Advanced Certificate In Interreligious Engagement
New York, USA
Advanced Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Union Theological Seminary’s Advanced Certificate in Interreligious Engagement develops approaches and methods of interreligious engagement and widens knowledge of religious traditions including Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam. You’ll gain skills for ethical engagement in contexts. The seminary may modify policies, dates, instructors, or courses; students must review policies. (interfaith dialogue, comparative religion, religious literacy, urban ministry, religious pluralism).
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in chaplaincy, community outreach, education, nonprofit leadership, interfaith coordination, or public policy. Employers include religious institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), schools, hospitals, and civic organizations. Titles: Interfaith Coordinator, Community Chaplain, Religious Education Specialist, Interreligious Program Manager, NGO Liaison.
Develop awareness of central concerns, approaches, and methods of interreligious engagementExpand knowledge of diverse religious traditions, including but not limited to, Christianity, Buddhism, and IslamDevelop skills for ethical interreligious engagement in a variety of professional contextsThe Seminary reserves the right to cancel or modify policies and courses of instruction, change academic calendar dates, course instructors, and other details of the curriculum and academic programs. Students are responsible for acquainting themselves fully with the Seminary's policies and procedures.
