Bolivia Adventist University ( es, Universidad Adventista de Bolivia), or UAB, is a private
coeducational Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
university in the city of
Cochabamba. The university is affiliated to the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...
and offers degrees in six major fields:
Theology,
Health Sciences,
Nursing,
Education, Economic and Administrative Sciences (
Business
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, etc.), and
Engineering. UAB is the only Adventist university in Bolivia, but is one of ten such establishments in
South America. It is a part of the
Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.
See also
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List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
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Seventh-day Adventist education
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...
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Seventh-day Adventist theology
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History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Adventist Colleges and Universities
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Christian school
References
External links
Official website(in Spanish)
Buildings and structures in Cochabamba
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Universities in Bolivia
Nursing schools in Bolivia
Education in Cochabamba Department
Universities and colleges established in 1931
1930s establishments in Bolivia
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