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Education is quite essential for every person to be exposed to. Without it, people might find themselves robbed of quite a useful skill in life. It gives us knowledge of areas that are some of the hottest areas of study right now. Additionally, there is an endless stream of topics in which you can specialize and gain a deeper understanding. When we do a master’s degree, it is usually done to gain a better perception of a given field as well as establish networks in a professional world. Among the many areas of study in a Masters’s degree, is Happiness. Yes, the concept that we know and love, has a field of study available.

It is a specialization, within Master’s, that has just arrived in Pakistan. According to sources, the University of Health Sciences (Lahore) has taken the decision to initiate this program. There is a lot that is aimed at establishing this field but learning about happiness and integrating it into everyday tasks is something that can be taught here. It is a widely recognized degree that is now available in Pakistan and people can opt for it if they wish to use it as a tool for their life later on.

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Master’s Degree In Happiness

While it may feel a bit unconventional, it is certainly not unheard of. Happiness is a concept about which not everyone knows everything. It extends far beyond just feeling happy at certain events, rather than taking it as a principle of life. Apart from this, the faculty at the university also comprises health instructors as well as renowned psychologists. There is a reason that this field has been created and it means that the demand for it is going to go up.

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While there are people who may think otherwise, many people might think of this as a way to get a broader understanding of life. One can actually consider this as an extension of the area of philosophy. The Ph.D. that used to just be a doctorate for philosophy, can be gotten through this master’s degree. Yes, all the famous philosophers of history, who gained a deeper understanding of philosophy, must have studied the concept of happiness at one point or another.

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Education For Everyone

There may be people who don’t consider this as worth their time but one thing must be made clear. It is that no form of knowledge gaining is a waste of time. No area of education, no field of it, can be regarded as a wasteful area because everything is relevant in one case or another.

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The area of psychology may not be as relevant to an industrial engineer but to a student wanting to pursue psychology, it is an excellent field. Relevancy is important to understand when looking at anything. This is also why we can never disregard anyone’s understanding of something.ย That said, let us see how this field extends in Pakistan. For now, it is only in one campus of UHS but it is expected to enter other campuses soon as well.

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