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| Application Deadline: | 1 August | ||
| Location: | Bristol / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MA in Buddhist Studies - the longest running Buddhist Studies MA in the UK - provides graduate students with a solid foundation in the history, thought, and practice of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, Tibet and China. Students are also required to engage in intensive study of a canonical Buddhist language (Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan or Chinese).
The MA is taught within a thriving Centre for Buddhist Studies, and offers students the chance to work closely with leading scholars in the field.
Contents
Language Units
One unit from the list below. This is currently three hours per week over two teaching blocks.
* Buddhist Chinese
* Classical Tibetan
* Pali
* Sanskrit
Please note that not all languages may be available in any one year.
Further Units
Four units from the list below.
Further Units
Four units from the list below
* Buddhism: The Foundations
* Buddhism: The Mahayana Tradition
* Abhidamma
* The Practices of Theravada Buddhism in Asia
* The Buddhist Path to Awakening
* The Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism
* The Development of Buddhist Thought and Practice in Tibet
* Aspects of Chinese Buddhism
* The Origins and Development of Zen Buddhism
Dissertation
A 15,000-word dissertation.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent, usually in an appropriate subject or subjects: Theology or Religious Studies, or Philosophy. Applicants with degrees in other subjects will be considered on their own merit.
Language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5 in all bands. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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