Higher Educational Opportunities in Sri Lankan Universities

FHA. ShiblyM.Sc in MIT (Kel), M.Sc in IT (SLIIT), BBA (Hons) (SEUSL)

Lecturer in ITSouth Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Oluvilshiblymis@gmail.com

Introduction

• The University Grants Commission (UGC) is theapex body of the University System in Sri Lankawhich was established on 22nd December 1978under the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978.

• The functions of the UGC are; planning andcoordination of university education, allocation offunds to Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs),maintenance of academic standards, regulationof the administration of HEIs and regulation ofadmission of students to HEIs.

Why Public Universities?

• Free of charge (Lower cost)

• Recognition

• Prosperous and World-renowned Facilities and Faculties

• Diverse Student Body

• Plenty of courses (90 Courses)

• Quality

• Easy to get a job in local and foreign countries

Universities under University Grants Commission

• University of Colombo• University of Peradeniya• University of Sri Jayewardenpura• University of Kelaniya• University of Moratuwa• University of Jaffna• University of Ruhuna• Eastern University Sri Lanka• Rajarata University of Sri Lanka• Wayamba University of Sri Lanka• Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka• South Eastern University of Sri Lanka• Uwa Wellassa University of Sri Lanka• University of Visual Performing & Arts

Courses

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Universities & Its courses

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Opportunities

Open University

of Sri Lanka

Technical colleges

chartered courses

Vocational Training centre

Advance Technical Institutes

Open University of Sri Lanka

• http://www.ou.ac.lk/home/– Bachelor of Arts in English and English Language Teaching– Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences– Bachelor of Education - Drama & Theatre– Bachelor of Education - Natural Sciences– Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education– Bachelor of Industrial Studies Honours– Bachelor of Laws Degree Programme– Bachelor of Management Studies– Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences– Bachelor of Pharmacy– Bachelor of Science– Bachelor of Science in Nursing– Bachelor of Software Engineering Honours– Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering– Bachelor of Technology Honours in Engineering

Advance Technical Institutes• http://www.sliate.ac.lk/• Offers Higher National Diploma(HND) Lead to Bachelor Degrees

• Part Time/Full Time

• Courses– Accountancy– Agriculture– Building Services– Busines Administration– Business Finance– English– Engineering– Management– Information Technology– Food Technology– Quantity Survey– Tourism and Hospitality Management

Technical College (College of Technology)

• http://www.techedu.gov.lk/

• Engineering Technician Studies Courses

• Business Studies Courses

• General Studies Courses

– Languages

• Other Courses

– ICT

– Construction Studies

Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka

• http://www.vtasl.gov.lk/• Vocational and Education Commission (TVEC)and

the University of VocationalTechnology(UNIVOTECH), tow most importantentities established under the purview of theMinistry of Youth Affairs and Skill DevelopmentAs of today, the VTA is operating as the largesttraining center network of Vocational Trainingwith 224 Rural Vocational Training Centers, 22District Vocational Training Centers and 7National Vocational Training Centers

• https://www.casrilanka.com/

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)

• http://www.aatsl.lk/

• The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka

Chartered courses

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