Indian Religions – (M.A.)

This master´s programme brings together a range of themes relating to socio-religious traditions which have their origins in the Indian sub-continent. It is intended specifically to provide interested individuals with an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of these traditions by engaging with scholarship on the subject in an academic environment.

The programme is designed primarily for study at home. We also offer you opportunities to join us at our beautiful university campus to participate in residential sessions when you can attend lectures and workshops, interact with fellow students, and meet your tutors to discuss your progress.

Our modules explore both textual and popular aspects of Indian religious traditions, and, as part of the programme, we invite you to join us on a fieldtrip to India when you can experience some aspects of Indian traditions at first hand!

The MA consists of two parts. The first part is the taught element, and the second part is the dissertation.

* The taught element involves the successful completion of six modules, four of which you can choose from our (expanding) list of options. For each chosen module, you will be assessed on the basis of a 5,000-word essay or equivalent.
* The dissertation, part 2 of the MA, is a piece of original research, 20,000 words in length, on an aspect of religious traditions originating in the Indian subcontinent that may be of interest to you. The topic for the dissertation needs to be formally agreed with the programme director before students embark on their research.
* You can enrol for the MA either as a part-time or full-time student.
* For full-time students, the taught part of the MA is a one-year programme, with a further year in which to write-up the dissertation.
* Part-time students usually take about two to three years to complete the taught elements and a further two years to complete the dissertation.