FO GUANG SHAN UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM

University of the West is a member of the Fo Guang Shan University Consortium », which includes the following institutions:

• Fo Guang University (FGU) » – Taiwan
• Nan Hua University (NHU) » – Taiwan
• Fo Guang Shan Tsung Lin University » – Taiwan
• Nan Tien Institute (NTI) » – Australia
• Guan Ming College (GMC) » – Philippines
• Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism » The Chinese University in Hong Kong

Students from FGU and NHU regularly participate in 2+2 degree programs that allow for two years of study in Taiwan and two in the United States, resulting in degrees from both UWest and their Taiwanese school.

UWest graduate students have also studied at FGU and NTI in Buddhist studies. We continue to work closely with our sister schools to provide study abroad opportunities for UWest students at FGU and NHU and pursue collaborative initiatives in teaching, research, and service.

Southern California Inter-Religious Consortium

UWest collaborates with Claremont School of Theology (CST) », the Academy for Jewish Religion | California (AJRCA) », and the Indic Foundation » in a variety of areas. Together, these institutions share expertise and experience in religious studies across major world religions—Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism—fostering faculty collaboration and allowing student cross-registration.

UWest graduate students my enroll in coursework at these other schools as part of their degree at UWest and vice versa.

Please talk to your academic advisor and the registrar if you are interested in this option.

UWest also has partnership and articulation agreements with universities in Taiwan, mainland China, South Korea, Vietnam, Nepal, and informal relationships with several others.