SEM College’s MA in Awakening Leadership is a participative, contemplative, reflective, analytic and creative programme developed as a collaborative venture of SEM (Spirit in Education Movement), INEB (International Network of Engaged Buddhists), Ecovillage Transition Asia and Bodhisastra University in Florida, USA.
The program is designed to accommodate applicants with interests in a variety of areas of leadership:
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The MA programme in Awakening Leadership provides a unique combination of coursework and project work, individually tailored to participant’s needs and requirements.
Our educational approach is as important as the contents of the course working to bring about the levels of empowerment and awakening. These include:
The program takes the students through two different process of learning:
1) Coursework, and
2) Individual research project.
The programme coursework is taught in English and follows 5 areas of learning (Worldview; Interpersonal Dynamics; Eco-political Economy; Ecosystem; and Means for Social Transformation) to bring about a new way of being, doing and having in the contemporary world based on a new, more holistic paradigm. Read more about the areas of learning …
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Location: SEM College’s headquarters are based in Bangkok, Thailand. Most courses offered by SEM College take place in Thailand. However, students who have already obtained their coursework credits and are working on their research projects are not limited in their location.
Time Frame: Participants can take as much time as they need to finish their studies, as it’s intended to enhance the work of change workers, not to be a burden on top of busy schedules.
The minimum time for the completion of the final project is 6 months.
SEM College students and staff come from all around the world with diverse backgrounds and interests, which significantly enhances the learning environment.We look for highly motivated individuals who are committed to personal and social change.
There is no one formula for being admitted to our programme. However, all MA applicants must meet the following admission criteria:
1) Successful completion of an academic degree of higher education (BA, Specialist Diploma) or equivalent, including extensive work experience, in a related academic field.
2) Demonstrating competence in the English language, with an ability to converse and write fluently in English, equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 for reading, writing and listening components.
3) Completion of at least 75% of the coursework in each of the 5 thematic learning areas under the ALT (awakening Leadership Training)/ BLT (Buddhist Leadership Training) programme OR relevant work experience that covers the thematic learning areas.
NEW Application period: 1 1 February – 31 July 2020
Programme start: From 1 September, 2020
In order to apply, the applicant must submit the Application Form, which includes
1) Initial Project Proposal*
2) Letter of Motivation (500 words)
3) Deposit of 50% of tuition fee (after receiving the acceptance notification)**
*Please see Research Proposal Guidelines
**Refundable if applicant is not selected
Following the application deadline, a selection committee will meet in order to assess all the applications received and make a final decision on the candidates. All applicants will be notified of the results via email.
Education Fees are kept to a minimum and include mentoring/ consultation and evaluation of the final project by a committee. This amounts to a one-time deposit of $2,000 USD.
If the student/ student group would like the mentor to come and visit them in their location, they are also responsible to cover costs of travel and accommodation.
SEM College supports humanized education without discrimination based on “academic” ability. In practice this means students are free to choose between different mediums presenting results of their final project:
– Written thesis
– Video documentary
– Drama (written and performed)
– Workshop(s)
– Art exposition
NOTE: Every presentation format of the final project must also include a short written account of the research process.
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