COURSES OFFERED FOR BA & MA PROGRAM FIRST SEMESTER (21 July - 21 November 2025) ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026

B.A.1
1. BH203 History of Indian Buddhism - Dr. Ooi Eng Jin
2. BP201 Theravāda Buddhism - Prof. Tilak Kariyawasam
3. EN101 English Structure - Mr. Kala Chakma
4. HU101 Civilization - Dr. Zhu Xiaoning
5. SK301 Sanskrit Language Through Examples - Ven. Dr. Dhammanandi

B.A.2
1. BH203 History of Indian Buddhism - Dr. Ooi Eng Jin
2. BP201 Theravāda Buddhism - Prof. Tilak Kariyawasam
3. EN106 Fundamentals of Speech and Communication - Ven. Dr. Zhen Ti
4. HU101 Civilization - Dr. Zhu Xiaoning
5. PL101 Pāli Grammar I - Ven. Dr. Dhammanandi

B.A. 3/4 in Buddhist Studies
1. BP305 Theravāda Abhidharma - Prof. Tilak Kariyawasam
2. BP401 Controversial Doctrines of the Abhidharma Tradition - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mattia
Salvini
3. CB401 School of Chinese Buddhism: Pure Land - Dr. Zhu Xiaoning
4 ST302 (BL305) Nikāya and Āgama Literature - Dr. Fa Qing
5. TB401 (ST311) Tibetan Buddhism - Khenpo Rangdrol

B.A. 3/4 in Buddhist Textual Studies
1. BL301 Overview of the Pāli Tipitaka - Dr. Ooi Eng Jin
2. BL305 (ST302) - Nikāya and Āgama Literature - Dr. Fa Qing
3. PL301 Pāli: Prescribed Readings I - Dr. Ooi Eng Jin
4. SK403 Sanskrit: Prescribed Readings II - Ven. Dr. Dhammanandi
5. ST311 (TB401) Tibetan Buddhism - Khenpo Rangdrol

M.A. 1/2
1. ME6101 Theravāda Buddhism - Prof. Tilak Kariyawasam
2. ME6103 History of Indian Buddhism - Dr. Ooi Eng Jin
3. ME6234 Readings in Yogācāra - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mattia Salvini
4. ME6322 Thesis
5. BP401 Controversial Doctrines of the Abhidharma Tradition - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mattia
Salvini
6. PL101 Pāli Grammar I - Ven. Dr. Dhammanandi
7. ME6230 Research Methodology: Ethics and Writing Skills - Ven. Dr. Zhen Ti
(Coordinator)

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May 21, 2025