local Church level in diocesan services, or nationally at the level of Movements, Congregations, and Dicasteries, youth ministry workers in study centers, editorial and multimedia centers, oratories, and youth centers.