Applied Contemplative Approaches: Mindfulness and Compassion MA at Bangor University

Programme overview

The Applied Contemplative Approaches: Mindfulness and Compassion MA is a three-year, part-time master's delivered fully online for those who want to teach mindfulness in a trauma-sensitive, safe and inclusive way. It combines academic learning, personal mindfulness practice and guided teaching experience.

Duration: 3 years part-time (fully online) | Intake: September | Study mode: part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Foundations of Practice and Essentials of Teaching. Year 2: Applied Teaching. Year 3: Teaching Project including an 8-day online teacher training retreat. Learning is through live online sessions, recorded lectures, workshops, discussions, teach-backs and one-to-one tutorials; assessment is by essays, presentations and demonstrations of teaching, with no exams.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates to teach mindfulness in education, healthcare, workplaces and community organisations. Bangor is an affiliated teacher training organisation of the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate or postgraduate degree is normally required; applicants with relevant professional, practical or life experience are considered case by case. Completion of a teacher-led contemplative mindfulness-based course (6-8 weeks, or an intensive course), and a regular meditation practice for at least six months before starting. Access to a computer and strong internet. International applicants need IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Applications are open all year, with an early-July cut-off for September starts.

GBP 10,008 for the whole programme (2026/27). Course fees for September 2026 entry for the distance-learning MA (four 40-credit modules and a 60-credit dissertation). Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/apply

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