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Registration is subject to approval by the IBA. Please send in your registration at least one month prior to the start of the semester.  Your registration is accepted only when you receive a written confirmation from the IBA. If you cannot register within the stated time period, please contact the school. 

Students are welcome to attend any one of the courses or the entire programme. The classes include; philosophy, practice, translation and the language classes. The tuition cost covers the school's operating costs (electricity, building maintenance, administration, teachers' expenses, etc.).

3 month program:
The course cost is US$850 (US$285 per month) which includes tuition, accommodation and food from June 3 to September 14 each year.

(for further  details, please go to the Registration Form). The course fee for the non-resident students is US$285 (US$95 per month) for attending all the classes offered by the International Buddhist Academy during the Academy's three-month long summer course.

Fees:
The cost is US$285 per month including tuition, accommodation and three meals a day. Ordained monks and nuns receive a 25% discount. For students residing off-campus, the cost of tuition is $95 per month. Students who are only able to attend a portion of a course must participate for a minimum of 2 weeks and will be charged accordingly.

You can pay for the course in person at the IBA office. Due to government rules, we can only accept payment in Nepalese currency. Simply exchange money to the local currency once you are in Kathmandu or use your ATM card to take out money. You have up to 7 days after arrival to pay the fees.

The Academy will allow students who are enrolled for the full 3 month semester to stay up to an additional 7 days free of charge to facilitate their travel arrangements. Students enrolled for a shorter duration will receive fewer free days. These days can be distributed between the time prior to commencement of courses and the time after the conclusion of courses. Note: As an example, a student (enrolled for the full 3 months) may arrive three days prior to commencement of the semester and leave four days after conclusion of the semester. This totals the maximum 7 additional days indicated above. 

To apply, please complete the online Registration Form or download it as a Word document, which you may either email, fax or send to the IBA.

For further information and inquiry, please contactor use our e-mail form.

Refund policy:
Within 15 days after the commencement of classes students who wish to withdraw must submit a written request to the office. Refunds will be made in Nepalese rupees, according to the exchange rate in effect at that time, after deducting a US$150 administration fee. No refunds will be provided to students after 15 days of school attendance.