The Open University of Sri Lanka
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) operates based on the concept Open and Distance Learning (ODL). It caters to a wider population of people scattered over the country to pursue higher education at their choice. The university policy on admission would enable a person to register at the lowest ‘Level’ only with basic educational qualifications (eg: Foundation Courses) and then climb up to postgraduate level. Some of the courses even do not require GCE O/L as an entry requirement.
Open University was established by the government of Sri Lanka under the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978. The main purpose of establishing such a university is providing higher educational opportunities to working adults, ensuring their educational and professional qualifications. However later it became popular among students who wanted to obtain a degree from a National University.
The concept of Distance Education is facilitated via the network of Regional Centers, Study Centers and Teaching Centers throughout the country. The Headquarters is situated in Nawala, Nugegoda while regional centers are situated in Kandy, Matara, Anuradhapura, Batticaloa and Jaffna. There are 18 study centers in other districts and 6 teaching centers also.
The Open University of Sri Lanka operates under five faculties such as
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering Technology
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Post Graduate Institute of English
Under each faculty they offer courses varying form basic courses such as Foundation courses to advanced courses such as Masters and PhD.
Faculty of Education was established on 01st February, 2003. It currently consists of three Departments: Department of Secondary & Tertiary Education, Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education and Department of Special Needs Education.
Faculty of Engineering Technology consists of six academic departments such as Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Textile and Apparel Technology, Agricultural and Plantation Engineering and Mathematics & Philosophy of Engineering. The faculty offers two major study programmes namely Technology (Engineering), and Industrial Studies in various specializations using Open and Distance Learning methodology.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest Faculty of the Open University of Sri Lanka not only in terms of student numbers but also in terms of the number of academic programs administered and the graduates produced. The four academic Departments, namely the Department of Language Studies, the Department of Legal Studies (Law), the Department of Management Studies and the Department of Social Studies have given the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences a multidisciplinary outlook. Department of Legal Studies offer Degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Open University was established in 1987. Today it has grown into the six Departments, Botany, Chemistry, Health Sciences, Math & Computer Science, Physics and Zoology.
To facilitate the Distance Learning concept the OUSL Library collection is available online through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). The Library collection is accessible through the Campus Wide Information Network as well. The users can Search the full collection including books, course materials, journals, Audio-visuals, CD-ROMs etc., can check the availability books, can check your own borrowing status and reserving the books online. Also they offer students online Learning Management Systems (LMS) using Moodle and Virtual Classroom programs.
The study programs offered by Open University has really benefitted students who are not capable of enter a National University based on their Z-Score mark at A/L. However it’s said that examination results are released in a more systematic way and pass rates are lower at final stages of degree programs.
Contact details: Main Hunting Number (incoming only) 0112853777, Other Hunting Numbers (incoming only), 0112853023, 0112854300, 0112853028, 0112856201
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May i know whether the open university is good to do a Bsc degree ?
Mr.Hiran,
I got 1A & 2 B passes in commerce stream in 2008.while i’m doing Bsc in Administration UGC suspended that.could i know how to enter to doing that degree?
Thanks
faazil – I think you should consider in doing a degree, and may be then to MBA
Hi Mr.Hiran
I’ve actually done my AAT Foundation and Intermediate stages and got through them successfully. Then I found accounting boring and switched to HRM, so in HRM I passed the Foundation course in HRM (stage 1) and certificate course in HRM(stage 2) successfully in Distinction pass. Now I’m a little reluctant to head with the next stage which is professional Qualification in HRM,cause it was now that i realized it wasn’t accepted in the USA, as I have a plan on Moving there in 2 years time..Now i feel Like getting my hands into Business management and marketing too as a double major,as I’m much passionate into Theoretical perspective..but at times I get the fear if I had made the right choice,this really let’s me think deeply & keeps me bothered,cause all i want is to be successful and do good someday.would highly appreciate if anyone could help me with any kind of suggestions, reviews, tips,tricks or hints posted here..
Thank u in advance for all ya time.
@BADURDEEN RUBY – Normally you can complete OU degrees withing 3 years if you work hard. Cost is less than Private institutes.
dear hiran sir,i got 3 passes including B C C.at A/L 2009.now i would like to degree of english course.at open university.if i’m going to do this with full time’how many years will take to complete degree?how much i payment?
thanks sir.
K.M Dilshan Udara – I do not know about details on computer engineering course at OU. Normally OU degrees take three years to complete, if you do them as full time. But many students take more than this time, and some do not complete at all.
Other options for computing degrees are – SLIIT (or NIBM)
Dear hiran sir,i got 3S passes at A/L 2010.Now i would like do computer engineering degree at open univercity.if i’m going to do this with full time,how many years will take to complete degree??
i want to get pass peppers for law exam.pls tell me how i get it.i will face the exam in January 16th 2011.
I want to know what are the courses available in the open university
I want to know whether you’ll are advertising the Law courses at the OPU. If so, pl. be kind enough to mail through my e-mail number which is already given.
WHAT KINDS ARE LABORATORY COURSE PLS TELL
I think Dilshan’s fact is also true, but there’s a real problem in passing the higher level exams.
Not the authorities Farook
Students doesnt really want to study but they want only the degree to get a job…
Thats the problem
Add to Hirans comment.
This is a one drawback of Sri Lankan external degrees and diatance learning. You can pass easily at initial stages but not at final levels. Authorities have to pay their attention on this!
Gayanthika, This is a common question asked by many who want to register OU degrees. Compared to management external degrees, OU science degree with practicals may be more difficult. Because of this many applicants take more than three years to compete, and student completion rate is very low.
However number of students who get a degree (completion rate) is also low in many other external degree programs (such as BIT) also, as students do jobs and do not study hard.
I have heard that it will take more years to complete degrees because most are failed in the exams. Is it true?