Rosemead, CA, USA

University of the West

Founded within the Fo Guang Shan tradition, it offers an MA and PhD in Religious Studies and an accredited MDiv in Buddhist Chaplaincy preparing students for hospitals, prisons and the military.

Type: Academic
Format: Online & in person
Levels: BA, MA, PhD
Subjects: Buddhist Studies, Chaplaincy
Taught in: English
International students: Accepted

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