Overview

The Graduate Theological Union’s Religious Studies and Theology PhD program builds on the ecumenical, interreligious, and interdisciplinary strengths of the GTU, and offers enhanced opportunities for both specialization and cross-disciplinary study. The GTU’s doctoral program utilizes the depth of faculty expertise made possible by its eight member schools and more than a dozen academic centers and affiliates.

Key facts:

The academic disciplines represented by a diverse range of faculty, combined with multidenominational and interfaith cooperation, provide a rich environment for developing one’s academic voice. The GTU has the faculty and research resources to offer a distinctively interdisciplinary approach to scholarship within one’s specialized concentration.

The PhD program also places theological or religious studies in the context of university research disciplines, and students are required to engage such a discipline in order to provide an additional critical and theoretical dimension to their work. Most students pursue this dimension of their program by working with a faculty member from the University of California at Berkeley, just a block away from the GTU.

Programme Structure

Departaments:

Historical and Cultural Studies Of Religion

Religion and Practice

Sacred Texts and Their Interpretation

Theology and Ethics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berkeley, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

BA or BS degree from a fully accredited institution.
MDiv or MA degree in Theology, Religion, or a closely related field from a fully accredited institution.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21080 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21080 USD / year

≈ 21080 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

21080 USD / year

≈ 21080 USD / year

Living costs

Berkeley

United States

1750 - 2820 USD / month

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