Questions

· What is a non-traditional non-residential University?
· What can I study?
· Do I need to attend classes?
· Do I need certificates or diplomas to apply?
· How long does one Course last?
· Where are Exam Sessions held?
· What is The Exam?
· What are the learning aids?
· How do Teachers guide the learner in his study?

Answers

· What is a non-traditional non-residential University?

A teaching method allowing everyone, even learners with professional and/or family commitments, to plan their study according to their needs, without fixed times and places for learning. Our distance-learning method comprises assistance by our Teaching Staff via e-mail and e-forum and comprises lecture notes, audiotapes and optional residential workshops. Learners can find further didactic aids on the web site.

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· What can I study?

Vasati
Vedic Astrology
Ayurveda
Sanskrit


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· Do I need to attend classes?

No. One of the characteristics of a nontraditional university is the distance learning method, learning by guided but autonomous study, without class attendance. This learning method allows learners with professional or social engagements to study at home.

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· Do I need certificates or diplomas to apply?

Applicants who are not high-school graduates are required to deliver the the Bhakti-sastri certificate or equivalent.

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· How long does one course last?

It depends on the time you have available. Helped by the Director of Studies, each student autonomously decides and plans which and how many Exams he will prepare for each Exam Session (every three months). Generally, students prepare 2-3 Exams per session; following this rate, the standard duration time for a Doctorate Course is about 24 months.

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· Where are Exam Sessions held?

Tests can be taken on the Internet and are graded by the tutor. The written exams and the thesis are sent to the teacher either by email or post.

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· What is The Exam?

Web examinations include multiple choice texts on the textbook of one specific subject, and additional questions sent personally to the student by the professors via e-mail.


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· What are the learning aids?

Learning aids are published on the web exclusively for students. They consist of books, software, articles etc.

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· How do Teachers guide the learner in his study?

A personal contact with teachers is guaranteed via e-mail and e-forum, and optionally during the yearly week exam session in Italy.
The e-forum is the main channel of contact and exchange between students and teachers, and among students themselves. There, you can launch questions or comments on subject matters and receive answers and indication by teachers within 48 hours. You can also view and download all other students’ questions and related answers, as well as articles, essays, bibliographies, links, etc.
After each exam session, teachers advise students with further learning aids, useful for broadening the subjects studied.

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