The study of Pramana is a Buddhist tradition of logic and epistemology, and it functions to clarify all sections of the Buddhist canon. One who grasps them will be able to learn and teach the essential meaning of the Buddha’s teaching with a full understanding based on reasoning.

If in later years a semester is added to the yearly schedule, then additional texts and commentaries will be added for each of the four main subjects in the Buddhist Philosophy curriculum.

(3) Course in Tibetan Language.
The literary part of this course presents the fundamentals needed for learning to read written Tibetan, such as its script, reading pronunciation, and basic grammar. Subsequent years will feature readings of texts of increasing difficulty. The spoken part of the course will introduce the basics of colloquial Tibetan.

In the first three months, the language course will run concurrently with the other two courses. A further three months of language instruction may be added each year
if there is sufficient interest.

Course and Class Schedules
Studies at the IBA are to be pursued intensively. Instruction will be given six days a week, the seventh day being a day of rest. Students in residence may request permission to make outings on the weekend. The three courses will run concurrently, but lessons for each will be held at different times of the day. Exams will be given during the semester, and a certificate will be issued for studies successfully completed.

FACILITIES
The campus of the IBA is a magnificent four-block building complex with ornamental gardens, areas for sport and recreation, and beautiful views. It contains residential accommodation, classrooms (including a large lecture hall), a dining area, and a library block with office and administration areas. The students' residential block can accommodate up to 128 students in comfortable double rooms with balconies. It is divided into male and female sections, and every two rooms share one bathroom.