The Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) is a tertiary education institute initiated and actively pursued by Venerable Kwang Sheng, the current abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery. BCS has a strong faculty comprising lecturers with professional qualifications. With aims of grooming highly educated talents in Dharma propagation and academic research, the college offers Master of Arts programmes in Chinese and English to the Sangha.
BCS objective is to broaden the students’ horizon of Buddhist Studies by introducing the different kinds of methodology used in the discipline, deepening understanding in various areas of interest, developing the ability to think, analyse and express ideas clearly, and imparting the skills needed for thesis research and writing, thereby preparing students better for the role of promoting Buddhism.
~ 2-year MA Course taught in Chinese (Detail PDF) ~
~ 2-year MA Course taught in English (Detail PDF) ~
[ MCU’s Grading System for MA Course ]
| Grade | Score | Grade Point |
| A | 95-100 | 4 |
| A- | 90-94 | 3.67 |
| B+ | 85-89 | 3.33 |
| B | 80-84 | 3 |
| C+ | 75 – 79 | 2.5 |
| C | 70 – 74 | 2 |
| F | Below 70 | 0 |
Non-credit Subjects (Meditation)
| Grade | Score | Result |
| S | 70 – 100 | Satisfactory |
| U | <70 | Unsatisfactory |
Evaluation of MA Research Paper
| Grade | Score | Result |
| A | 90-100 | Excellent |
| B+ | 85-89 | Good |
| B | 80-84 | Pass |
| F | Below 80 | Fail |
MA Graduation Criteria
- Completed 39 credits
- Minimum grade “B” for all subjects and research paper, except meditation
- Grade “S” for meditation
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00 (excluding research paper and meditation)
