Master Religion and Philosophy in Asia (120 ECTS)

Description of the programme

The interdisciplinary, research-oriented Master's degree „Religion and Philosophy in Asia” combines the regional approaches of the subjects of Japanese Studies, Chinese Studies, Mongolian Studies, Indology and Tibetology with the methodological approach of the subject of Religious Studies. The program builds on language skills such as Japanese, Chinese (including Classical Chinese), Sanskrit, Classical Tibetan, Hindi/Urdu, Kannada and/or on competence in the methodology of Religious Studies, which have been acquired by students in their BA program. It is designed to prove advanced training in the language as well as to expand regional expertise and methodological competence, focusing on topics of religious and philosophical traditions of Asia.

Please find the general information about the program and the admission requirements here (in German) and here (PDF, 117 KB) (in English).

International applicants who wish to study at the LMU need to submit their application to the LMU International Office. Please address all questions concerning your general application and admission requirements (University admission qualification, Evidence of proficiency in German) to zulassung.international@lmu.de.

Program coordinator: Nicole Terzová.

In the Modulhandbuch (PDF, 767 KB) you will find (in German) the exact degree structure with a description of the courses and the examination modalities. The degree and examination regulations can be found here (PDF, 176 KB)(in German).

Enrolment
The LSF enrolment deadline for MA students is announced each semester in the LSF course catalogue. Together with the remaining information on the MA Religion and Philosophy in Asia, it can be found in the section of the Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften/Faculty for the Study of Culture.
- Enrolment instructions: winter semester courses, MA Religion and Philosophy in Asia (PDF, 97 KB) (in German)
- Enrolment instructions: summer semester courses, MA Religion and Philosophy in Asia (PDF, 92 KB) (in German)
- Registration instructions: winter semester exams, MA Religion and Philosophy in Asia (PDF, 95 KB) (in German)
- Registration instructions: summer semester exams, MA Religion and Philosophy in Asia (PDF, 92 KB) (in German)

Pre-registration for exams is required, and only pre-registered exams will be set up. Please send the completed registration form to the course co-ordinator, Nicole Terzová, by the end of the 3rd week of lectures each semester.
Final registration for exams can be then carried out via LSF.
- Pre-registration for exams in the winter semester (DOC, 87 KB)
- Pre-registration for exams in the summer semester (DOC, 61 KB)

You can find further relevant forms and information on this degree program on the pages of the Arts and Social Sciences Examination Office (PAGS).

Notes on the MA Thesis
For all students, work on their MA thesis starts in March (summer semester) or August/September (winter semester). Students can find out the exact registration and submission dates from the examination office via this link.
Registration for the MA thesis is done via this form (PDF, 320 KB), which has to be handed in to the Indology administrative office on the first day of the registration period, signed by the examinee and the supervisor. You have exactly 16 weeks to write your thesis, which needs to be 140,000-250,000 characters in length. Characters are to be counted with spaces, excluding the cover sheet and the plagiarism statement. The sample cover sheet and plagiarism statement can be found here (PDF, 78 KB). Three bound copies of your MA thesis have to be handed in, on time and in person, at the PAGS examination office (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, HGB, room D020).
Students are advised to contact potential supervisors during the semester prior to registering for the MA thesis in order to arrange a general topic. Please consult our Members page.

More info on the German page.