The Diploma in English (Extension) is a one–year weekend course designed for those employed in the public and private sectors and also for school leavers. The course provides the necessary advanced language skills for those in employment whose professional advancement is obstructed by their lack of competency in English Language & for those who seek employment opportunities. The course has been designed on par with Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework.
Objectives and Benifits
Entry Requirements
Admission Procedure
Syllabus
Course Fee
Duration
Course Coodinator
Objectives and Benifits
• To make available opportunities to those who aspire to learn English.
• To improve the participants’ productive ability, self-confidence and clarity in the use of English.
• To help the participants to lay a strong foundation to pursue advanced English Courses leading to Higher Diplomas and Degrees.
• To help participants to prepare themselves for internationally recognized English tests such as IELTS, TOEFL and FCE (Cambridge).
• To provide an opportunity for the participants to obtain Diploma Level University English qualifications for various purposes.
Entry Requirements
A. An Advanced Certificate in English from a recognized university
OR
B. A candidate should have passed General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination, or an equivalent qualification or a course equivalent to SLQF Level 2 (Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework)
OR
C. A Course equivalent to NVQ Level 4 (National Vocational Qualification )
AND
a. A credit pass for English at GCE (O/L)
OR
b. Basic or Professional English Certificate from a recognized university
OR
c. A pass at the National Certificate in English (NCE)
OR
d. A pass for General English at the GCE (A/L)
OR
e. A pass at the compulsory English examination conducted by a University as a partial requirement for the award of a degree.
OR
f. A degree in English medium from a recognized university.
OR
g. Any other qualification, the Board of Studies may, on case by case evaluation, consider suitable, and acceptable to the Senate.
Admission Procedure
Application for registration for the Diploma in English (Extension) programme shall be invited by notice in the newspapers.
(a) A person who wishes to become a candidate for the Diploma in English (Extension) shall make an application to the Registrar when the said programme is advertised.
(b) The Application shall be on the prescribed form providing the information as s/he may be required to submit, including his/her qualifications for undertaking the course of study.
In addition to the required qualifications, the candidates under Section B should pass the written Selection Examination and the Oral Test conducted by the English Language Teaching Unit of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
Syllabus
Semester I
DPEN 1113 – Language Structure-I
DPEN 1123 – Reading Skills- I
DPEN 1133 – Writing Skills- I
DPEN 1143 – Oral Skills-I
DPEN 1153 – English Literature- I
Semester II
DPEN 1213 – Language Structure-II
DPEN 1223 – Reading Skills- II
DPEN 1233 – Writing Skills- II
DPEN 1243 – Oral Skills- II
DPEN 1253 – English Literature- II
Course Fee
Rs. 22,000/= (With the option of paying in 2 installments)
(Rs. 14,000/=+Rs.8, 000/=)
Duration
One Year (Weekends/Public Holidays)
Course Coodinator
Mr. HPK Pathirana
Contact Details :
Diploma Course in English (Extension),
English Language Teaching Unit,
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka,
Mihintale.
Tel: 025-2266802, 025-2266543, 025-2266645 / 025-2266650 (Ext.2155)