The Master's in Buddhist Studies (MBS) is a semester-based program combining theoretical and practical education. It equips students with comprehensive knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, history, art, literature, archaeology, and tourism, preparing them for research, professional practice, and advanced studies such as M.Phil. and Ph.D.
Entrance Exams
Institutions offering MA in Buddhist Studies
Masters in Buddhist Studies (MBS) is a 69 Credit Hour Degree program with combinations of theoretical and practical education to fit the comprehension. This course is designed to meet the requirements of religious studies by research in Buddhist History, Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Art, Iconography, Architecture, Archaeology, Epigraphic Scriptural traditions, World Religion, Asian Tradition, Methods in Research, IT, Buddhist Tourism, and practice.
It intends to grow proficient students with erudition on Buddhism of Nepal and the globe for their philosophic and ritual practices, Buddhist arts, and scriptural, iconography, archaeological, architectural, and touristic information. Masters in Buddhist Studies (MBS) is prepared for spacious comprehension and skills in research for investigation with tools to advance further for M.Phil, and Ph.D., to specialize in professionalism. This course offers multi-dimensional scopes for those areas of specializations as mentioned above in sacrosanct, aesthetics, liturgical, textural studies of religious and philosophical traditions of the world, Asia and Nepal.
The delicacy of the semester course remains intact with splendor of the world's religions and traditions. This is grasped with socio-religious cultures of Sravakayana, Mahayana and Information Technological basis and norms of Buddhist tourism in fourth semester.
Objectives:
- To incorporate with chronological familiarity of Buddhism as reflected in Buddha's life history and important events, to his teaching in practice of various sects of Buddhism by philosophic, religious, literature, texts, cultural, ritual, arts, architectures, iconography, scripts and with conversation and preservation thoughts.
- To acknowledge archaeological chronologies, traditions, cultures on Buddhist Tourism and traditions of Asia and the world.
- To enhance knowledge on different sects as parts of different religions of world as sects and schools of thoughts in practice.
- To equip students with the ability to carry out contemporary Buddhist research with technology.
Eligibility
Admission for Master's in Buddhist Studies (MBS) is open to all students from any disciplines having passed in Bachelor Degree program or its equivalent from any recognized universities.
Admission Criteria
Students will be selected for admission on the basis of merit, as decided by performance in the written test.
Written examination of two hour will be taken for admission. The entrance examination carries 100 marks, 50 marks for objective questions and 50 marks for essay writing.
Curricular Structure
First Semester Courses
| Code Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MBS 501 | History of Buddhism I | 3 |
| MBS 502 | Buddhist Religion and Philosophy I | 3 |
| MBS 503 | Buddhist Literature I | 3 |
| MBS 504 | Buddhist Art, Iconography and Scripts | 3 |
| MBS 505 | Buddhism of Nepal Mandala I | 3 |
Second Semester Courses
| Code Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MBS 506 | History of Buddhism II | 3 |
| MBS 507 | Buddhist Religion and Philosophy II | 3 |
| MBS 508 | Buddhist Literature II | 3 |
| MBS 509 | Buddhist Architecture and Archeology | 3 |
| MBS 510 | Buddhism of Nepal Mandala II | 3 |
Third Semester Courses
| Code Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MBS 511 | Buddhist Traditions in Asia I | 3 |
| MBS 512 | World Religion and Philosophy I | 3 |
| MBS 513 | Buddhist Traditions in Asia II | 3 |
| MBS 514 | Buddhist Heritage of Northern Nepal I | 3 |
| MBS 515 | World Religion and Philosophy II | 3 |
Fourth Semester Courses
| Code Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MBS 516 | Methods of Research in Buddhist Studies | 3 |
| MBS 517 | Buddhist Heritage of Northern Nepal II | 3 |
| MBS 518 | Buddhist Tourism | 3 |
| MBS 519 | Basic Knowledge on Information Technology | 3 |
| MBS 520 | Field Study and Report Writing | 3 |
| MBS 521 | Thesis | 6 |
| MBS 522 | Buddhist Practices | 3 |