Degree and duration

Students completing three years of studies at Bhaktivedanta College earn a Bachelor's degree in Theology, accredited by the University of Wales through its Open Learning Theology and Religious Studies program.

Curriculum

First Year:

Students enrolled in the first year receive a Certificate upon completion and earn 120 academic credits. The College combines formal academic training, ministerial study, and devotional training. Students take modules in theology and philosophy, ministerial and vocational modules, and modules in introspection and devotion. The curriculum has been tailored to give students the breadth and depth for a solid basis in teaching and outreach work.

Second Year:

The second year of studies leads to accreditation of a Diploma in Vaishnava Studies and has the same three strands of courses as the first year. However, there is a greater emphasis on the theology and philosophy strand, enabling students to learn the intricacies of Vaishnava philosophy. The concentrated study and practice of Vaishnavism provides students with a depth of understanding that facilitates their teaching or their addressing virtually any audience.

Third year:

The third year specializes in Vaishnava scriptures on an academic level. The aims are to enable the students, under a directed programme of research, to enlarge their knowledge and understanding of four academic areas within the Vaishnava tradition:

1. Philosophy and Theology
2. Scriptural Studies
3. Religious Studies
4. ISKCON Studies

All credits and degrees received at Bhaktivedanta College correspond to the new standard of education in Europe (according to the Bologna process) and are internationally accepted.