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Schools and Centers

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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Applying for Financial Aid

Financial Aid is awarded based on a standard 9-month academic year, not by calendar year. The academic year award cycle begins with fall, followed by spring, and ends with summer term. Please note that under Title IV federal student aid regulations, our summer term is considered a single term comprised of a combination of mini-sessions or modules.  A module is defined as a course or courses in a payment period or semester that does not span the entire length of the term. Students must apply for financial aid each academic year for which they wish to receive financial aid. It is the student's...
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Certificates for Degree or Non-Degree Students

The GTU offers a variety of certificate programs designed for students who either want to explore theological study for a year before embarking upon a degree program, or who want to add an additional area of expertise to their degree. For some this is for a discernment opportunity, for others a way to enhance learning.  As these are graduate certificates, students entering must hold an accredited bachelor’s degree. All applicants must submit official transcripts from institutions in which a degree was earned to the Admissions office. International students who have not earned a degree from...
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certificate programCertificate in Interreligious StudiesCertificate in Interreligious ChaplaincyInterreligious Chaplaincy Program
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Certificate Programs and Other Study Options

The GTU offers a variety of certificate programs designed for students who either want to explore theological study for a year before embarking upon a degree program, or who want to add an additional area of expertise to their degree. For some this is for a discernment opportunity, for others a way to enhance learning.  As these are graduate certificates, students entering must hold an accredited bachelor’s degree. All applicants must submit official transcripts from institutions in which a degree was earned to the Admissions office. International students who have not earned a degree from...
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certificate programCertificate in Interreligious StudiesCertificate in Interreligious ChaplaincyInterreligious Chaplaincy Program
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Classroom Locations

Courses are taught in the classrooms of the various schools of the consortium. Please note that courses do not always meet in the buildings of the school sponsoring the course. The course schedule uses the following codes: BST (formerly ABSW) - 2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley DSPT - 2301 Vine Street, Berkeley FLHL - Flora Lamson Hewlett Library at 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley (includes Collaborative Learning Space) HOLBROOK - PSR classroom building at 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley IBS - 2140 Durant Avenue, Berkeley ISS - Institute of Salesian Studies at 1831 Arch, Berkeley JST - 1735 LeRoy...
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Innovative GTU Class Tackles Globalization and Ethics

This year's course "Ecumenical Social Ethics in an Age of Globalization" is exploring a question that touches on one of the GTU's abiding concerns: what is the role of religion in the public sphere, now that most local issues are also global in their import, and most global issues are also local? Co-taught by SFTS professor emeritus Lewis Mudge and GTU doctoral student Tamara Rodenberg, the course explores the possibility of "faith-based witness to interrelated values such as human rights, economic justice, the reduction of violence, participatory politics and environmental sustainability."...
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MA Application Information

The Master of Arts is an academic degree offered by the Graduate Theological Union in cooperation with its member schools and centers. The program provides ecumenical and interreligious learning opportunities, and students have access to courses offered throughout the consortium, and many courses at UC Berkeley. Applicants to the GTU MA program must have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by the time they intend to enroll in the program.
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MA Program Demographics

Racial/Ethinic Heritage    Age   Marital Status # % Description   # % Range   # % Status 2 13% Asian/Pacific Islander   1 13% 20's   1 13% Single 0 7% Black   2 25% 30's   0 0% Married 0 0% Hispanic   4 50% 40's   0 0% Divorced 0 0% Native American/Alaskan Native   1 13% 50's   0 0% Widowed 5 53% White   0 0% 60's   0 0%...
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Consortial Registration Policies

The schools of the GTU function with individual registration systems governed by a set of common policies and procedures. Within these policies, each school retains some flexibility to meet the various needs of their own academic programs. The policies common among the schools are presented below. Any variation from a common policy is listed by school under the particular policy. Questions about these policies should be directed to the registrar of the student’s school of enrollment. Late Registration The deadline for late registration is the end of the second week of instruction, and is...
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