Program Overview

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University Program Information

The École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) - PSL offers various programs in different fields.

Masters Programs

• Master’s degree in Civilizations, Cultures and Societies
• Master Asian Studies
• Master's degree in Art History and Archeology
• Master of Science in Religions and Societies
• Master of Life Sciences - M2
• Master BE
• Master in Integrative Biology and Pathophysiology

Partner Masters

The EPHE-PSL also offers partner masters programs.

Institutional diplomas

• Diploma from EPHE - Life and Earth Sciences
• Diploma from EPHE - Historical and philological sciences
• Diploma from EPHE - Religious sciences
• Diploma in Islamic Studies
• Diploma in Religions, Secularism, Societies

Doctorate

The EPHE-PSL offers a doctoral program.

Post-doctoral diploma

• Post-doctoral diploma in Life and Earth Sciences
• Post-doctoral diploma in Historical and Philological Sciences
• Post-doctoral diploma in Religious Sciences

Graduate Programs

The EPHE-PSL offers graduate programs.

Tantric studies - Master course

Practical information

• Date: From October 22, 2025 to January 28, 2026
• Recurrence: Every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Location: Condorcet Campus
• Degree level: Master
• Asian Studies
• Reception by Convention
• Number of ECTS: 6
• Code: MEMS1ES027

Description

"Introduction to tantric traditions This master's course aims to introduce students to the emergence, historical development and spread of tantric currents, both Hindu and Buddhist, across Asia.

After addressing the challenges of defining Tantrism as a religious and cultural phenomenon in the first sessions, we updated current research on Tantrism. We then examined the evolution of tantric practices of atimārga, as well as the traditions of mantramārga Shaivism (Śaiva Siddhānta, Bhairavamārga, Kaula, Trika, Krama, etc.) and tantric Buddhism (mantranaya, vajrayāna) in the Indian subcontinent during the Middle Ages. The course concluded with a series of presentations on the spread, across maritime routes, of Tantric Buddhism in monsoon Asia (particularly in the coastal regions of India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Insulin, China and Japan).

Research Areas

The EPHE-PSL has various research areas, including:

• 150 years of research
• Research units
• Network search
• TeamX+
• Scientific interest groups
• Laboratories of Excellence
• Set up a research project
• Graduate Programs
• International Platform on Racism and Anti-Semitism (PIRA)
• French mission of the Tanis excavations

International Relations

The EPHE-PSL has international relations, including:

• International strategy
• European strategy
• International agreements
• EPHE students - PSL
• International students
• EPHE teacher-researchers - PSL
• International teacher-researchers

Resources and Knowledge

The EPHE-PSL has various resources and knowledge, including:

• Archive
• Libraries
• Remarkable funds
• EPHE publications
• Digital resources