MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN BUDDHIST STUDIES
ABOUT THE COURSE
Entrance Requirements
入學條件
All applicants should meet at least one of the following requirements:
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Postgraduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies awarded by the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka; or
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Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university; or
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Any other qualifications deemed as equivalent to the above by the Faculty Board of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS). Programme Structure, Course units and Lecture Hours.
(Please contact VBR in case of doubt about eligibility of admission).
申請人須具備以下至少一項或以上之學歷：
1. 斯里蘭卡凱拉尼亞大學巴利文暨佛學研究生院 (PGIPBS) 所授予佛學學士後文憑
2. 認可大學所授予的學士學位；
3. 經PGIPBS院務委員會認可與上述同等之其他學歷。
Programme Structure
課程結構
With effect from 2023, students are required to follow seven taught courses comprising two compulsory courses (MABS 01 and MABS 72) and five elective courses to be selected from those announced for the academic year. For MABS 72, students are required to attend two workshops and submit a 5000-word graduation essay on a theme related to one of the courses followed and selected with the guidance and approval of the lecturers concerned.
學生須修讀七門科目，包括兩門必修課 (MABS 01 及 MABS 72) 及五門選修科。
MABS 72 要求學員參加兩個工作坊及撰寫一篇5000字論文。
每個學年有兩個學期，按學期制授課。每個學年，我們將開設約九門科目供學生選擇。
Assessment Method
For "MABS 01 Buddhist Doctrines of Pali Nikāyas: Analysis and Interpretation" (compulsory).
In-class Participation (10%), Two Short Essays (40%), and Final Examination (50%).
For "MABS 72 Research Methodology and Extended Essay" (compulsory).
Workshop Participation (10%), Essay Proposal (20%), and
Extended Essay (= graduation essay) (70%).
For language course units, Pāli and Sanskrit
Attendance and In-class Participation (20%). Mid-term Test (30%), and Final Examination (50%).
For all other course units
In-class Participation (10%), Short Essay (30%), and Long Essay (60%).
Course Units Offered
MABS 01 Buddhist Doctrines of Pali Nikāyas: Analysis and Interpretation
MABS 52 History of Indian Buddhism: From its Origins to the Emergence of Mahāyāna
MABS 02 Theravāda Abhidhamma: Origins and Development
MABS 05 Buddhalogical Developments: A Study based on pre-Mahāyāna Buddhist Literature
MABS 06 Origins of Mahāyāna and the Mahāyāna Sūtra Literature
MABS 09 Buddhist Vinaya and Monastic Organization
MABS 21 Buddhist Aesthetic Concepts: Analysis and Evaluation
MABS 22 Buddhist Art and Architecture – I (Indian Subcontinent)
MABS 23 Buddhist Art and Architecture – II (Sri Lanka)
MABS 26 Buddhist Psychotherapy
MABS 27 Buddhist Social Dimension
MABS 33 Buddhist Economics Philosophy
MABS 35 Theravāda Tradition: A Historical and Doctrinal Study
MABS 39 Basic Pali, Research Methodology and Logical Reasoning
MABS 40 Buddhist Philosophy of Education and Communication
MABS 54 Mahāyāna Buddhism: A Doctrinal Survey
MABS 56 The Pali Commentarial Literature
MABS 57 The Buddha-concept and Bodhisttva Ideal in Theravāda Buddhism
MABS 60 Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma: Doctrines and Controversies
MABS 61 Methods of Spiritual Praxis in the Sarvāstivāda Tradition
MABS 62 The Doctrines of Śūnyatā (Emptiness): Prajñāpāramitā Scriptures and Early Mādhyamika
MABS 63 Doctrines of Early Indian Yogācāra
MABS 64 History of Chinese Buddhism
MABS 65 Japanese Buddhism: History and Doctrines
MABS 66 Tibetan Buddhism: History and Doctrines
MABS 67 Readings in Pali Suttas I – Grammatical Foundation
MABS 67 Readings in Pali Suttas II – Readings of Selected Sutta Passages
MABS 68 Readings in Buddhist Sanskrit Texts I – Grammatical Foundation
MABS 68 Readings in Buddhist Sanskrit Texts II – Readings of Selected Buddhist Sanskrit Texts
MABS 69 Readings in Buddhist Tibetan Texts
MABS 70 Buddhist Doctrines: Modern Philosophical Perspectives
MABS 71 Buddhist Ethics: Concepts and Philosophical Interpretations
MABS 72 Research Methodology and Extended Essay
MABS 74 Chinese Buddhism: A Doctrinal Survey
For each academic year, we will make available about ten courses for selection by students. The number and type of courses to be selected will depend on the availability of teachers, feedback from students and other circumstances. Applicants interested in enrolling for the programme in a particular academic year should consult the Academic Director or Course Co‑ordinator for courses available for the academic year concerned.
All courses are offered on a semester basis. The academic year comprises two semesters.
Mode of Study
學制
Full-time (1 year)
Part-time (2 years)
Occasional Student
Classes will mainly be conducted on weekday evenings and weekends.
全日制：一年
兼讀制：兩年
課程主要安排在工作日傍晚及週末。
Provision for Enrolment as Occasional Students
Applicants who are interested in taking only certain courses (instead of joining the whole MA programme) may enrol as Occasional Students. They do not need to meet the above‑mentioned entrance requirements for enrolment. Upon completion of the chosen course, students will be issued a Certificate of Attendance. For those who have successfully completed all the requirements of the course (including final examination and written assignments, etc), a Certificate of Completion with the passing grade obtained will be issued.
申請人若想修讀個別科目（即不完整修讀文學碩士課程），可申請為單科選讀（非正規）生，並無需符合上述入學條件。修畢科目的學生將獲頒發修讀證明。修讀人士若符合所修科目的全部要求（包括筆試、習作等），將獲頒發修讀證書。
Students are required to take six courses, each of which consists of 30 lecture hours. The requirements apply to all course units offered. However, part-time students can spread out their course selection over the 2 years according to their own decision.
Example:
• First year 3 units, Second year 4 units (with the methodology unit with the graduation essay as one unit);
• First year 2 units, Second year 5 units; or
• First year 4 units, Second year 3 units.
Registration Fee RM 300 *
Tuition Fee RM 20,000
Occasional Student Fee RM 1,800 (per course)
* NOTES:
• Registration Fee is non-refundable once your application is accepted by the
Faculty Board of PGIPBS, and/or if you decline the offer of acceptance.
• Registration Fee will be refunded to you if your application is not accepted by the
Faculty Board of PGIPBS.
• Sangha members: please write in with a valid reason for waiver of Course Fees.
• Course Fees are subject to change without advance notice.
Please download the application form, and submit a completed copy, along with certified copies of your academic credentials, three recent photographs (45mm X 35mm) of yourself and an application fee of RM 300, cheque payable to Vidyacarana Buddhist Resource
Payment by telegraphic transfer can be effected in accordance with the following instructions:
Beneficiary bank name: AMBANK (M) BERHAD
Beneficiary account number: 8881 0521 32458
Beneficiary name: VIDYACARANA BUDDHIST RESOURCE
Beneficiary bank address: JALAN RAJA CHULAN, 55, BANGUNAN AMBANK GROUP, FLOOR 23, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Swift code: ARBKMYKL
Please note that documents once submitted will not be returned to applicants. For successful applications, the application documents will form part of the student records. For unsuccessful applications, the application form and all supporting documents will be destroyed.
1. 碩士生
報名費： RM 300 （不予退還）
學費： RM 20,000
全日制分兩期，兼職制分四期
2. 單科選讀（非正規）生：每門課目 RM 1,800
單科選讀（非正規）生申請辦法
Study Load
Course Fee
課程費用
Application Procedures
報名辦法
1. 請下載報名表，填妥後將報名表連同經公證的學歷證明文件、申請人近期證件照三張 (45mmX35mm)
及報名費RM 300交至馬來西明行學處 (VIDYACARANA BUDDHIST RESOURCE)。
2. 通過劃線支票繳交報名費，支票抬頭為 VIDYACARANA BUDDHIST RESOURCE。
3. 通過銀行電匯繳交報名費，所需資料如下：
收款銀行名稱：AMBANK (M) BERHAD
收款人戶口號碼：8881 0521 32458
收款人姓名：VIDYACARANA BUDDHIST RESOURCE
收款銀行地址：Jalan Raja Chulan, 55, Bangunan Ambank Group, Floor 23, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
匯款編號：ARBKMYKL
備註：
如果有任何銀行收費，這收費須由申請人或匯款人繳付。
敬請留意：
申請人所提交的資料恕不退還。申請人如被成功錄取，其申請資料將作為學生檔案的一部分保存；申請人如未被成功錄取，本中心將統一銷毀其所有申請資料。
Fees Refund
Course Director
Venerable Professor K L Dhammajoti (法光法師/教授)
Enquiries
Contact:
+6017-253 5577
+6012-329 6333
Email:
Website:
c/o:
SAM POH THONG (BUDDHIST TEMPLE)
396, Jalan 7, Kampung Baru Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia