The academic program facilitating Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in the Buddhist Studies and Civilization is committed to the study of issues related to Buddhist Civilization, canonical and post-canonical languages and literature of the Buddhist tradition. Therefore, successful completion of the program requires an extensive language and textual study along with courses in Civilization. Areas of concentration within the program include Indian Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, or Inner Asian Buddhism, with the relevant languages like Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, and Chinese. The program also covers the domain of development and progress of Buddhism in different parts of the world.