Nepal

Overview

Study Tibetan online with experienced Tibetan language instructors to rapidly build language skills through daily formal instruction. After an initial language proficiency assessment, you will be placed in a beginning, intermediate, or advanced class. During this course, you will develop oral comprehension and basic literacy skills through regular assignments, quizzes, and conversation practice.

Students will be expected to devote approximately 15 hours per week to this course over a nine-week period. The course schedule is flexible to accommodate a variety of student schedules and time zones and it integrates both synchronous and asynchronous activities. Synchronous sessions may include three hours per week with the language instructor(s) doing drills and practicing conversation. The frequency, duration, and scheduling of synchronous sessions will be determined together by instructors and class participants during the first week of the course.

Asynchronous activities may include approximately 10-12 hours per week on practice exercises, small group projects, discussion boards, and completing assignments. Students are required to demonstrate a strong online presence by participating in group discussions, answering questions, and interacting with course participants and staff.

Highlights

• Immerse yourself in conversational Tibetan. 
• Small-group language study and individualized tutoring.
• Excellent teachers who connect classroom to practical applications.
• Practice language skills through group discussions and activities.

Prerequisites

Through oral proficiency testing you will be placed in beginning, intermediate, or advanced classes.