Bishwo Bhasa Campus

Bishwo Bhasa Campus (Campus of International Languages - CIL) is at the heart of the capital city of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is the only language-teaching campus under Tribhuvan University (TU), the oldest university in Nepal. This is the only campus in Kathmandu that teaches different languages.

Languages Offered

Currently, two language programs are running on the campus: the Himalayan Language Program, which includes Nepali, Sanskrit, Newari, and Tibetan, and the Foreign Language Program, which has Italian, Russian, Spanish, French, German, and English classes. Bishwa Bhasa Campus will soon introduce Danish, Arabic, Hebrew, and Norwegian.

Language programs other than English are offered as two-year courses divided into four semesters. The first two semesters constitute the ‘Ordinary Level,’ and the last two constitute the ‘Advanced Level.’ The Nepali language program also has a Post-Advanced third-year course that includes the study of Nepali Grammar, history, culture, and literature. The campus has also started a third-year Japanese language course. The English language program is divided into ‘Basic English’ and ‘Advanced/Writing English’.

The International Languages (CIL) campus boasts a well-trained and experienced faculty, including Nepalese and foreign nationals. It has native speakers to teach Himalayan Languages, whereas foreign languages are taught either by Nepalese teachers or foreign native speakers of the respective languages. Himalayan languages are offered only to foreign (non-Nepalese) students, and the foreign languages are only for Nepalese students.

About the Bishwa Bhasa Campus classrooms, each classroom has a facility for 30 students. The classrooms are well-furnished, and they are well-equipped with modern audio-visual facilities. Students learn four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing (LSRW). Each semester is divided into three equal parts by two internal assessment tests to evaluate how far the students have learned the skills. Each semester is concluded with final examinations. Students must secure at least 60% marks in each exam to get promotions to higher-level courses. The following are the test titles:

• Grammar

• Reading Comprehension, Composition, and Dictation

• Listening Comprehension and Reading / Recitation

• Viva-voce / Oral

Departments:

• Department Of English

• Department Of Chinese

• Department Of Nepali

• Department Of Sanskrit

• Department Of German

• Department Of French

• Department Of Spanish

• Department Of Russian

• Department Of Japanese

• Department Of Korean

• Department Of Arabic

• Department Of Italian

• Department Of Newari (Nepal Bhasha)

Admission Details at Bishwo Bhasa Campus:

Anyone who has completed secondary education can apply for any language program the Campus offers. However, enrolling in the Advanced / Writing English program requires a bachelor's degree.

Admission dates are as follows:

• For Foreign Students – July until the end of May (for the Summer Semester) and February until the end of December (for the Winter semester).

• For Nepalese students, the semester begins in January (for the winter semester), ends in June, and lasts until mid-July (for the summer semester).

• Semesters run from July 16th to mid-December and from February 1st to mid-June.

Contact Details:

Tribhuvan University

Bishwa Bhasha Campus (Campus of International Languages)

Exhibition Road (Pradashani Marga), Kathmandu, Nepal, P.O. Box. 9033

Phone: +977-1-5358132

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.bishwobhasa.edu.np

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