Overview

This Buddhist Studies offered at the University of Oxford degree can be a standalone qualification or preparation for doctoral research.

You will be requested to select a primary Buddhist canonical language. The options currently available are Sanskrit, Classical Tibetan and Classical Chinese.

The first year focuses on intensive training in all aspects of your chosen language, without presuming previous knowledge of it, and takes advantage of the world class linguistic expertise available at Oxford. This is assessed by a qualifying written examination at the end of the first year in Trinity term.

Supervision

The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Faculty of Oriental Studies.

Graduate destinations

Oriental studies graduates have found employment in many and diverse fields including business, finance, law, civil service, journalism, government and industry.

Many graduates have also undertaken further research into subjects linked with Oriental studies

Programme Structure

The final examination, administered in Trinity term of the second year, consists of a thesis and three papers, as follows:

an advanced language paper consisting in a translation from seen and unseen texts in the chosen primary Buddhist language, to be assessed by a three-hour examination;

a thesis of not more than 20,000 words on a subject approved by the Faculty Board;

a paper on approaches to the study of Buddhism, to be assessed by three-hour examination;

a language paper in a second primary Buddhist language (either Sanskrit, Tibetan, or Classical Chinese), to be assessed by three-hour examination. The second primary Buddhist language can be studied either at a basic or at an advanced level.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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110

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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General requirements

Official transcript(s)

CV/résumé

Statement of purpose/personal statement:

A maximum of 500 words

Written work:

Either one essay of between 4,000 and 5,000 words or two essays of a maximum of 2,500 words each

References/letters of recommendation: Three overall, generally academic

Tuition Fees

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41250 GBP / year

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17250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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