Admissions

To Attend in Person:

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2011 Fall Semester
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Online application forms can be submitted HERE, or please contact Anna Bartenstein at a.bartenstein@shangshunginstitute.org for an application.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis, However, in order to ensure a place, applicants are advised to submit their application materials and fee ($50) at least two months prior to the semester they are applying to since enrollment is limited. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to visit the school. Please notify the school ahead of time to arrange a convenient time to visit.
 
Requirements:

• Working knowledge of English (instruction is given in English)
 • Strong motivation to study Tibetan Medicine
 • Compassion for people suffering from physical or mental disease.
 • Willingness to commit to the four-year program. This is a key criterion for admission 
    to the program.

Recommended: 

 • Knowledge of health, anatomy, physiology, and related subjects
 • Knowledge of Tibetan culture, philosophy, and religion
 • Background in Tibetan medicine, massage, or other therapies

Tuition, Fees & Payment Deadline

 • Payment is due by September 7th, 2010 for Fall, 2010 Semester
 • Enrollment Deposit of $675.00 upon acceptance into the program applied toward the  first semester tuition bill
 • Materials fee (per semester): $50.00 due with final payment
 • Tuition $2,625 per semester
 • For various payment options, please refer to the Student Handbook.

To Attend by Online On-Demand Webcast:

Through an exciting new initiative, we would like to offer the opportunity for students to attend the first semester of our 4-year School of Tibetan Medicine by on-demand webcast from their home locations.  Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo has assured us that the first semester of our curriculum can be well understood through distance-learning, and we are excited about the possibilities for the dissemination of Tibetan Medicine that this new collaboration could bring.

There will be approximately 20 hours of class time a week, which you can watch at your convenience, whenever is best for you (a total of approximately 300 hours of class time).

Although this webcasted first semester can stand on its own as a general introduction into Tibetan medicine and Tibetan language, a very dedicated student could actually choose to continue the four-year program, as offered in the United States.  If you are interested, please let us know and we can give you more information on this possibility and what you would need to do to qualify.   We also may offer the continuation of the 4-year course on demand in the coming semesters, if there is sufficient interest.

We currently plan to hold this course in the English Language with optional Russian translation, but if there are enough interested participants in another language group, we may be able to provide translation into other languages as well.  Please contact us if you are interested in this possibility.

As of October 31st applications for the Fall 2010 Semester are no longer being accepted.
In the end of January of 2011 we will post more information about the upcoming school year.
For more information please contact us at info@shangshung.org or by phone at (+1) 413-369-4928.

Shang Shung institute School of Tibetan Medicine P.O. Box 278 Conway, MA 01341 info@shangshung.org P: 413-369-4928 F: 413-369-4473