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The annual Statement of Purpose (SOP) Workshop is presented by the GTU Admissions Office and led by Professor Arthur Holder. This event will help prepare applicants to write a statement of purpose for a graduate program application. Our panelists will speak on the qualities of a strong statement of purpose, best practices, and tips to make a statement stand out.
To guide your academic career
Combining to form a diverse community for religious study
Available for study through GTU's many programs, centers, and schools
The GTU is the most comprehensive center for the graduate study of religion in North America, bringing together scholars of the world’s great religions and wisdom traditions. Discover the more than twenty schools, centers, and affiliates that form this one-of-a-kind union.
The GTU supports intensive scholarly inquiry and deep personal engagement with religious tradition and practice. Students pursue their interests within a diverse community composed of many smaller communities, in an atmosphere of multi-religious freedom, curiosity, respect, and dialogue.
Whether your studies involve interreligious topics or in-depth inquiry within a particular tradition, the GTU offers exceptional opportunities for critical and creative scholarship. Through four interdisciplinary departments and more than thirty specific concentrations, our master’s and doctoral programs invite innovative study of religion in a twenty-first century context.
