At Florida Vedic College, practice counts as coursework.
One academic credit represents about 45 hours of learning. Self-study includes reading, japa and sādhana logs, approved lectures, seva, and reflection, all documented.
You do not only study the spiritual life. You build one, and it is recognized as part of your education.
Degree Programs
Our degrees move from foundational study to advanced scholarship.
Associate
An entry point into formal Vedic study.
Bachelor's
A full undergraduate formation in a chosen field.
Master's
Advanced specialization and scholarship.
Doctorate
The highest level of mastery in the tradition.
A traditional progression through Gaudiya Vaishnava scripture, earned by examination.
It rises alongside our academic degrees. This track is open to students initiated in the line of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura.
Some who come to us arrive as teachers, not beginners.
Ācāryas, gurus, and lifelong practitioners have often already earned what a program is designed to teach. We recognize that in two ways, and for the right candidate, we can design something entirely new.
Honorary Degrees
For exceptional achievers.
An ācārya, a guru, or the leader of a mission, whose lifetime of realization and service speaks for itself.
Credit for Prior Study & Service
For teachers and seniors with documented training.
You should be credentialed for what you have already mastered, not made to repeat it. Your training hours are mapped to our credit standard, about 45 hours to a credit, and can lead to a certificate or a degree at any level.
One principle governs both paths: knowledge must be received authentically, learned in paramparā. Artistry and innovation are honored, but when work is real yet not classically Vedic, we give it an honest, dignified title rather than an inflated one.
For the right candidate, a degree built for one person.
Recognition is not the only path. Rather than fit you into an existing program, we can create a custom, personalized degree, designed around your specialties, your service, and your life's work. Board approval required.
Enquire about a custom degreeVocational Certification
Focused training that qualifies you for a specific role or service.
Course Recognition
Recognition for completing a single course or a pilgrimage experience.
Your earlier study and service can count toward a degree.
Up to 30 credits may transfer toward an associate's, and up to 75 toward a bachelor's, for work completed with a grade of C minus or better.
Credit for life experience is available through an Experiential Learning Portfolio.
CLEP examinations are accepted toward your formal study.
All transfer credit is awarded at the discretion of the college.
