Buddhist and Pali College

The Buddhist and Pali College of Singapore was set up in 1994 as another educational project, other than the  Sunday Dhamma Classes, launched under the able guidance and patronage of our late Venerable M M Mahaweera Maha Nayaka Thero. The college caters to the religious and educational needs of Singaporeans who eagerly seek ways to widen the horizon of their knowledge of Buddhism. The principal of this college is Venerable Dr. P Gnanarama Nayaka Maha Thero (PhD).

Mission
To provide tertiary education in Buddhist Studies leading to award of Diploma, BA, MA and PhD degrees of the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka
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From the inception the College has been affiliated to THE BUDDHIST AND PALI UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA which is recognized as one of the Commonwealth Universities. At present the College offers three courses of studies under the supervision of the University:

Diploma in Buddhism

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Buddhist Studies

Master of Arts (MA) in Buddhist Studies

All examinations are conducted in Singapore. The medium of instruction is English.

These classes are conducted by a pool of qualified lecturers.