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Curriculum and Discipline

Study Dr Nandamala’s Fundamental Abhidhamma through a guided three-level diploma at University of Abhidhamma.

Explore the 3 Levels

Public Teaching Model

Use online lectures, recorded lessons, and structured revision to keep pace with each six-month teaching cycle.

Public Lectures

Myanmar + English

Apply for the promotion examination when you are ready to move from study into formal progression.

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18 Months The 2026-2027 diploma plan spans three connected six-month levels.
3 Levels Level 1: Citta/Cetasika/Pakinnaka; Level 2: Vithi/Vithimutta/Rupa; Level 3: Samuccaya/Paccaya/Kammatthana.
Burmese + English The diploma course is taught in Myanmar and English for eligible learners.
In-Person Exam Promotion examinations are held every six months and taken physically.
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Public Learning Ecosystem

Public study materials help students stay close to the textbook, the lectures, and the exam rhythm.

Visitors can study openly through lectures and resources, while registered learners can use the same library for revision before formal promotion examinations.

Recorded lessons follow the curriculum chapter by chapter.

The video library helps students revisit difficult lists, teacher explanations, and doctrinal comparisons during the teaching months.

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Notes, outlines, and reading aids make doctrinal study manageable.

The resource library holds chapter outlines, terminology sheets, and revision materials that support both Burmese and English learners.

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Program Architecture

Three levels, one public-facing
academic rhythm.

Level 1: Citta, Cetasika, and Pakinnaka.

Level 2: Vithi, Vithimutta, and Rupa.

Level 3: Samuccaya, Paccaya, and Kammatthana.

Level 1

Level 1

Level 1 covers Citta, Cetasika, and Pakinnaka.

The first level gives students a careful opening reading of consciousness, mental factors, and the Pakinnaka section so the rest of the diploma can be studied with confidence and order.

Teaching months: May to September 2026. Promotion exam: October 2026.

Level 2

Level 2

Level 2 covers Vithi, Vithimutta, and Rupa.

The second level strengthens analysis by asking students to compare process, process-freed states, and matter more carefully than in the opening stage.

Teaching months: November 2026 to March 2027. Promotion exam: April 2027.

Level 3

Level 3

Level 3 covers Samuccaya, Paccaya, and Kammatthana.

The final level gathers categories, conditions, and meditation foundations into one integrated course so students can complete the diploma with mature understanding.

Third-level course duration: May to October 2027. Successful completion leads to diploma conferral.

What Visitors Can Do Here

The student path should move clearly
from study into formal progression.

Follow the lecture sequence with the textbook open.

Attend

Follow the lecture sequence with the textbook open.

Public lectures make it possible to study with the current level, listen carefully to explanations, and keep weekly notes close to the assigned chapters.

How online lectures work
Revise chapter summaries, doctrinal lists, and difficult terms before the exam month.

Prepare

Revise chapter summaries, doctrinal lists, and difficult terms before the exam month.

Announcements, videos, and resources should help students revise steadily during the five teaching months instead of waiting for a last-minute rush.

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Submit your personal details and proceed to payment when the session opens.

Register

Submit your personal details and proceed to payment when the session opens.

When the application period opens, students choose the level, select the exam language, pay the registration fee, and receive a student account with a unique application number.

Exam registration details
Sit the in-person exam and manage the next steps through your student account.

Progress

Sit the in-person exam and manage the next steps through your student account.

Results, receipts, certificates, and the downloadable exam pass help students move level by level toward diploma completion under University of Abhidhamma.

See the higher-study pathway

Latest Public Lectures

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Recorded lectures on Citta, Cetasika, and Pakinnaka will appear here.

Mar 29, 2026

Recorded lectures on Citta, Cetasika, and Pakinnaka will appear here.

Use sample video cards to show chapter-based lessons that students can revisit after the live class.

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Level-based playlists can guide revision before each promotion exam.

Mar 22, 2026

Level-based playlists can guide revision before each promotion exam.

Students benefit when lectures are grouped by level and topic, so they can revisit the exact doctrinal sequence required for the current cycle.

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Lecture recordings can reinforce preparation for the next promotion examination.

Mar 15, 2026

Lecture recordings can reinforce preparation for the next promotion examination.

Short descriptions should tell students what chapter, concept, or doctrinal problem is covered so the archive remains useful for exam revision.

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Latest Study Resources

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Study outlines, term lists, and chapter summaries will appear here.

Mar 28, 2026

Study outlines, term lists, and chapter summaries will appear here.

Sample resource cards should model a library that helps students follow Dr Nandamala’s textbook with steady review.

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Reference readings can stay open to the public while still serving enrolled students.

Mar 21, 2026

Reference readings can stay open to the public while still serving enrolled students.

Resources can support both casual visitors and registered students by linking doctrinal reading to the formal examination pathway.

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Public notes and summaries should prepare students for deeper future study.

Mar 14, 2026

Public notes and summaries should prepare students for deeper future study.

A well-designed resource archive can help a student move from first-level orientation to mature review before the final diploma examination.

About University of Abhidhamma
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Formal Exam Pathway

Study publicly, register formally, sit the promotion exam in person, then continue to the next level.

Applications may be submitted online or at the University of Abhidhamma office. Branch examination centers may be approved where there are 50 or more examinees and three graduates of University of Abhidhamma are available to support the center.

Latest Announcements

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Registration for the next promotion examination can be announced here.

Mar 30, 2026

Registration for the next promotion examination can be announced here.

Sample announcements should tell students exactly when to register, which level is open, and what documents or payment steps are required.

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Venue instructions and exam-day reminders should stay easy to scan.

Mar 23, 2026

Venue instructions and exam-day reminders should stay easy to scan.

Use this archive for seat time, reporting instructions, language confirmation, and any final reminders before students travel to the venue.

How exams work
Results, pass lists, and next-step notices belong in one clear archive.

Mar 16, 2026

Results, pass lists, and next-step notices belong in one clear archive.

Announcements can guide students from registration to examination, then from results into the next level, certificates, or final diploma completion.

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Latest News and Program Stories

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Orientation week opens the first reading cycle of Fundamental Abhidhamma.

Mar 31, 2026

Orientation week opens the first reading cycle of Fundamental Abhidhamma.

Sample news entries can explain how students begin with terminology, guided reading, and lecture attendance before the first promotion examination.

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Level 2 preparation focuses on process analysis, not only memorization.

Mar 24, 2026

Level 2 preparation focuses on process analysis, not only memorization.

News items can help students understand what changes from one level to the next, which chapters deserve revision, and how teachers recommend preparing.

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Teachers can use news posts to connect the textbook with Myanmar Buddhist study culture.

Mar 17, 2026

Teachers can use news posts to connect the textbook with Myanmar Buddhist study culture.

Sample stories can show how Abhidhamma study supports preaching, lay education, disciplined reflection, and the wider culture of learning in Myanmar.

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Latest Photo Collections

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Lecture-day photo collections can document the learning rhythm of the course.

Mar 27, 2026

Lecture-day photo collections can document the learning rhythm of the course.

Sample albums should model how class sessions, revision meetings, and community study moments can be preserved without clutter.

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Ceremony and community images can be archived by event and level.

Mar 20, 2026

Ceremony and community images can be archived by event and level.

This helps students and visitors see the public, disciplined, and community-supported character of the program.

About the program
Exam-day and public learning highlights can live side by side.

Mar 13, 2026

Exam-day and public learning highlights can live side by side.

When real albums are added, the gallery should help students remember both the study process and the formal examination milestones.

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