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Bhaktivedanta College, located in the rural Ardennes region of Belgium, is a Vaishnava college administered by ISKCON. The current and central programme at Bhaktivedanta College is the study of Vaishnavism.[1]
[edit] History
The college opened by ISKCON in 2002 and aspires to be a Vaishnava university. The main offering of the college is the Ministerial Program. This program educates devotees to become preachers, teachers, leaders, scholars, and managers.[2][3]
[edit] Partnership with University of Wales
Bhaktivedanta College is in partnership with the University of Wales, Lampeter (UWL), an acknowledged center for Theology and Religious Studies in the UK. This partnership enables Bhaktivedanta College to offer accredited academic courses for which students are awarded certificates and diplomas, leading to a degree. As an educational institution training young Vaishnava theologians in Krishnology, Bhaktivedanta College is preparing a new generation of ISKCON scholars trained inside ISKCON's educational institutions.[4][5]
[edit] The Campus
The campus of the College is located at Radhadesh, set in the hilly rural Ardennes region of Belgium. Radhadesh is a vital devotee center for ISKCON and receives tens of thousands of visitors a year.[6]
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