Maitripa Institute

Yangsi Rinpoche, Founder and Professor

2008 Advanced Buddhist Studies Program: Important Dates

January 22, 2008: Spring 2008 Semester Begins
February 29 - March 14: Spring Break (no class)
May 25: Spring Semester Ends
September 2: Fall 2008 Semester Begins
December 21: Fall 2008 Semester Ends

The Advanced Buddhist Studies program is a three-year graduate-level certificate program under the direction of Yangsi Rinpoche. The program focuses on combining rigorous academic study with meditation and community service requirements to offer a superior, integrated education in Buddhist Studies.

This program is particularly geared toward those students seeking an in-depth and critical understanding of Buddhist thought in the context of both traditional and academic scholarship, coupled with meditative experience of the path and training to integrate Buddhist principles into active service in partnership with the students' communities. Flexible weekend and evening class times accommodate all schedules. Click here for a full description of our vision and mission and see the buttons on the right for application, registration and other information.


ADMISSION: FALL 2008 ENTRY INTO THE PROGRAM

Maitripa Institute is now accepting applications for the Fall 2008 semester of our Advanced Buddhist Studies program. >Click here to print out application materials (pdf format).


PART-TIME STUDENTS

Part-time student enrollment is available to students not seeking degrees or certificates at Maitripa Institute. Part-time students are not formally admitted to the program at Maitripa Institute, but are free to enroll in up to 8 credits per semester.

How to Become a Part-Time Student at Maitripa
Download and print a Part-Time Entry form (pdf format), and submit it to Maitripa Institute’s administrative office in person or by mail.

Restrictions Applicable to Part-Time Students
Some courses that require formal admission to Maitripa Institute may not be available to part-time students. Scholarship assistance is also not available to part time students. Priority in classes is given to full-time program students; therefore part-time students may be waitlisted for classes with full registration. Part- time students do not receive student id’s and therefore may be ineligible for some discounts.

Up to 24 credits of part-time accumulated work may be applied to a student’s transcript should the student wish to become formally admitted to the Advanced Buddhist Studies Program/Degree Program at Maitripa within five years of accumulating the credits. 

Part-time students are subject to the same rules as formally admitted students with regard to academic standards and all other points (add, drop, tuition refunds, grade change option, etc.).

For more information or to arrange a tour of Maitripa Institute, please contact program@maitripa.org.

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