The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) General external Degree programme was introduced in the year 2006 and this is the first external degree Programme introduced by the Faculty of Management Studies. The objective of this BBA Programme is to make available opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes of labour force in the country and provide the opportunity for anyone who wish to pursue higher studies. This will subsequently enhance the capacity of the human ability, skills, knowledge, and behavior and improve the productivity of organizations efficiently and effectively. Those who successfully complete six levels of this degree programme which consist of 26 course units including project report and who has earned an overall average of 40% at the end of the each level will become eligible for the award of a BBA (General) Degree.

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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (External) Degree Programmes were proposed and launched at Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in year 2008. The following two degree programmes are delivered by the Faculty of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Centre for Distance and Continuing Education (CDCE), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

• Bachelor of Science (External) in Biological Sciences
• Bachelor of Science (External) in Physical Sciences

Aims and Objectives of the B.Sc. External Degree Programmes

•To provide opportunities for youth of the country to seek global and national employment by providing proficiency in a wide range of skills and techniques suitable for their careers in the fields of Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and Information Technology.
•To make opportunities available for learning and to train a large pool of geographically dispersed students in Biological and Physical Sciences.
•To provide a high quality, interactive and a flexible learning programme so that students can learn at their own time, pace and place.
•To provide a well-trained workforce that establishes a quality culture in the country.
•To provide access to high quality study material in a stimulating and supportive environment.
•To provide opportunities for professionals to update their knowledge and develop their skills on the latest technologies and teaching methods.

Mode of delivery

The instructions are in blended mode. Course materials are delivered through the Learning Management System (LMS) ie. Online and face-to-face discussion sessions and practical sessions are held at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Tutor-Mentors are available to facilitate the online and face to face learning including the practical sessions process.

Medium of Instruction

English

Admission Requirements

The admission of students to the B.Sc. (External) Degree programmes are carried out on the basis of the admission policy laid down by the Faculty Board, Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Senate of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

In order to be eligible for admission to a program, a candidate should have offered at least two subjects from Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics / Combined Mathematics and Physics at the G.C.E. (A/L) examination.

In addition, candidates must also fulfill the following requirements:

1. Satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the university as stipulated by the University Grants Commission
2. Have at least a Credit Pass (C) in English at the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination

Application for Registration

Application for registration for the B.Sc. (External) Degree Programme in Biological Sciences / Physical Sciences shall be invited by notice in the Newspapers.

•A person who wishes to become a candidate for the B.Sc. (External) Degree programme in Biological Sciences / Physical Sciences shall make an application to the Senior Assistant Registrar (SAR)/ CDCE, when the programme is advertised.
•The application shall be on the prescribed form providing the information as he/she may be required to submit, including her/his qualifications for undertaking the courses of study.

Courses of Study

The three year B.Sc. (External) Degree Programmes comprise of a total of six levels (semesters). An academic year will consist of two levels of study and one level of study will be of 6 months duration. The programs consist of a combination of courses drawn from the fields of Physics, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Botany and Zoology. Each course is a module of study normally completed within a level. A student enrolled for the degree programme may select courses from any combination of three fields of study, provided that he/she offers an average of 30 credits per year (10 credits per subject). On this basis the student has the flexibility of formulating his/her own programme of study and is expected to offer a minimum of 90 credits as well as minimum requirements specified in the student handbook in order to be eligible to obtain the B.Sc. (External) Degree in Biological / Physical Sciences.