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Expected Duration
1 year
Fees
To be updated
Expected Programme Start Date
September 2025
Application Deadline
Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 13, 2024Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 28, 2025
12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 13, 2024Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 28, 2025
Description
Classes on weekday evenings and weekends
Expected Duration
2 years
Fees
To be updated
Expected Programme Start Date
September 2025
Application Deadline
Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 13, 2024Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 28, 2025
12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 13, 2024Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), February 28, 2025
Description
Classes on weekday evenings and weekends
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Overview
The Master of Buddhist Studies (MBuddhStud) programme, offered in collaboration with the Centre of Buddhist Studies, is a graduate programme where students are provided with high-quality training on the fundamentals of Buddhism and on various textual, doctrinal, and historical perspectives of Buddhist traditions and sources. It introduces students to the main Buddhist schools through various methodological approaches and offers language courses in Pāli, Sanskrit, and Tibetan for facilitating in depth learning of the Buddhist traditions. Furthermore, it encourages students to apply Buddhist philosophy, practices, and values to address personal, social, and contemporary global issues from interdisciplinary perspectives.
The programme accommodates students who plan to pursue research degrees in Buddhist studies or related disciplines as well as professionals in education, administration, business, engineering, medicine, social work, and counselling, who are interested to apply their understanding of Buddhism in their daily work and as means of personal development.
The programme accommodates students who plan to pursue research degrees in Buddhist studies or related disciplines as well as professionals in education, administration, business, engineering, medicine, social work, and counselling, who are interested to apply their understanding of Buddhism in their daily work and as means of personal development.
Medium of Instruction
English
Entrance Requirements
1. A good bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or equivalent qualifications.
2. Candidates who do not hold a good Bachelor's degree of this University or another qualification of equivalent standard may in exceptional circumstances be permitted to register if they can demonstrate substantial background and experience in the subject matter and can satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination as preparation for studies at a Master's degree level.
2. Candidates who do not hold a good Bachelor's degree of this University or another qualification of equivalent standard may in exceptional circumstances be permitted to register if they can demonstrate substantial background and experience in the subject matter and can satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination as preparation for studies at a Master's degree level.
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Faculty
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is one of the flagship faculties of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is an internationally renowned and leading humanities faculty. It is ranked 1st in Asia and 14th in the world for Arts and Humanities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities 2024. It is also ranked 1st in Asia and Hong Kong in Arts and Humanities in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2024, and 4th in Asia and 1st in Hong Kong in Arts and Humanities in Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings 2024. The QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 places the Linguistics, Modern Languages, and English Language and Literature subjects among the top 30 worldwide, with rankings of 15th, 22nd, and 27th, respectively. The Faculty of Arts' presence amongst the best institutions in the world is evidence of its exceptional record in teaching and research.
The Faculty strives to attract and nurture outstanding scholars and students from around the world through excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, research, and knowledge exchange. We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission to produce graduates with highly developed analytical, linguistic, critical and creative skills, for leadership and success in their professional and life endeavours. The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong learning needs of the community.
The Faculty strives to attract and nurture outstanding scholars and students from around the world through excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, research, and knowledge exchange. We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission to produce graduates with highly developed analytical, linguistic, critical and creative skills, for leadership and success in their professional and life endeavours. The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong learning needs of the community.
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Contacts
If you have any inquiries regarding the programme or faculty, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using the contact methods provided below:
3917 2847
2549 3040
