On the general SASLI application, prospective students can elect to study the first or second year of a modern South Asian language or Sanskrit, as well as the third year of Hindi, Sanskrit, or Urdu.
However, the availability of courses varies year to year based on student interest, and specific languages/levels may not run due to low enrollments, so it’s best to apply early.
Archived syllabi that include required textbooks are also available for languages offered at SASLI in the past five years.
For SASLI 2025, classes are designated as either in person or synchronous online. No distance learning accommodations are available for in-person courses. The classes will run from 9-11am and 12-2pm (CST), Monday – Friday.
Applications for SASLI 2025 are open. Apply now!
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2025 Course Offerings
In-Person Offering:
- Hindi (Elementary)
Online Offerings:
- Bengali (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Dari (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Gujarati (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Hindi (Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Marathi (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Nepali (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Pashto (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Punjabi (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Sanskrit (Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Sinhala (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Tamil (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Tibetan (Elementary and Intermediate)
- Urdu (Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced)
2024 Course Syllabi
2023 Course Syllabi
2022 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2022
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2022
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2022
Elementary Pashto Syllabus 2022
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Tamil Syllabus 2022
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2022
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2022
2021 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2021
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2021
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Pashto Syllabus 2021
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2021
Advanced Sanskrit Syllabus 2021
Elementary Sinhala Syllabus 2021
Elementary Tamil Syllabus 2021
Intermediate/Advanced Tibetan Syllabus 2021
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2021
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2021
2020 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2020
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2020
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2020
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2020
Elementary Punjabi Syllabus 2020
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2020
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2020
Elementary Tamil Syllabus 2020
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2020
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2020
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2020
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2020
2019 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2019
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2019
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2019
Elementary Marathi Syllabus 2019
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2019
Elementary Sinhala Syllabus 2019
Elementary Tamil Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Tamil Syllabus 2019
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2019
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2019
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2019
2018 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2018
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2018
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2018
Elementary Pashto Syllabus 2018
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2018
Elementary Sinhala Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Tamil Syllabus 2018
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2018
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2018
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2018
Questions about course offerings in general or prior to 2018 can be directed to sasli@lpo.wisc.edu.