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ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION


ARTS STREAM


In order to be eligible for admission to a course of study in Arts, a candidate should have obtained passes in three subjects listed below, subject to the following conditions;

  1. Candidates should have offered at least one subject (they may if they wish select two or all three subjects) from Social Sciences / Applied Social Studies, provided that; no candidate should have offered the related Civilization when he/she has offered a religion classified under "Religions & Civilizations" as a subject. However, one subject can be offered from the Technological Subjects with the other two subjects from Social Sciences / Applied Social Studies.


  2. The requirement given in (i) above does not apply to candidates who have offered;


    • Either three "National Languages" (Sinhala, English and Tamil) or a combination of National and Classical Languages which includes at least one National Language (e.g. Sinhala, Pali and Sanskrit or English, Greek and Latin). However, no candidate should have offered three Classical Languages.


    • two languages with the third subject from either Social Sciences / Applied Social Studies, Religions/Civilizations or Aesthetic Studies.


Subjects available in the Arts Stream
* Economics * History
* English * Politics & Peace Studies
* Geography * Sinhala
* Hindu civilization * Sociology
* Philosophy & Psychological * Statistics
* Counseling * Tamil
* Information Technology * Islamic Banking & Finance
* Islamic Thought & Civilization * Islamic Law & Legislation
* Language and Literature * Linguistic & Translation


Islamic Studies

In order to be eligible for B.A. degree programme in Islamic Studies offered by the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka candidates should have obtained passes in Islam or Islamic Civilization and in any other two subjects available at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination.


Arabic Language

In order to be eligible for B.A. degree programme in Arabic Language offered by the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka candidates should have obtained passes in Arabic Language and in any other two subjects available at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination.


NOTE
Candidates who have offered subjects in the Arts Stream at the G.C.E (A/L) Examination may note that they could also seek admission to courses in Management and Information Technology provided that they have fulfilled the entry requirements for those courses of study.



Management / Commerce

In order to be eligible for admission to a course of study in Management or Commerce, a candidate should have offered;

  1. Business Studies; Economics and Accounting or

  2. At least two subjects from the subjects given in (i) above; and the third subject from the following;


    3. Agricultural Science Geography Business Statistics
    German Combined Mathematics History
    Elements of Political Science English Physics
    Logic & Scientific Method French asd
    Information & Communication Technology  


Candidates should note that some degree programs such as Accountancy and Finance require that students offer Accounting as a subject at the G.C.E (A/L) Examination.

The following four-year degree programs are available at the Universities for those who gain admission to follow a course in Management or Commerce;

  • B.Business Administration
  • B.Com. (Special)


Management and Information Technology

Candidates who have satisfied the minimum requirements for admission in any of the subject streams i.e. Arts, Commerce, Biological Science or Physical Science are eligible to seek admission to follow a three year General degree course leading to a Bachelor of Science in Management and Information Technology (B.Sc. in MIT) at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. This degree programme has combined course units of Management and Information Technology.

Subjects available in the Management / Commerce Stream

* Business Administration * Commerce
* Finance * Accounting
* Human Resource Management * Marketing Management
* Information System * Management and Information Technology
       
* Master of Business Administration (MBA) * Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)


NOTE
Candidates who have offered the subjects in the Commerce Stream at the G.C.E (A/L) Examination may note that they could also seek admission to the courses of study in Management and Information Technology provided that they have fulfilled the entry requirements for those courses of study.



BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE STREAM

Biological Science

In order to be eligible for admission to a course of study in Biological Science, a candidate should have obtained passes in Biology, Chemistry and in one of the following subjects;

Agricultural Science Combined Mathematics Physics
Higher Mathematics Mathematics  


Applied Sciences (Biological Science)

Physical Science

In order to be eligible for admission to a course of study in Physical Science, a candidate should have obtained passes in three subjects listed below, provided that the subjects so passed must include Combined Mathematics or Higher Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics;

Agricultural Science Combined Mathematics Biology
Higher Mathematics Chemistry Physics


Applied Sciences (Physical Science)

In order to be eligible for admission to a course of study in Applied Sciences (Physical Science), a candidate should have obtained passes in three subjects listed below, provided that the subjects so passed must include Combined Mathematics or Higher Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics;

Agricultural Science Combined Mathematics Biology
Higher Mathematics Chemistry Physics
Information & Communication Technology


ENGINEERING STREAM

In order to be eligible for admission to a course of study in Engineering, a candidate should have obtained passes in each of the three subjects set out below;

Combined Mathematics Chemistry Physics


Subjects available in the Engineering Stream


NOTE
Selection for a particular field of specialization specified above would be done by the University to which the candidate has been admitted.