Overview

Students will gain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a cultural phenomenon that once united large parts of Asia (and is still relevant today), cutting through and adapting to very different languages and cultures. The Buddhist Studies program from Eötvös Loránd University is language-based and text-centric, with a wide variety of choices left up to personal interests in research topics.

Students will be able to choose Sanskrit, Tibetan, Pali, Chinese, and several other languages. Teachers and researchers at our department are experts in, or are able to cover a wide-ranging area and we make every effort to offer in-depth personal guidance. We also maintain excellent working relationships with most major scholarly workshops in Europe and North America.

Career opportunities

Although our degree is rather specialized, we strive to offer and strongly encourage our students to gain a rounded humanistic education. Therefore, in most general terms, they would become suitable for any job that requires related skills, e.g., journalism, travel writing, consultant for antiquities, etc.

Job examples

University Academic

Private Academic

Translator

Consultant

Travel guide

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Buddhist Philosophy: Foundations and Schools

History of Buddhism: From Ancient India to the Modern World

Buddhist Ethics and Morality

Buddhist Scriptures and Textual Analysis

Buddhism and Psychology

Buddhist Art and Iconography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Budapest, Hungary

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Asian studies View 5 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Hungary

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold a university bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below:

a) Full credit acknowledgement is only given for a BA degree in Oriental Languages and Cultures (or a BA degree with a different name, but equivalent content).

b) In the case of a BA degree from any other study fields (preferably humanities or religious studies), each degree will be considered individually, and transcripts from your diploma as well as course descriptions will be requested. The applicant must have at least 50 credits from the fields of Oriental Languages and Cultures.

Language requirements

Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2-C1 (English)Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): C1 (English)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year
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Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year

Living costs

Budapest

Hungary

172338 - 268251 HUF / month

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