The MA Buddhist Studies suits students with different academic backgrounds and prospective personal objectives, from those interested in broadening their knowledge of Buddhism as a whole or of specific Buddhist traditions to those intending to embark on language-based research or fieldwork among Buddhist communities.

The MA in Buddhist Studies with Intensive Language is an interdisciplinary programme that engages with Buddhism as a field of inquiry from historical, philosophical, anthropological and material cultural perspectives. It caters to students who wish to broaden either their knowledge of Buddhism as a whole or their knowledge of specific Buddhist traditions, as well as to students intending to embark on further research or fieldwork among Buddhist communities.

The Master of Arts (Coursework) Program is designed to give students the skills sought-after by employers around the globe, with a balance of specific subject knowledge plus broad-based transferable skills – such as oral and written communication, and analytical skills.

The Master of Arts (Thesis) (MA (Thesis))

The Master of Arts (Coursework) program is designed to give students the skills sought-after by employers around the globe, with a balance of specific subject knowledge plus broad-based transferable skills – such as oral and written communication, and analytical skills.

The MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation degree programme explores the origins and historical development of yoga and meditation in India and Tibet from ancient times to the modern world. The core module, ‘Yoga and Meditation: Perspectives, Context and Methodologies’, is designed to provide students with a broad intellectual grasp of the fascinating thematic components and cross-regional perspectives.

The MA in Buddhist Studies Program is a 44-credit graduate degree program under the direction of Yangsi Rinpoche. The MA degree focuses on combining rigorous academic study with meditation and community service requirements to offer a superior, integrated education in Buddhist Studies, and is designed for students seeking an in-depth and critical understanding of Buddhist thought in the context of both traditional and academic scholarship.

The School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy & Comparative Religion offers an M.A. in Buddhist Studies, Philosophy & Comparative Religion, and an M.A. in Hindu Studies (Sanātana). The program in Buddhist Studies emphasizes a deep and distinctive study of Buddhist ideas and values and historically contextualizes those ideas about other proximal philosophical and religious traditions such as Vedic, Sankhya, Yoga, and Tantra.

The Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies degree is a 39-credit program designed for those who seek a systematic education in Buddhist Studies for professional, academic, or personal purposes.

The Master of Arts program in Buddhist Classics provides an understanding and appreciation of Buddhism through close reading and careful analysis of its primary sources: sūtras/suttas, Abhidharma and śāstras, and śīla texts. It is designed to expose students to the Buddhist philosophical tradition's key ideas and issues as conveyed through its rich and diverse collected works.