Boston is one of the world's leading cities for higher education and offers many opportunities for academic exploration and advancement. The Boston Theological Institute (BTI) is one of the great advantages of studying theology in Boston. IREPM degree students often take part of their required coursework through one or more of the BTI schools (Andover Newton Theological School, Boston College, Boston University School of Theology, Episcopal Divinity School, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Saint John's Seminary, and Weston Jesuit School of Theology). The BTI schools also sponsor many lectures and events of interest to IREPM students, which are mostly free and open to all members of the BTI community.