SAT Sabbatical - School of Applied Theology

Why SAT


Graduate Theological Union


Enjoy an Evening at San Francisco Symphony Hall


Keep fit at the YMCA in Berkeley

Ways the SAT Sabatical is Especially Enriching

  • Located in the Berkeley-Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area
  • Specifically designed for women and men in mid-life and beyond
  • Unique modular scheduling offers fifteen to twenty modules in spirituality, theology and human development each semester
  • Freedom to choose all or as many modules, as desired, depending on one's personal needs.
  • A real sabbatical with no papers, assignments, exams, or any other "have to's" or "should's"
  • Presenters drawn from among the finest at the Graduate Theological Union and the Bay Area, as well as from across the United States
  • Spiritual direction as an essential component
  • Variety of housing options including the SAT residence, private apartments, and rooms in rectories
  • Opportunities to enjoy California's exquisite beauty (Yosemite, Carmel, wine country, etc.)
  • Opportunities to take advantage of the state-of-the-art YMCA in Berkeley at reduced rates
  • Complimentary San Francisco Symphony tickets available almost weekly from our SAT Symphony "angel"