Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
Applications are now open for the MA TESL degree 2025/26 batch. The MA TESL programme offered by the PGIE is the pioneering TESL qualification in the country and counts over 15 years of experience. The programme has been developed with international expertise, integrating the latest global trends in English Language Teaching and provides a flexible pathway for:
Commonwealth Executive Master of Business / Public Administration (CEMBA/CEMPA)
The Commonwealth Executive Master of Business / Public Administration programme is excited to announce that online application opened. This is a great opportunity for working professionals to earn a postgraduate degree in business or public administration through a flexible and affordable distance learning program offered by the Faculty of Management Studies of The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Master of Philosophy in Education and Doctor of Philosophy in Education
The Faculty conducts two Post Graduate Programmes namely Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Education. Particulars regarding M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees are summarized below.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme
Master of Science in Data Science
Research Degrees (MPhil & PhD)
In addition to the taught masters’programme, the department accepts research students in the areas related to mechanical and mechatronics engineering to read for higher degrees by research leading to the awards of MPhil and PhD
MBA in Human Resource Management
Postgraduate Institute of English Registration for Research Degrees
Applications for the following research Degrees in will be entertained throughout the year
Postgraduate Diploma in Bilingual Education
This is the only Bilingual Education postgraduate qualification available in Sri Lanka and has been tailor-made to suit the requirements of Bilingual Education in the Sri Lankan context. The Ministry of Education may sponsor the total course fee for 40 applicants serving in the public school system.
Master of Arts in Teaching Literature in a Second Language Context
The PGIE’s MA in TLSC is a unique programme and is currently the only Master of Arts programme dedicated to the Teaching of Literature (in a Second Language Context) (TLSC) available anywhere across the region. Since its inauguration in 2014, the programme has attracted a wide range of students teaching literature at state universities and private higher educational institutes, officials in education administration, and teachers from government, private, and international schools from all parts of Sri Lanka.