Bachelor of Science

A person seeking admission to the BSc degree Programme leading to the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science shall be required to have four (04) options of admission;

Option 1

a minimum of three (03) Pass grades at the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination, Sri Lanka, in any of the following three (03) science subjects among

• • • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Combined Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Agricultural Science
    • Information and Communication Technology
    • Applied Mathematics (old syllabus)
    • Higher Mathematics (old syllabus)
    • Pure Mathematics (old syllabus)
    • Botany (old syllabus)
    • Mathematics (old syllabus)
    • Zoology (old syllabus)

Option 2

PASS grades in three (03) science following subjects in the Advanced Certificate in Science programme offered by the Open University of Sri Lanka

• Combined Mathematics
•  Biology
•  Chemistry
• Physics

Option 3

A minimum of three (03) PASS grades in three (03) science subjects, obtained from the combination of Option 1 and Option 2

Option 4

An equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate (e.g. GCE Advanced Level – London can be considered with this option)

Online application has to be made through

Next intake is January 2024

Voucher 1

Three compulsory courses are recommended by the Government of Sri Lanka.

FDE3020 Empowering for Independent Learning (EfIL) – (Free)

LTE3406 English General Academic Purposes (EGAP) – (can get exemptions. Please refer the Table 3 of the Guidebook for more details)

CSE3214 ICT Skills – Rs. 3000/= (Please refer Table 2 of the Guidebook for more details)

Total package is LKR 8,500/= but you need to pay only LKR 5,500/= with the first instalment

Breakdown of the first Instalment (Voucher 1)

(i) Compulsory Courses (LKR 5,500/=)

(ii) Tuition fee (LKR 37,584/=)

1. Tuition Fee: Rs. 2,740/= per credit
2. Number of Credits of regular courses to be offered/registered per year – between 8-30 (Tuition fees for the academic year may differ depending on the number of credits that you register and can adjust the voucher).

As, the first instalment, BSc students will initially receive a voucher corresponding to 24 credits. For this first instalment you will have to pay 60% of Tuition fees (LKR. 2,740/=x 24 x 0.60 = LKR.39,456/=). The payment may be reduced at the time of registration if you wish to register for a lesser number of credits.

(ii) Facility Fees (LRK 4,200/=)

Registration Fee                    –      LKR     500.00
Facilities Fee                          –      LKR  2,500.00
Refundable Lab Deposit      –     LKR   1,100.00
Library Facilities                    –     LKR    100.00
Total                             –      LKR.   4,200.00

Total for the Voucher 1 =  LKR 5,500/= + LKR. 39, 456/= + LKR. 4,200/

= Rs. 49,156/=

Breakdown of the Second Instalment of the Tuition Fees (Voucher 2) – should be paid after five months of registration

The second instalment, which is 40% of tuition fees, is due approximately 5 months after the registration (approximately October 2023). The amount would be LKR. 26,304/ + Laboratory fees (If you have registered for laboratory-based courses)

Note:

If you wish to cancel your registration and withdraw from the programme of study, you will be required to inform the Assistant Registrar/Student Affairs by a letter. A refund will be made only if you notice before the Add/Drop date.

Tuition Fee – Overseas Students

Special education loan package from ComBank

• Regulation for Bachelors Degree Programmes – NS1
• Regulation for Bachelors Degree Programmes – S1