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Buddhist Studies PgDip, University of Wales, Newport, UK

Buddhist Studies PgDip

University of Wales, Newport,UK

Department name School of Education

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Study mode Duration Tuition fees Start date Venue
Full Time 2 years
Contact provider JAN-14 Distance Learning


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Course summary This course is aimed at students who are interested in building on an existing knowledge of Buddhism through academically rigorous study; students perhaps studied some Buddhism as an undergraduate and want to examine the religion further, or students are perhaps interested in Buddhism and have read up on the subject but feel the need to contextualise reading through scholarship; on the course students are guided through the weekly readings via unique learning materials originally prepared by Prof. Peter Harvey; these offer a commentary on the week's topic and provide questions which are the focus of twice-weekly asynchronous online discussions; these friendly and supportive discussions, moderated by expert tutors, are key to the course.

International admissions requirements A good Bachelor�s degree, 2.1 classification or better; if this degree was not conducted in English medium, then students must demonstrate English ability to IELTS level 6.0 across all competencies; applicants must also provide 2 academic references; however, because students may come from diverse backgrounds, alternative evidence of aptitude for academic study may be taken into consideration, as well as alternative references.

University of Wales accepts IELTS
(International English Language Testing System)


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Qualification Masters Degree

Awarding body University of Wales

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