Course Overview

We are happy to announce that the TTP program for academic year 2023/24 will run on campus, in the rich environment of Boudha and within the Ka-Nying monastery complex with its thriving monastic community and access to Tibetan teachers and speakers.

TTP applications are accepted from December 1 (for new applicants) and January 1 (for current and returning students) to March 30, 2023. Late applications may be accepted but will be subject to a late application fee.

Admission decisions will be made by April 30. The program will begin on June 7, 2023.

Visit our admissions page for application details and program-specific dates

Course Overview

Courses in the program are a combination of regular RYI language classes and individual translator training classes specifically designed for the Translator Training Program. Class hours are approximately 20-25 per week. The schedule of classes for the 2023-2024 program year is as follows:

Dates	Courses Taken	Weekly Class Hrs.
June 07 – August 03, 2023	Intermediate/Advanced Summer Course	20
August 28 – December 15 (Exams December 11 – 15) (no classes during reading week, October 23 – 27, or Fall Seminar dates TBA)	Classical Tibetan III (2nd year course) or Translation Project I (3rd year course)	3
	Colloquial Tibetan V or VII	5
	Tibetan Philosophical Discourse I	5
	Translation Training I	5 – 7.5
	Reading, Writing Practice	1.5
	Dharma Conversation	4
	Translation Methodology I	1.5
December 18 – January 1, 2023	Holidays – no classes
January 2 – 12	Translation Seminar I	10
January 15 – April 28 (Exams April 24 – 28) (no classes during reading week, dates TBA)	Classical Tibetan IV or Translation Project II	3
	Colloquial Tibetan VI or VIII	5
	Tibetan Philosophical Discourse II	5
	Translation Training II	5 – 7.5
	Dharma Conversation	5
	Translation Methodology II	1.5
April 29 – May 24	Translation Seminar II	10
	Dharma Conversation	5
	Translation Practicum (optional)