Full Program
Full program follows the study materials and curriculum of Geshe study on the Sera Jey Monastic University. This will be accredited courses. The main requirement to attend the full program is the student’s dedication to serious long-term study.
Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy Study
Full program follows the Geshe study of Sera Jey Monastic University. It is available for everyone interested in in-depth study of Tibetan Buddhism. One should know at least how to read Tibetan to attend the classes. Before each school year SICGU provides alphabet courses.
Prerequisites to the Undergraduate Studies (certification course)
Tibetan Language and Grammar (both, written and spoken language)
Undergraduate Studies (Bachelor’s Degree)
Dudra Namsha Shapa (DNS)
First Year (Dodepa School)
Fall semester:
Dura Studies I – 3 credit hours
Debate Classes
Tarig – 3 credit hours
Tibetan Language and Grammar I – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar I – 2 credit hours
Writing Class I – 1 credit hour
The Art of War and Peace, the Way
Spring semester:
Dura Studies II – 3 credit hours
Debate Classes
Tibetan Language and Grammar II – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar II – 2 credit hours
Writing Class II – 1 credit hour
The Art of War and Peace, the Way
Second Year (Dodepa School)
Fall semester:
Dura Studies III – 3 credit hours
Debate Classes
Tarig – 3 credit hours (November)
Tibetan Language and Grammar III– 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar III – 2 credit hours
Writing Class III – 1 credit hour
Spring semester:
Lorig – 3 credit hours
Debate Classes
Tibetan Language and Grammar IV – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar IV – 2 credit hours
Writing Class IV – 1 credit hour
Rangyupa (RUNG)
Third Year (Rangyupa School)
Fall semester:
Introduction into New Text (Shung Sarpa) I – 3 credit hours
Study on the Path
Study on Family
Meditative Absorption
Twelve Interdependent Links
Twenty Sangha
Debate Classes
Tibetan Language and Grammar V – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar V – 2 credit hours
Spring semester: Introduction into New Text (Shung Sarpa) II
Study of the Upper Chapter of the First Chapter of the
Abhisamayālaṅkāra – 3 credit hours
Debate Classes
Tibetan Language and Grammar VI – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar VI – 2 credit hours
Fourth Year (Old Text; Shung Nyingpa)
Fall semester:
The Lower Chapter of the First Chapter of the Abhisamayālaṅkāra – 3 credit hours
Debate Classes
Tibetan Language and Grammar VII – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar VII – 2 credit hours
Spring semester
Chapter Two of the Abhisamayālaṅkāra
Debate Classes
Tibetan Language and Grammar VIII – 1 credit hour
Tibetan Language and Grammar VIII – 2 credit hours
Writing thesis
Graduate studies (MA)
First year: Chapters Three and Four of Abhisamayālaṅkāra
Fall semester: 3 credit hours
Spring semester: 3 credit hours
Second years: Chapters Five of Abhisamayālaṅkāra
Fall semester: 3 credit hours
Spring semester: 3 credit hours
Third year: Chapter Six and Seven of Abhisamayālaṅkāra
Fall semester: 3 credit hours
Spring semester: 3 credit hours
Fourth year: Chapter Eight of Abhisamayālaṅkāra
Writing thesis
Fall semester: 3 credit hours
Spring semester: 3 credit hours
Doctoral Study (PhD)
Madhyamika Treaty (the New Text)
Madhyamika Treaty (the Old Text)
Additional Doctoral Programs
Vinaya
Abhidharma
Project Numbers
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