TIPA is an important body for the preservation of Tibetan culture. The junior artists study the Tibetan curriculum alongside traditional arts of music, dance and opera. In 1994 the Tibet House Trust began a new sponsorship programme supporting university students. So far this programme has provided funds for 30 high achieving students from poor families. Many of these students have successfully graduated and are now working in the Tibetan community.
Tibetan students rely on sponsorship for the opportunity for higher education.
The Trust is seeking to expand this programme through increased support from the international community. Degrees range from three to five years. Subjects include Medicine, Law, Business, Engineering, Social Science and Teacher Training. Transit School in Dharamsala Funds were sent to buy extra nutritional food for refugees studying at the Transit School in Dharamsala. The Transit School provides a basic education for newly arrived adult refugees who have been denied an education in Tibet.