Course summary
The thematic components and cross-regional perspectives typically suit students with the following interests and/or aspirations:
- Experienced practitioners of yoga and meditation who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural contexts that shaped their traditions.
- Students with a background in psychology seeking to gain knowledge of meditation and mindfulness for their clinical work.
- Students planning to pursue further research which may involve, at a subsequent stage, the acquisition of a doctoral degree and a career in higher education.
- Students seeking to pursue a career or professional activity for which advanced knowledge of the yoga and meditation traditions of Asia is required.
- Students who wish to pursue the academic study of these traditions as a complement to their personal experience.
Modules
Buddhist meditation in India and Tibet; dissertation in the traditions of yoga and meditation; the origins and development of yoga in ancient India; the religions of ancient India; yoga and meditation: perspectives, context and methodologies.
Entry requirements
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/fees-funding-and-finance/tuition-fees/postgraduate-fees
Provider information
SOAS University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
Camden
WC1H 0XG