The Graduate Theological Union, created in 1962, is a consortium of interdependent theological schools, centers, and affiliates committed to collaboration with one another in order to offer a stronger graduate degree program than any single institution could offer alone.
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The GTU confers the academic degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Each of the eight member schools offers other degrees such as the Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, and Doctor of Ministry. The GTU also provides opportunities not available in a single school setting through a variety of centers, institutes, and programs. This unique multi-religious partnership creates a learning environment that is rich in academic and cultural diversity.
Students enrolled at the GTU or any of its member schools have the opportunity to choose from among more than 700 courses offered across the consortium each year. With 8 member schools, 5 academic centers, and 5 affiliates, the GTU is one of the largest theological consortiums in the world.
Berkeley School of Theology (BST)
BST prepares innovative church leaders for the twenty-first century, competent to minister in a multicultural and multiracial world. BST students are
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Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP)
The only Episcopalian graduate theological seminary on the West Coast, CDSP integrates scholarship, reflection, worship, spirituality, and the practic
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Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT)
The Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (DSPT), a member of the Graduate Theological Union, is a community of scholars committed to the purs
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Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS)
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Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU)
The Jesuit School of Theology is a professional theological school faithful to the intellectual tradition and the apostolic priority of the Society of
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Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University (PLTS-CLU)
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary of California Lutheran University (PLTS) develops leaders for the church by deepening faith in Christ, expanding
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Pacific School of Religion (PSR)
PSR prepares a diverse cadre of spiritually rooted leaders with the vision, resilience, and skill to create a world where all can thrive. Grounded in
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San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS)
The San Francisco Theological Seminary, University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology, reinvents education for ministry through rigorous sch
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Center for Dharma Studies (CDS)
The GTU’s Center for Dharma Studies (CDS) represents the leading edge in interdisciplinary and interfaith academic programs of the Hindu world. Highli
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Center for Swedenborgian Studies (CSS)
CSS has trained scholars and clergy since 1866 and is today the official seminary of the Swedenborgian Church of North America, also offering New Reli
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Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe)
The Center for the Arts & Religion (CARe) promotes scholarship, reflection, and practice in the arts and religion to serve the Graduate Theologica
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China Academic Consortium (CAC)
ERRChina’s China Academic Consortium (CAC), a membership organization, has been engaged with educational institutions and individual scholars in mainl
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New College Berkeley (NCB)
Since its founding in 1977, NCB has served undergraduates, graduate students, and lifelong learners with wide-ranging courses, conferences, seminars,
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The Center for Islamic Studies (CIS)
Established in 2007, the GTU’s Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) educates scholars and students of Islam and other faiths about the richness of the Isl
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The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS)
The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS) promotes the creative mutual interaction between theology and the natural sciences through res
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The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)
Directly under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, PAOI represents the various canonical Orthodox Christ
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The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS)
The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS) at the Graduate Theological Union is a premier center for the advanced study of Jewish hist
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Wilmette Institute (WI)
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Center for Swedenborgian Studies (CSS)
CSS has trained scholars and clergy since 1866 and is today the official seminary of the Swedenborgian Church of North America, also offering New Reli
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China Academic Consortium (CAC)
ERRChina’s China Academic Consortium (CAC), a membership organization, has been engaged with educational institutions and individual scholars in mainl
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New College Berkeley (NCB)
Since its founding in 1977, NCB has served undergraduates, graduate students, and lifelong learners with wide-ranging courses, conferences, seminars,
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The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI)
Directly under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, PAOI represents the various canonical Orthodox Christ
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Wilmette Institute (WI)
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Madrasa-Midrasha Program
Founded in 2008, the Madrasa-Midrasha Program explores the richness, diversity, differences, and commonalities of the Jewish and Islamic traditions. A
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Asia Project
In an increasingly interconnected and intercultural world, the GTU is transforming theological education with interreligious and intercultural study.
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Berkeley Art and Interreligious Pilgrimage Project
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GTU Sacred World Art Collection
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GTUx
Discover and sign up for learning opportunities on topics inspired by the dynamic conversations and rigorous scholarly research of our faculty, includ
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Interreligious Education and Pedagogy Project
From 2015 to 2019, the GTU engaged in the Interreligious Education & Pedagogy Project (IEPP), a four-year effort exploring the current state of in
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Luce Foundation COVID Relief Grant
In the wake of the novel coronavirus, many mosques, churches, temples and community organizations — particularly Black, Brown, Indigenous and oth
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Sustainability 360
This initiative aims to be an incubator for cutting-edge research and projects that operate at the intersection of Sustainability Studies and rel
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Women's Studies in Religion
The Women's Studies in Religion (WSR) program at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) underscores GTU's enduring commitment to advancing women's studi
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