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Please note: this subject can only be taken as a minor.
A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.
Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.
You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.
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Explore Buddhist thought, history, and language in a way that enriches your major
Buddhist Studies works well with subjects that explore people, culture, and ideas. Pair it with Psychology to study how belief shapes experience. Combine it with History to understand cultural change and global traditions. Link it with Philosophy to deepen your study of ethics and knowledge. Each pairing broadens your view and supports stronger, more connected thinking.
Buddhist Studies is offered as a minor and is also available as an option within the Master of Arts Coursework programme.
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A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.
Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.
You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.
Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree
| Papers | Points |
|---|---|
RELS 111 Māori Spirituality and the World’s Religions Four of ANTH 105, ASIA 101, CHIN 131, CHIN 132, JAPA 131, JAPA 132, RELS 202 , RELS 209, RELS 216, RELS 226, RELS 227, RELS 232, RELS 309, RELS 316, RELS 326 , RELS 327, RELS 332 Must include one 300-level paper and at least two other papers above 100-level. | 18 72 |
| Total | 90 |
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