The Advanced Certificate in English (Extension) programme is a one-year course of study conducted by the Department of English Language Teaching of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

The programme was started in 1999 as a certificate level course and in 2016 it was upgraded to an Advanced Certificate Course. The course has been designed for those who are employed in public and private sectors. The course provides a foundation of necessary English language skills i.e. Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking and Literature component to enhance the mastery of English through different learning activities. The successful candidates of the course are given a certificate based on the performance of the two semester-end examinations and the continuous assessment tests.

GCE O/L with Mathematics and Sinhala/Tamil or a course equivalent to SLQL (1) or NVQL 3 and a pass at the English Language at GCE O/L are requisites to enter the course. However, candidates who have failed English Language at the GCE O/L are selected after a Selection Test. The Advanced Certificate in English is a fee levying course conducted on Saturdays / Sundays at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale with an annual intake of nearly 300 participants.

Objectives & Benefits

• To provide opportunities to those who aspire to learn English.
• To help participants improve their productive ability, self-confidence and clarity in the use of English.
• To help participants lay a strong foundation to pursue English courses with international recognition such as IELTS, TOFEL and FCE.
• To provide an opportunity for the participants to obtain Certificate Level University English qualification for their promotional prospects and as entry qualifications equivalent to SLQF-Level 2/NVQ-Level 4.

Entry Requirements

The candidate should have passed G.C.E. (O/L)
or
an equivalent qualification
or
a. course equivalent to SLQF Level 1 (Sri Lanka Qualifications Framework)
or
NVQ Level 3 (National Vocational Qualification) AND a. A pass for English Language / English Literature at G.C.E. (O/L)
OR
b. A pass at National Certificate of English
OR
c. A pass at Basic or Professional English Certificate of a recognized University.
OR
d. Any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Board of Study of English and the Senate.
OR
e. A pass mark at the Selection Test / Examination of the Advanced Certificate in English (Extension) conducted by the Department of English Language Teaching.
In addition to the required qualifications, a candidate should pass the written Selection Examination and the Oral Test conducted by the Department of English Language Teaching of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

The main objective of this intended programme is to provide a solid foundation in necessary ICT skills to enhance the mastery of ICT learning activities. Further, this course of study will serve as a foundation programme for the prospective Diploma in ICT (Extension) course and any other advanced courses that the Computer Centre may offer in future.

This course will be conducted for a period of six months and during this period students will have approximately 120 hours of contact with the teaching staff. Additionally, students will be required to spend a substantial amount of time studying the material on his/her own.

Improve the basic knowledge in Information and Communication Technology and essential skills required for the efficient usage of computers to the community (mainly school leavers and employees of the public and private sectors) so as to fulfill the requirement of the industry for skilled personnel in ICT.
a) To make available opportunities to those who aspire to learn ICT.
b) To help participants to improve their competence, self-confidence and skills in the use of ICT.
c) To help participants to lay a strong foundation to pursue ICT courses with international recognition such as ACS, BCS etc.
d) To provide an opportunity for the participants to obtain Certificate Level University ICT qualification for their promotional prospects.

Category

Certificate Programme

Medium of Instructions

English Medium

Methodology

Lectures/ Case Studies/ Discussions/ Exercises

Duration

06 Months (120 Hours)

Course Fee

Course Fee will be advertised in the newspapers and in the University Website