Degrees and Graduate Certificates
At Hartford International University, you’ll join an interfaith peer group and expert faculty who broaden your perspective and teach you to embrace complexity through sharing, caring, and learning from one another in a safe and welcoming space.
MA in Interreligious Studies
Our MA in Interreligious Studies program immerses you in the lived reality of religions and the relationships between different faiths while deepening your knowledge of your own. You're able to specialize in Islamic Studies or Ministerial Studies or complete the general degree program.
Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.
Learn More »MA in Chaplaincy
Our MA in Chaplaincy program integrates psychology and sociology within a theological education that emphasizes foundational knowledge of all faiths to prepare chaplains who excel in many settings – from hospitals and prisons to universities, the military, and in the community.
Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.
Learn More »Dual Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies and Chaplaincy
Our dual degree program in Interreligious Studies and Chaplaincy is designed for students planning on a chaplaincy career for which a unified 72-credit program is a necessity—the federal prison system, Veteran’s Administration hospitals, and the U.S. military.
Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.
Learn More »MA in International Peacebuilding
Our MA in Peacebuilding teaches interreligious peace studies and uses experiential learning to examine conflict and build relationships across lines of difference through case studies, role-play of real-world examples, engaging with the Hartford community, and more.
Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.
Learn More »Doctor of Ministry
Our online Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program provides religious leaders who work in a wide variety of ministry settings with the opportunity to cultivate new knowledge and skills that better prepare them to serve their communities and address today's challenges.
Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.
Learn More »Ph.D. (Interreligious Studies)
Our Ph.D. program provides advanced study of relations between religious traditions, and in Abrahamic religious studies more specifically. Our graduates have extensive research experience and the skills to teach in religious communities and academia.
Approved program of study for F-1 and J-1 visas.
Learn More »Interreligious Studies Graduate Certificate
Our graduate certificate lets you try out taking our graduate-level interreligious coursework. You’ll have the option of learning about the subject for a certificate or you can choose to complete the entire MA in Interreligious Studies.
Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.
Learn More »Eco-Spirituality Graduate Certificate
This certificate provides a concentrated immersion into the ecological questions facing our species today. Over four courses, you will explore a range of religious, spiritual, scientific, and relational perspectives that can ground work in Ecological Chaplaincy, place-based non-profits, outdoor spiritual practices, activism, and scholarship.
Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas.
Learn More »Black Ministries Certificate Program
Not an approved program of study for F-1 or J-1 visas
Learn More »Additional Degree Pathways
Cooperative Master of Divinity
Cooperative M.Div. students take full advantage of Hartford’s one-of-a-kind setting where students from all over the world study, pray, and prepare for public ministry together.
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Islamic Chaplaincy Pathway
Since 2001, Hartford International’s renowned Islamic Chaplaincy Program has produced professionals who are now leaders in the field of chaplaincy. These chaplains serve in diverse settings in federal prisons, armed services, in private and public hospitals, in higher education, and in community settings.
Learn More »From the Blog
Equitable Justice & International Peacebuilding
Islands of Sanity: Building a Community of Peace at HIU
In a time of uncertainty, fear, division, and institutional breakdown, perhaps the most important question for a leader is not, "What should I do?" The post Islands of Sanity: Building a Community of Peace at HIU first appeared on Religion & Peace.
Islamic Chaplaincy
Suhbah in the Rockies: Reflections from the Sohaib Sultan Chaplains Retreat
In Snowmass Village, Colorado, in a place where the mountain peaks let you witness the Divine attributes of Jalal (Majesty) and Jamal (Beauty) side by side, thirty-three chaplains and their families, fifty-six of us in all, spent nearly four days together. The post Suhbah in the Rockies: Reflections from the Sohaib Sultan Chaplains Retreat first appeared on Religion & Peace.
Equitable Justice & International Peacebuilding
Centering Women and Girls in Peace building and Atrocity Prevention
The conflict in Sudan has become a devastating reminder that wars are not only fought on battlefields; they are experienced in homes, communities, and the daily lives of civilians. The post Centering Women and Girls in Peace building and Atrocity Prevention first appeared on Religion & Peace.
General HIU News
HIU Upgrades Classroom Technology for Seamless Hybrid Learning
September 9, 2026
Equipping classrooms with reliable technology is essential to ensure seamless instruction for both online and in-person students. To that end, HIU upgraded classroom sound and display systems. Technology Support Associate Joe Chung, Interim VP of Business & Finance Ken Mullen, and outsourced IT partner Novus led the project.
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