Focused course
Lands:
Bible and Holy Land
10 weeks
Start: September 2025
Modality:
Online
2 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
Dedication: up to 50 hours
4-5 weekly hours
Spanish
or English
Price: €490
122,50€ (75% discount) for UNAV employees
431,20€ (12% discount) for UNAV Alumni
The specialist course on LANDS (the Bible and the Holy Land) aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the theological, spiritual and pastoral significance of the holy sites linked to the life of Jesus from a Christian point of view.
Participants will learn the significance of these sacred sites in the Christian faith, covering theological, biblical and historical aspects. The study will be holistic, starting from the archaeological and geographical aspects and then studying the main Holy Places.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
To understand in depth the Holy Places.
Learn the meaning of the main sacred sites in the Christian faith.
Reasons Why
Academic
Tutor.
Flexibility: 24/7 acces to program content.
Content from a geographical, historical and biblical perspective.
Videos, infographics, maps, animated archaeological illustrations, and illustrative resources.
Programme and contents
100% online
Methodology: Intensive model, with graphic and interactive materials that participants study independently.
Unit 1. The Geography of the Holy Land: The Holy Places in Their Geographical Context
Unit 2. History in the Holy Land: Historical Context of the Holy Places
Unit 3. The Bible in its Context: The Holy Land as the Setting for God's Actions
Unit 4. Nazareth: The Annunciation, Childhood, and Preaching of Jesus
Unit 5. Bethlehem: The Nativity of Jesus
Unit 6. Capernaum: The Life of Jesus
Unit 7. Jerusalem: The Holy City from Abraham to Jesus
Unit 8. Calvary and the Tomb: The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
Faculty
Prof. Diego Pérez Gondar
Born in Pontevedra, Spain, he holds a degree in Industrial Engineering – Automation and Electronics (1999) from the University of Vigo, and a bachelor's degree (2008) and doctorate (2009) in Biblical Theology from the University of Navarra. He is a priest incardinated in the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, ordained on September 6, 2009. He completed post-doctoral studies in Biblical Sciences in Jerusalem at the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (2015-2016). He is currently a professor and researcher in the Department of Biblical Studies and Church History at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarra. CVN
Joseángel Domínguez
Born in Seville, Spain, is a Biblical Theologian and educational leader with degrees from Universidad de Sevilla and Pontificia Università della Santa Croce. He completed his Ph.D. in 2019, focusing on the Book of Obadiah's oracle of Edom. Joseángel served as the CEO of the Polis Institute in Jerusalem from 2013 to 2018, enhancing studies of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures. In 2020, he launched the CRETIO initiative and is currently the Executive Director of the CRETIO Foundation, promoting knowledge of the Holy Land through various projects. An author of internationally recognized books, he combines theological depth with innovative learning strategies.
Application, profile and certification
Professionals Young and senior professionals.
Pilgrims of all conditions: either if they want to prepare themselves to visit the Holy Land, or those who have already been there.
To obtain the certification it is necessary to navigate through all the contents, and to have completed the training activities they contain.
If you want to take the course, apply for admission through the Admissions portal .