If you have three S passes at the GCE A/L examination now you can follow external degree courses offered by the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo.
Degree | Department | Co-ordinator | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
BSc (External) in Applied Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | Prof. Aashani Tillekaratne | Rs 350,000 per year |
BSc (External) in Applied Data Analytics | Department of Statistics | Dr. Dilshani Tissera | Rs 200,000 per year |
BSc (External) in Biotechnology and Microbiology | Department of Plant Sciences | Dr. Anushka Wickramasuriya | Rs 300,000 per year |
BSc (External) in Electronics and Automation Technologies | Department of Physics | Dr. H H E Jayaweera | Rs 200,000 per year |
BSc (External) in Environment, Development and Sustainability | Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences | Dr. Devanmini Halwatura | Rs 200,000 per year |
BSc (External) in Financial Engineering | Department of Mathematics | Dr. SS Nishantha Perera | Rs 200,000 per year |
Advanced Certificate Course in Immunology & Molecular Biology | Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences | Dr. Maheshi Mapalagamage | N/A |
Degree | Approximate Cost (Rs) |
---|---|
U of Colombo External degrees described in this post | 600,000 to 10.5 Lakh |
Private Science degrees (Non IT) | More than 14 Lakh |
Open University Science degrees | 250,000 |
GCE Advanced Level Examination (local) – Three passes in one sitting in relevant subjects.
OR
Any other equivalent academic/professional qualification acceptable to the faculty and the senate (eg: London A/L, City and Guilds, HNDE, etc. )
Please follow the above links for more details
The duration of the program is 3 years. During each year, the programme is conducted over 2 semesters of 20 weeks.
Lectures and laboratory sessions will be conducted by a well-qualified and experienced panel of academics (local or international) both online and on-campus during weekends. Some courses are offered in Blended Mode. Lessons and discussions are conducted online during weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday). Please follow the above links for details specific to each program.
Science Faculty External Degrees
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