Prospective Students
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
| Level | Doctoral |
| Faculty | COLLEGE OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES |
| Website | http://www.crs.mahidol.ac.th |
Degree Designation
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(RELIGIOUS STUDIES)
Major
Admission Requirements
1. Plan 1 (Research only)
To be qualified for Plan 1, an applicant must:
(1) Hold a Master's degree in a related field with an overall GPA of 3.50 or higher from a university that is recognized by the Ministry of Education.
(2) Show high English proficiency that meets the standard required by the Program
and have published at least one research work in religious studies or related fields in a peer-reviewed journal.
2. Plan 2 (Coursework and Research)
To be qualified for Plan 2, an applicant must:
(1) Hold a Bachelor's degree with first-class honors from an accredited institution of higher education or
(2) Hold a Master's degree with a GPA of no less than 3.50
3. Students who are studying in Master's program in Religious Studies can change student status to a doctoral student provided that they have already taken and passed course work at the Master's degree level no less than 2/3 of the number of credits in required courses and have received a GPA of no less than 3.50 with approvals from Master's program committee and Doctoral Program Committee as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
4. Exceptions to the items 1-3 may be made by the Program Committee and the Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Curriculum Structure
| Plan 1 | |||
| Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
| Plan 2 | |||
| Plan 2.1 For students with Master | |||
| Core Courses | 3 | Credits | |
| Required Courses | 6 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 9 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 36 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 54 | Credits | |
| Plan 2.2 For students with Bachelor | |||
| Core Courses | 12 | Credits | |
| Required Courses | 6 | Credits | |
| Elective Courses not less than | 12 | Credits | |
| Dissertation | 48 | Credits | |
| Total not less than | 78 | Credits | |
Course Requirements
Plan 1
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| CRRS898 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
Plan 2
| Core Courses | Credit | ||
| FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE | |||
| CRRS552 : CORE CONCEPTS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 3 | ||
| CRRS553 : FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES : HISTORY AND THEORY | 3 | ||
| CRRS554 : RESEARCH METHODS FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 3 | ||
| CRRS645 : CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION | 3 | ||
| FOR STUDENTS WITH MASTER'S DEGREE | |||
| CRRS645 : CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION | 3 | ||
| Required Courses | Credit | ||
| BUDDHIST STUDIES | |||
| CRRS646 : INDIAN BUDDHISM | 3 | ||
| CRRS647 : ANTHROPOLOGY OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM | 3 | ||
| RELIGION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | |||
| CRRS657 : LIVING BUDDHISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| CRRS658 : LIVING ISLAM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses | Credit | ||
| BUDDHIST STUDIES | |||
| CRRS648 : BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY | 3 | ||
| CRRS649 : THEORY AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHIST MEDITATION | 3 | ||
| CRRS650 : BUDDHIST ETHICS | 3 | ||
| CRRS651 : THERAVADA BUDDHIST TEACHINGS | 3 | ||
| CRRS652 : BUDDHISM POWER AND POLITICS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| CRRS653 : TWO VIEWS OF MIND: BUDDHISM AND BRAIN SCIENCE | 3 | ||
| CRRS654 : JAPANESE BUDDHISM | 3 | ||
| CRRS655 : INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN BUDDHIST STUDIES | 3 | ||
| CRRS656 : WORKING PALI | 3 | ||
| RELIGION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | |||
| CRRS659 : RELIGION, POLITICS AND POWER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| CRRS660 : SPIRIT BELIEF IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| CRRS661 : CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN BUDDHIST-MUSLIM RELATIONS | 3 | ||
| CRRS662 : MODERN RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| CRRS663 : TRIBAL RELIGIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| CRRS664 : SOUTHEAST ASIAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY | 3 | ||
| CRRS665 : INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN RELIGION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 3 | ||
| Dissertation | Credit | ||
| CRRS699 : DISSERTATION | 36 | ||
| CRRS799 : DISSERTATION | 48 | ||
