Clemente Fitzroy has offered a fresh start for many whom have come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and for those who have subsequently missed opportunities for a university education.
In March 2021, CatholicCare’s Clemente program will kick off the new semester with a unit on English Literature, where students will explore poems, shorts stories, novels and drama.
Clemente offers a free, supported two-year (four-unit) Liberal Arts program where, upon completion, students receive a Certificate of Liberal Arts that allows them to gain entry into mainstream university.
Further to this, Clemente gives students the opportunity to develop structure and organisation skills, self-regulation, learning skills, critical thinking, objectivity, and other valuable life skills with the additional help of a Learning Partner and mental health support. Clemente welcomes adults of all ages!
Clemente has provided me with a purpose, and that has had profound effects and changes on my life."
Clemente student
Who can join the Clemente Fitzroy program?
Admission to the Clemente program requires that students:
- Are Australian citizens or have permanent residency / study rights
- Are over 18 years of age
- Have stable housing
- Are not concurrently enrolled in any other tertiary education institute
- Come from a background of disability / mental illness / significant disadvantage / substance addiction (but stabilised)
What units/topics does Clemente offer?
Units offered through the Clemente program vary, but in the past units have included:
- Australian Indigenous Peoples: Past and Present
- Introduction to Sociology
- Art and Design History and theory
- Theories of Human Nature
- Introduction to Ethics
- Introduction to Literature
If you or someone you know would be interested in enlisting for this semester of Clemente starting Tuesday 2 March 2021, please contact us below!
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CLEMENTE SEMESTER 1 DETAILS
Commencing: Tuesday 2 March 2021
Finishing: Thursday 27 May 2021
Venue: Australian Catholic University (ACU) Fitzroy, Melbourne
Time commitment: Tuesdays 1-3 pm (lectures face to face) & Thursdays 5.30-7.00pm (Learning Partner tutorial sessions via ZOOM)
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