Erasmus+ is an EU funded programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It offers mobility and cooperation opportunities in higher education, vocational and training, K-12 school education (including early childhood education and care), adult education, youth, and sports. Royal Thimphu College has been actively participating in the Erasmus+ programme. Under Erasmus+, RTC engages in Key Action 1 and Key action 2 programmes.

Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individual

This higher education mobility initiative facilitates both physical and blended mobility experiences for students across study fields and cycles, including short cycle, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Students have the flexibility to study abroad at partner higher education institutions or engage in traineeships within enterprises, research institutes, laboratories, organisations, or other relevant workplaces abroad. Encouraging the combination of study periods with traineeships enhances learning outcomes and the development of transversal skills.

Student mobilities encompass either semester-long or year-long study programmes at the partner universities for outgoing students and at RTC for incoming students. Our staff exchanges typically span from a week to three months, aligning with the varied programme durations established with our esteemed partner institutions. 

Key Action 2: Cooperation among organizations and institutions

This Key Action encompasses various collaborative initiatives, ranging from nine months to three years, aimed at fostering innovation, excellence, and capacity building across higher education, vocational education and training, youth, and sports sectors. It supports Partnerships for Cooperation, Excellence, and Innovation, as well as Capacity Building projects and Not-for-profit European sports events.

RTC is a benefeciary of Erasmus+ Key Action 2 with multiple projects that set the foundation for numerous transformative initiatives. For more information on Erasmus programmes please visit the link here: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/ 

https://www.rtc.bt/index.php/other-information/erasmus-friends

https://www.rtc.bt/index.php/other-information/erasmus-happy

https://www.rtc.bt/index.php/other-information/erasmus-encore

https://www.rtc.bt/index.php/other-information/erasmus-recall

FEES DUE NOTICE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS

This is to remind all the students that the fees for Fall Semester 2024 are due and payable with effect from: 

1. All Other Programmes (1st to 7th August 2024)
2. CE Students (1st to 7th August 2024)
3. BSc. Nursing Programme Sem – IIl, V & Vll (1st to 7th August 2024)

• All fees should be deposited through the secure online payment gateway - https://pay.rtc.bt/ which will generate your payment receipt instantly and have it emailed to you. Please be reminded that College does not accept cash/cheque payments.
• All details on how to make the payment are available at the same link https://pay.rtc.bt/
• The payment modes/options and Fee Charts for the respective Semesters’ are given below.
• Please ensure timely payments to avoid penalties for delayed payments. The penalties in case of default will be charged as outlined in the fee chart.

Click here to view the payment mode and fee charts for All Other Programmes (Excluding BSc. Nursing)

Click here to view the payment mode and fee charts for CE Students

Click here to view the payment mode and fee charts for BSc Nursing Programme (Sem – III, V & Vll)

Please contact SSD for further information/ clarifications. 

Registrar 

1. What are the facilities available for international students?

Room and board are included in the tuition fee. A double room and meals at our dining hall are standard. There are gym facilities on the RTC campus which you would have access to. You can easily stay in touch and share your experiences with friends and family while you are in Bhutan through the internet facilities provided on campus. For specific inquiries on facilities, please email us. 

2. What are the tuition fees to study at RTC?

For the degree programme, please click here: https://www.rtc.bt/index.php/admissions/fee-structure/structure. For the semester study abroad programme, please contact our international student admission at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

3. What is the total cost for 1 academic year (two semesters of study abroad at RTC)

For further details on tuition fees for one semester of study abroad at RTC, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If the student studies at RTC for a year and pursues two semesters, some of the administrative fees would be a bit lower by a few hundred dollars for that second semester than the first semester.

4. Are there any scholarships, grants, or financial aid opportunities available for students pursuing a semester study abroad/degree at your college?

As of now, we do not provide scholarships/ financial aid to international students. We honor financial awards paid by outside parties for your tuition. 

5. Could you provide an overview of the academic curriculum and extracurricular activities that gap year students can engage in during their time at your college?

All the academic programmes offered and extracurricular activities at RTC can be found on our website here: https://www.rtc.bt/. In addition, the International Relations Office organises various excursions within Bhutan for international students. International students can take 4-5 modules at RTC depending on the requirement of their home university or they can take 2 modules along with a credited internship programme depending on the requirement of their home university. The International Relations Office will coordinate the internship placement according to the international student's preferred agency and their current needs.

6. Can the international students learn the local language (Dzongkha)?

RTC offers the Dzongkha language module - DFL 1 and DFL 2. International students are required to take DFL 1 during their semester study abroad programme.

7. Is there any communication gap between the domestic and international students?

Many Bhutanese speak English fluently, which opens up a lot of opportunities for communication with all sectors in society as well as foreign students' classmates.