Now Accepting Applications for Our Master of Won Buddhist Studies and Certificate Program
You can prepare for your career by receiving a comprehensive education from some of the best staff and faculty in the industry.
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Complete our 2 year Master's Degree program
Get ordained into the Won Buddhist Order or become a lay leader in the Won Buddhist community
About Our Masters Program
The Won Institute of Graduate Studies is the only institution of higher education outside of South Korea offering a Won Buddhism Masters Degree program. Won Buddhism is reformed Buddhism integrating Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian teachings.
Our two-year Master of Won Buddhist Studies program is specifically designed to present Won Buddhism within a Western context and to prepare students to practice and teach Won Buddhism. The flexibility of our program allows students to focus on their own area of interest, such as moving meditation, history of Buddhist philosophy, or the application of meditation.
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Complete a 1-Year program as a full-time student
Take part in the yearly program retreats
Further Your Understanding of Won Buddhism!
About Our Certificate Program
Students may pursue a certificate in Buddhist studies program or a master’s degree program. The Won Buddhism Certificate (WBC) is an 18-credit program for students wishing to further their understanding of Won Buddhism in the context of other Buddhist and religious traditions. Students can tailor their course of study to satisfy their individual interests and development goals. Certificate students enroll in the Master’s degree program in Won Buddhist Studies and may choose at any time to apply their certificate courses toward the Master’s degree.
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