External degrees in Sri Lanka
The easiest way of obtaining a degree in Sri Lanka is entering a National university based on your GCE A/L examination results. If you unable to enter State university as an internal student, still you can obtain a degree by registering as an external student. Such degrees are known as External Degrees. There are many external degrees offered by different national universities in Sri Lanka. The advantage of going for such a degree is you can do studies while engaging in employment or other educational course. After registering in the particular university, classes should be followed before sitting for the examinations. We will have a brief look at some recognized external degrees in Sri Lanka.
BIT (Bachelor of Information Technology) (Colombo)
This degree is offered by University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC). It’s one of most popular external degrees in Sri Lanka. BIT is a degree programme which was introduced in year 2000. It has duration of 3 years. However you can obtain a diploma at end of 1st year as a part qualification. It is considered as nationally and internationally recognized information and communication qualification. A person with three passes in the G.C.E. (A/L) examination in one sitting and a credit pass for Mathematics in the G.C.E. (O/L) examination or any other academic/professional qualifications deemed equivalent to above could apply for this degree programme. Applicants should pass the selection test which consists of analytical, quantitative and communication skills. Then they would be enrolled for the BIT degree programme provided they are not less than 17 years of age.
B.Sc (Business Administration) (Jayewardenepura) Details…
This is another popular external degree in Sri Lanka offered by Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. It’s a university that offers the best Management courses in the country. Therefore each year large number of candidates get registered for this external degree. It’s conducted by Department of Business Administration. Course duration is 3 years. You should have at least 3 passes in A/L in one sitting. There are three other external degrees offered by University of Sri Jayewardenepura such as
Bachelor of Science Public Management (General) external Degree program (Sinhala/ English medium)
Conducted under the Department of Public Administration,University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Bachelor of Commerce (General) external Degree program (Sinhala medium)
Conducted under the Department of Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Bachelor of Arts (General) External Degree program
The first Examination in Arts degree is popularly known as the General Arts Qualifying (GAQ) Examination. This is common for all external B.A. degrees in Sri Lanka, such as BA Degree offered by University of Sri Jayewardeneura.
B.A(General/Special Degree) (Kelaniya)
Many universities in Sri Lanka offer B.A external degrees. Out of these, University of Kelaniya has started this programme in 1993. You have to first register for General degree and based on your performance at 1st year limited number of students will be registered for Special degree. You should have obtained at least 3 passes at GCE A/L examination together with 6 passes at GCE O/L including 3 Credit passes. (Maths should be Credit pass or above). Other recognized qualifications are also considered.
B.Sc (General) (Physical Science stream) (Kelaniya)
This is another degree offered by University of Kelaniya. There are two subject combinations which can be selected according to your preference. To enter this degree programme you should have obtained 3 passes at GCE A/L including Combined Mathematics. Candidates for External Degree Courses should have completed 18 years of age. A certified copy of the Birth Certificate should be forwarded with the application for registration. More…
B.Com (Special Degree) (Kelaniya)
Bachelor of Commerce is a theree year degree programme conducted by University of Kelaniya. Candidates who wish to follow this degree course, should register for the First Examination in Commerce. You should have obtained 3 passes at GCE A/L preferably in Commerce stream. At end of each degree year examinations are conducted. However there is no compulsion for external candidates to sit the prescribed examinations in every succeeding year. An external candidate (Only applicable for University of Kelaniya external degrees) successful at the degree examination in either Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Business Management (General) or Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Commerce (Special) will be considered for awarding the degree with a Second Class (Upper / Lower) or a First Class on the basis of the merits he/she earned. Notices regarding registration and examinations are published in the press annually. In accordance with such notices, candidates are strictly advised to apply for registration only on the prescribed form available from the External Examinations Branch of the University of Kelaniya. It is the responsibility of candidates to collect relevant application forms in time. Similarly University of Peradeniya also offers some external degrees. Normally, the minimum qualifications for registration as a student for an external degree are identical to the minimum requirements for entry to the university. However, the university Senate has also recognized a variety of professional and other qualifications for the purpose. In certain circumstances the Senate may grant exemption from the GAQ External Examination. Here we have mentioned only some of most popular external degrees offered by National universities in Sri Lanka. However there are many other external degrees offered by foreign universities such as BCS (IT). You can follow these degrees also if you have a satisfactory financial condition.
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National Institute of Business Management-NIBM
Sri Lanka Law College
NIBM
SLIIT,
Technical education and vocational training
how to register to G.A.Q? (tamil medium) my contact no 0778527786
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For Rajarata and other Online degrees please read
http://studentlanka.com/2010/04/20/online-degrees-in-sri-lanka/
Now I’m astudent of Teachers Traning College (Vidyapeeta). But I want to do on line degree course in Rajarata University in this year. Can I do both courses togedar. Pl help me. I hope your reply soon. Thank you.
@Anura – To register any of the above external degrees contact External Examination unit of each University.
How to register to GAQ?
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WathsalaUmayangani – You can follow the degree. You can self study and follow university seminars. But for classes you have to go to some place.
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sir,
i ‘m a maths student and got 3s passes for my A/L ‘s.i wanna be a network engineer.what is the recognition net-engineering course in srilanka right now??
hey, i want some informatin about english digree in sri lanka…
Chanaka wickramasinghe- contact external degree unit of Jayewardenepura university.
http://www.sjp.ac.lk
Dear Friends i want to know full details in Bsc Admin(General) Degree Japura…Pls help me…I want to Know Fees structure,where can i study? & more..Pls help me..can u send me email from my email ad..(chanaka.savindra@gmail.com) pls friend hurry……..
Sir,
The BIT(UCSC)External is once again started..I have gone through the UCSC and got the information from them.
So now what will be the best option for me!!!
Naseem- Very difficult to suggest you the best IT education institute in Sri Lanka. NIBM semi-government offers good IT education, but there rates are also comparable with other private sector institutes
(read on NIBM http://studentlanka.com/2010/05/09/national-institute-of-business-management-nibm-sri-lanka/ )
SLIIT is a cost-effective option for getting a good IT degree.
Read on SLIIT http://studentlanka.com/2010/07/02/sliit-for-information-technology-degrees-and-diplomas/
As UGC banned or restricted external degrees, BIT may not available for sometime.
http://studentlanka.com/2010/02/26/external-degrees-in-sri-lanka/
APIIT, though bit expensive compared with other options mentioned here, it offers excellent IT degrees (and degrees in other fields) and their graduates have very good job prospects.
Dear Sir,
I am after O/L’s and would like to step into the IT arena and moreover not at all interested in doing A/L’s.
Since i should need a degree as a standard qualification to step into the IT field,what is the most competitive degree in Sri Lanka which will help me to boost my career and also will help to find a luxury job in the IT field?
Will u recommend SLIIT or BIT(UCSC) or NIBM or APIIT???
It will be very pleasure if you can send the relevant information to my e-mail address(naseem113@yahoo.com)
Hope to hearing from u very soon!
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is there an external degree on crminology?
Neli Nuthaara- If you get A/L with school or private you can enter into a National University (Only three attempts).
If we do our A/Ls Private can we or not enter the national universities? Is it the external degree that we can do if we do our A/Ls private?..Pls somebody help me on this its confusing me.
neli
Yes I think UGC has suspended offering external degrees. Please contact UGC for more details.
University Grants Commission, No.20, Ward Place, Colombo 07. Sri Lanka.
Tel : +94 11 2695301
Fax : +94 11 2688045
Is it true that they are not offering external degrees from this year.
I”m a teacher.I already passed GCE A/L in Scienge streem. I want to fellow a exterrnal degree course. Pi. send me some information about it.
Hi,
some one who has obtained this degree,[BIT (Bachelor of Information Technology) (Colombo)] can you pls let me know yr phone number or any other contact detail, as i want to get some details know, you can contact thru this mail ID-cmkithsiri@yahoo.com
thankx
i want no about external degrees at katukurunda open university
I’m willing to get the details of the English External Degree Programmes conducted by University of colombo. Pls send me a reply
Dear Friends,
I need Christyan Culture books and past papers for my External dgree. I am doning my External digree at Kalaniya. I need to get christyan culture notes allso . Please is any one contact me.
I can pay for the notes and papers.
0775594760
guys i need to know whether i can follow an external English littérateur degree in open university….. i think hiran can tell me something. thank you…
For Jayewardenepura University external degrees check
http://www.sjp.ac.lk/external/
i want some information about external degree
programms in colombo japura external conducted in English medium,WEEK DAYS
THANK U!
hi hiran are there a medical transcriptionist courses in sri lanka.how can become a medical transcriptionist…..pls help me —sanjaya
i want some details about arcitecture course
I would like to get information about English degree at Kelaniya university and registration.
Thank You!
Lakshika.
I would like to follow a Business admin external degree @ Japura,because I have only got 3 Cs,so difficult to follow Internal…
I would be much appreciated if you can tell me about some classes where I can study in English medium,because I’ve done A/Ls in English medium only…
Thank you,
Amy.
Nilmi- I do not know about places in Kandy. But in Kurunegala you can follow BSc japura external degree at Sipwin.
Hi, I’m Nilmi.I hope to follow B.sc.(Admin) in j’pura(External). I want to know some basic information about it & please could you kindly advice me a recognize institute for that classes conducting at kandy. please help me immediately. Thank you !
I’m Sulanjali & hope to follow B.sc. (Admin) in J’pura (External)
So want to know whther now can we register for it & could you kindly advice me a good place conducting clasees for that in negombo or even in Colombo.
My e-mail address is SulanjaliS@noratel.lk
your help will be highly admired. Thanks.
Sheron- For external degrees, you have to go to classes at private places. Normally those classes are conducted during weekends.
hai guys iam sheron i am little bit confused about this external degree programme because now iam going to do B.SC.(BU.AD) in sri jay. if i wil do this course in which days that courses will be going on please explain it to me iam a 2010 a/l batch student so please kindly explai
Shalika Liyanage: You may be able to change the medium. Please contact external examination unit of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 0112758279
I am second year student of B.sc. (Admin) in J’pura (External) I have registered for sinhala medium. but now I want to do my second and third exams in English, can i change the medium??
also from where I can go for classes in english medium ??
Ziyad- look in http://www.bit.lk. it is the most competitive and demanded degree in srilanka for IT according to my knowledge. i also follow it.if u like be hurry to register.i think registration for new academic year is going on these days.
Anushi- UGC has suspended all external degrees now. May be they will start again. Look for open university degrees.
http://studentlanka.com/2010/07/31/the-open-university-of-sri-lanka/
I did A/lL this year in commerce Stream. I want to follow external degree course. But I have no way to have some information about it . Please send me some information about it. Thank You.
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I am interest to continue my IT goal to high level,
I completed my HDCS, BCS(Dip) and looking for exemption for a degree,
I am working as a IT TECHNOLOGIST @ government sector,
What degree & which university is better for my path??
hello,
I’m working long periot in pharmaceutical field interest to study pharmacy in open learning method locally please lt I know please
thank you very much
Thanks Hiran I know Jayewardeneprua and Peradeniya
conducting Food science degree but I want to know
are there other than local university I have got only 3C’s
only according to the my Z score I can not enter here are
there any option
chamara – Food science degree is available in Jayewardeneprua and Peradeniya universities. but private universities may also offer this.
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Hi any one please help me Do you have got an Idea about degree,diploma or certificate in FOOD SCIENCE are there government or semi government or private institute in sri lanka I did A/L this year only get 3C in Bio I can not join local university please help me my dream is it ..
my email chamara54@yahoo.com
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l.m.aslam – No external degrees these days from Sri Lankan universities. see above answers.
how do I apply for an external degree, are the applications out? where do I get them? Please help me… please……
how do I apply for an external degree, are the applications out? where do I get them? Please help me…
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@ChampikaNayanajith: UGC has suspended external degrees including Jayewardeneprua BSc Business Administration. We do not know when UGC will allow the universities to start these. Please contact UGC.
sir,
I like to do external degree B.Sc(Business Administration) in Jayawardanapura.When will it start in Jayawardanapura university…..?
@Piyumi Vithanage: Yes external degrees are now suspended by UGC. They might start again.
OU courses http://studentlanka.com/2010/07/31/the-open-university-of-sri-lanka/
piyumi,
dear Hiran sir,
i want to do external degree B.Sc (Business Administration) (Jayewardenepura).now all exteranal degrees are stopped for 2 years its true or false.may i know B.Sc (Business Administration) degree are in Open University in Sri Lanka.
Dear all,
Please help me. I am doing GAQ in coming march.My subjects are Singhala,Drama & sociology. If any one have GAQ past papers of above subjects please send me. This is very big help for me.
my mail is
psumanathissa@yahoo.com
@sujeewa walisundara: External degrees have been temporary suspended by UGC these days. Go for Open University. Or cant he do A/L again to at least pass the examination.
My son is just after his A\L results He has got only a credit pass for agriculture science and the rest of the subjects were Biology and Chemistry , both these subjects are failed. What type of a ext. degree would u recommend.
Sujeewa
i want BBA Paast papers how to get it from net???
can i knw abt MLT course external study?
@RATHEEKA: You can follow Open university, BIT external degree starting with O/L, after completing some examinations.
SHALL I FOLLOW ANY DEGREE USING MY O/L?
Anju,
Please contact Study resourses center of Open University, they will help you on getting past papers!
Dear All
I need a good private tuition master or university student at japura university who can teach economics subject for my B A Part 1& 2 degree exams.or if any one have B A part 1 notes for econ subject pls hand over to me ill pay for it .pls help me
my tel no: 773743001
I need past papers of Enterence exam for BMS degree at Open University Nawala
I think UGC is reviewing the quality of the external degrees offered by Universities. Although external degrees are also considered as equal to internal degrees, syllabuses and assignment methods of external degrees are low. And with very high student numbers many external degrees are not managed well. I think these things will be resolved soon.
now all extranal digrees are stopped for 2 years /it is cambasam thing no
Dear All
Can you please advise how can I follow an external degree in Quantity Serveying( QS).
Currently I’m following higher Diploma QS in ACTA and already completed Draftman diploma from Technical College.
Appreciate your informatiove response
thanks
Sasitha,
As you concerned these are few drawbacks of external degrees. however it’s a good opportunity to those who couldn’t enter National universities as internal students.
It is good that these types of external degrees are conduced by Natioanl Uninversities, so that many people can earn a degree with relatively low cost.
But major concerns with external degrees are:
Low pass rate
Wheter syllabuses are narrower than those offered for internal degres?
Are results are released on time.
Condition of the places where tuition is conduced. and tuition fees.
Whehter course material, lecturers are offered by universities?
Dear Hiran Sir Please Help me
Please help me. I am doing GAQ in coming march. If any one have GAQ notes please hand over to me. This is very big help for me. I would like to pay for it . Please help me. My subjects are
Mass communication
Philosophy
Social science
My number is 0728655865
@tsitsi, External degrees are conduced in sri lanka. You can try online degrees.
http://studentlanka.com/2010/04/20/online-degrees-in-sri-lanka/
Do you have degrees for foreigners especially in africa. Also do you have degrees where one can be enrolled using GCE O level
Dear All.
Please help me. I am doing GAQ in coming march. If any one have GAQ notes please hand over to me. This is very big help for me. I would like to pay for it . Please help me. My subjects are
Mass communication
Philosophy
Social science
(Jayawardanapura ) Sepalika, If you can help me.
My number is 0728655865
@Fathima we are not releasing any results here. Pl contact the University.
sir/madam.
i am jailabdeen fathima shifa, i sat for 2009 GAQ exam at Batticaloa. i missed my index number. so, i couldn’t check my results, so i kindly request you to give the my index number via eusiya@yahoo.com.
thankyou
PLEASE TELL GAQ EXTRANAL EXAM RESULT
For marketing external degrees would not be the best option. You can follow a course such as CIM or SLIM.
I would like to conduct a degree in marketting, pls advise if there any degrees relative to marketting
Dear Hiran Sir,
Noted above with Thanks…
Pls advise B.Sc Mgt (English) clz also….
@Nadeesha – Business mgt and Business administration courses are somewhat similar. Public admin course concentrate on management of public (government sector) institutions
Nadeesha,
Pls advise a good clz where I can folow Business Adminstration degree in English medium in colombo.
Will be a great help.
Also pls explain the difference between Bsc Addministation, Public Mgt & Business Mgt….
Thanks.
@hirunika, Thanks for commenting. If universities give external degree past papers, we’ll try to provide them here. Also if it is for BSC business management University of Sri Jayewardenepura, check photocopy shops in front of university, they may sell internal and external papers.
Buddhini,
You can obtain past papers from relevent university external degree departments. You can keep your ID and photocopy and return them back. Hope Studentlanka will also update External degree past papers in future.
Radiography in sri lanka check here http://studentlanka.com/2007/08/24/carriers-medical/
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where can i study radiography with ma o/l results!!! are there any places in srilanka??? anyone plz help me>>> 0715662935
I’m interested in doing a course (English Degree)
What is the most valuble one from SLIIT and BIT?or their is an odd side of BIT? I mean getting jobs,condition,job feilds.or any other?
@Pathi – BIT is Bachelor of Information Technology which is also offered by SLIIT. If you want to know on BIT external degree vs SLIIT, BIT is an external degree offered by UCSC, University of Colombo, whereas SLIIT is internal private (semi government) degree awarding institute.
Please tel me what is the difference bitween BIT and IT degree in SLIIT?
I think you have to sit Pharmacy examination. For that you need to goto private classes. Check Rotary Hall Nugegoda for pharmacy courses.
Are there any Pharmacy Diploma courses any where
? like to know Please help me.
@Savindi – Biology external degrees – check open university, Kelaniya university and Peradeniya external BSc degrees.
Are there any external degrees in biology stream?
I am interested in private courses also.
Sachintha, Read the post there is BSc course external at Peradeiya and Kelaniya. You can also do BSc Business management at Jayewardenepura University in English medium.
I just finished my A/L exams in Local for the 2nd time. And awaiting results. I did London O/l’s, but still I want to know if there are any External Degree programs I could apply for in English Medium. I studied under bio stream. Could you please tell me if there are any external degree programs for students under science stream in Peradeniya University or any other university in Sri Lanka?
Yes in some external degree programs, results are not released on time. But you have to check this with past students of the course you want to follow.
If any users have experience on this matter please send your comments here.
sum r say, candidates have to waiting a long time to their results, after the exam is that true?
and b,sc is harder than other digrees isnt it?
Madhu,
These days exams are ongoing for this degree. Enrollment of new students should be within this peroid. Please call this number and check,011 2801481. You need to produce your O/L, A/L certificates for registration process.
There are number of leading classes such as IAS and JMC. They all are covering the syllabus and practise questions.
Dear friends
Bsc. Administration (genaral) in J’pura University in English medium. Could you pls advice me, where I can found a good clz for this & enrollment Dates If you are able…. And also I want to know the Dates,
kind regards
madhhu
Dear Mr. Kalana
I hope to follow Bsc. Administration (genaral) in J’pura University in English medium. Could you pls advice me, where I can found a good clz for this & enrollment Dates If you are able…. And also I want to know the Dates, when this Degree gasset, to register…
Waiting for your kind reply…
Thanks
Nuwanthi
thanks ur msg
Thanx Kaleel
in futur i will be with u
hi i am very happy see ur online degree program keep it up
The vast majority of external graduats are in Arts. They are a real burden to the country. They cant do nothing other than begging for the government jobs. The private companies never employ Arts graduates. Arts graduates are least demanded in the job market. But It is te category of graduates produced in the largest number both internally and externally. Ultimately this over-production leads to the graduates unemployment crisis and impairs the university reputation. Therefore external degree courses in Arts must be abolished in order to maintain the reputation of the Sri Lankan university system.
@ Mahesh – The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects http://www.slia.lk/ conducts professional courses in Architecture. You can also join University of Moratuwa BSc Architecture course with Bio Science stream after passing an aptitude test. Check ugc book. http://studentlanka.com/2010/02/09/select-university-degrees-in-sri-lanka-download-ugc-book/
Hi i am living dubai i want follow the external degree. please anyone know the details inform me. mmarzook@gmail.com
Dr. Hiran Amarasekara,
Is there any external degree programmes for architecture?
If so can i know the information of it?
And needed to know weather i could do a degree on architecture coz im doing A/Ls in bio stream? I just want to study on architecture as a second option.
Nisthar, you can do open university degree with O/L results.
Hi, please help me. I did my A/L in maths stream, I have passed in Mathas and chemistry in 1st sitting(2002) and in my 2nd(2003) got passes in maths and physics. So by 2 sittings only I have covered all three subjects, no 3 passes in one sitting. However, I want to follow a degree program, but every gov university asking 3 passes. I am not in a position to my A/l again and I can effort much to do a course in private institute, because it cost much. Pls tell me is there any way to get a degree in sri lanka in a filed like management.
Thanks.
BIT is a degree programme of three years duration introduced in the year 2000. It has flexible study options with Diploma level exit points after year 1 & 2 .Candidates with with three passes in the G.C.E. (A/L) examination in one sitting and a credit pass for Mathematics in the G.C.E. (O/L) examination or any other academic/professional qualifications can apply for BIT. You can follow private tuition classes after that.
araf – for computer science select BIT, Colombo University
pls teel about somputer science
Adding to Kalana’s comment – some degrees can be done with O/L qualification. eg. Open university degrees.
You can do Foundation IT (FIT) and then join BIT computer external degree of University of Colombo.
Bandara,
You should have at least 3 S passes at one sitting to do an external degree based on A/L exam. However there are number of courses accepted by universities such as Chartered, CIMA etc,. Dont worry. Call Jayewardenepura external degree programme and clarify on this. +94 11 2801481
Hello Kalana,
I need some help from you.
I got 2C only in my A/L examination.
Can i do the external degree in Sri Lankan University?I like to do the administration degree.Can i do that?
Please Help me.
Thank You
Internal students of national universities can also apply for these external programmes?
Thanks
why didn’t you add about the Bachelor of Business Management External Degree at University of Kelaniya.
Great article on finding courses.
Colombo bit and japura bus Mgt are da best
Vicente, Try online degrees in Sri Lanka
I have two sri lankan staff whom I like to support for their education. they are skilled and talented but I think they just finished the 11th year in sri lanka school system. there chance of promotion is then very slim due to education constraints. Is there a way for them to continue their studies even they are here in Saudi Arabia? Thanks, vicdil@bateel.com.sa or vincent55@hotmail.com
I do not think there is an external degree with Psychology
Please let me know the SL universities in which we can do Psychology as a subject for an external degree.
great work……………..
Dear all,
please go through Sepalika’s comment. Yes external degrees also have a good validity in Sri Lanka. So if you are unable to do an internal degree, better to go for an external degree rather than spending millions for foreign universities. Thank you for adding comments Sepalika.
I did University of Sri Jayewardenepura Arts (BA) External degree, and now working as a teacher in government school. For government graduate job scheme they have selected both inernal and external degree holders.
Many places external degree is also treated equally with internal degree.
So why spend so much money for foreign degree. Do an external degree from University of SJP, Colombo, Keylaniya or Pera.
Moratuwa BIT is very expensive compared to U of Colombo BIT, and the classses for Moratuwa BIT is also expensive. Go for Colombo BIT
Mayu,
Yes Moratuwa University BIT programme is also a new degree and getting more popular now. Next intake is July 2010. you can now download applicatio form http://www.codl.lk/codl/bit2010batch2/ApplicationForm_BIT_Intake5_new.pdf
Shan,
Release of examination resuls is not that efficient in some Sri Lankan Universities compared to other higher education coueses. This is even slow in some external degrees. Sometimes it will get some time to get results where we will find difficulties in managing next semesters examinations.
Kavi,
I think there’s only B.Com sp and BBMgt degrees are offered for Management stream by Kelaniya University. You can inquire from Kelaniya Uni on 0112911391, 0112911397
If you want to follow B.Sc Mgt degree Jayewardenepura University would be a good option. There are number of English medium classes conducted by IAS(Pamankada)0112505483, 0112552758 JMC(Kolpety) 0112430451 and other leading institutes.
You have obtained quite a good result in A/L. This result is more than enough for a external degree.
What about Moratuwa BIT??? that is also a potential IT course.
Dear Mr. Kalana
I read your article. It’s give me clear information about external degrees in Sri Lanka. What I want is Kalana I hope to follow Bsc.Management(genaral) in Kelaniya University in English medium. Yet, Still I could not find any English medium classes. I passed A/L in commerce stream with 3Bs. Can you help me to find English medium class or else do you know any university students who conduct classes, If so please email me to thanuja@ebaseasia.com
Thanks
Kavi
Ajith what do u mean by “One major concern about these external degrees is that the results are released in systematic manner” ?.
May be kalana can explain..thanks
I think the best option to obtain a quality degree from a reputable university is to follow an external degrees offered by indian university.
Great info for our future educational planning.
Banadara,
Thanks for sharing the information. Yea there may be some good external degrees as you mention. I tried to cover some popular degrees from this article, which i thiught to be helpful for students.
Nice list covering science, arts and management degrees. Law college is also another option.
I searched for affordable degrees after A/L. I think the best option to obatain a quality degree from a reputable university is to follow an external degrees offered by Sri Lankan university. One major concern about these external degrees is that the results are released in systematic manner.
Ohterwise it is a good option to follow external degree program.
Writer of this article has missed one important external degree program offered by Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila (NWP).
yeah definitely!
These informative posts are highly valuable. Thanks for sharing!
thanx Mayura, hope this will be helpful for educational course seekers
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Maxa article kalana aiya!
keep it up!