27 things you can do after A/L – career and study options

You need a good Z-score in GCE A/L examination to enter Public University to get a free degree. If you A/L results are not sufficient for a Degree program in a National University, then list here 27 study and career options you can follow. (Updated 2022)

උසස් පෙළීන් පසු උසස් අධ්‍යාපන පාඨමාලා හා රැකියා අවස්ථා - After A/L courses careers and Jobs 2022

1	Do A/L again Select A/L Classes and Teachers
2	Do a Degree at Open University
3	Do an External Degree by a National University
4	Go to a Technical College
5	Learn English. But do not spend lot of money British council English courses (costly) How to select a good English course
6	Do a degree at KDU Degrees at Kothalawela Defense University
7	Do a degree at SLIIT Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology - SLIIT
8	Become an Accountant - Chartered Accounting CIMA
9	Become a Lawyer Law entrance exam and Law college Open University Law degree
10	Do a UGC recognized local degree or foreign degree from a Private "University" Private Universities and Degree courses Private degrees recognized by UGC and Ministry of Higher Education
11	Go abroad for a degree - If you have money Foreign Education for Sri Lankan Students
12	Go abroad for work. eg Korea Korean Jobs for Sri Lankans - Qualifying Exam
13	Do a Business Management degree Educational Pathways in Management, Marketing and Accounting
14	Become a Government Teacher - Join National Colleges of Education Join Vidya Peeta
15	Become an Engineer - If you have done A/L in Mathematics Private Engineering degree courses
16	Become a Doctor - You have to follow foreign medical degree (costly) Things to consider in Selecting Foreign Medical Degree Program
17	Follow a course in Para Medical Services - PHI, MLT, Pharmacy etc. Apply Para Medical Services and PSM Health Sector Jobs courses – 2020 gazette
18	Become a Nurse or Midwife Become a Nurse - Join nursing school Midfwilfe Jobs in Health Ministry

19	Do a Job How to find a Job. A guide to school leavers after O/L & A/L
20	Join Higher National Diploma at SLAITE Higher National Diplomas at SLAITE
21	Do degree in IT, software engineering etc. Private IT degrees - Cost and study options
22	Do City and Guilds City & Guilds - Become British qualified chartered Engineer
23	Do a course in Multimedia or Graphics Design Multimedia and Graphics Design Courses
24	Start your own business or provide a service like photography, web design, doing tuition classes Do a part time job while studying
25	Join German Technical College or Japan Tech German Technical Training Institute
26	I chem Degree - If you have done A/L in Science or Mathematics Degree and Graduate-ship in Chemistry
27	Micro-credentials - Follow online course and obtain certificate, diploma, degreero-credentials - Follow online course and obtain certificate, diploma, degree