1. Special Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject with a second class upper or above and passing a maximum number  of 3 qualifying papers or Qualifying Course Units offered in PGIAR’s degree programs or a combination of qualifying papers and Course Units not more than 3.

or

2. Two-year Master of Arts Degree (Research or Taught or Coursework and Research) in a relevant subject and passing a maximum number  of 3 qualifying papers or Qualifying Course Units offered in PGIAR’s degree programs or a combination of qualifying papers and Course Units not more than 3

or

3. Two-year Master of Science Degree (Course Work and Research) in a relevant subject and passing a maximum number of 3 qualifying papers or Qualifying Course Units offered in PGIAR’s degree programs or a combination of qualifying papers and Course Units not more than 3.

Note 1: The relevant subjects are as follows:

For Archaeology: archaeology, history, geology, geography; for Museology: archaeology, history, anthropology, tourism, fine arts, science (chemistry, biology, botany); for Heritage: archaeology, history, art history, anthropology, architecture, science (chemistry, physics, botany, zoology), engineering, technology, management; for Art History: archaeology, design, anthropology, architecture, literature, Languages, sociology, fine arts, history

Note 2: Those applicants who are deemed necessary to take Qualifying Course Units by the Boards of Study of the PGIAR shall be required to register in the specified Course Units offered by the PGIAR in its Postgraduate Diploma or MSc programs

1. This is a 60-credit, 4-semester research degree program.

2. The MPhil Degree, consists of no taught courses. The number of credits earned from satisfactory completion of the MPhil thesis are 60.

3 Completion of Field Experience Period of 30 days.

The applications can be obtained from the Administration office of the PGIAR
Duly completed applications should be sent to:
    The Assistant Registrar,
    Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology
    407, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
    Colombo 07.

The applications can be obtained from the PGIAR website. The following two steps
should be done for the application procedure.

Please indicate “MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (BY RESEARCH)” on the
top left-hand corner of the envelope.
Please forward the following along with your application;
  1. Certified copy of Birth certificate
  2. Certified copy of transcript of the degree
  3. Passport size (3.5cm x 4.5 cm) two (colour) photographs

Application fee	Rs. 2000, International Candidate USD 20
Registration fee	Rs. 2500, International Candidate USD 25
Total Course Fee	Rs. 300,000, International Candidate USD 2500 (USD 1500+USD 1000)

The above fee can be paid in three installments. The first installment of Rs. 100,000 should be paid with the registration. The remaining amounts Rs. 100,000 must be paid before the commencement of the second academic year & Rs.100, 000 must be paid before end of the second academic year.

*For the candidates who are currently working at permanent positions at Central Cultural Fund, Department of Archaeology and Department of National Museum are applicable to follow up below payment structure.

Master of Philosophy [Research]         
Rs. 250000.00[50000+100000+100000]

The above fee can be paid in three installments. The first installment of Rs. 50,000 should be paid with the registration. The 2^nd installment Rs. 100,000 must be paid before the commencement of the second academic year. The 3^rd installment of Rs.100000 should be paid before submitting the thesis.

*Note: If the respective Institute pays on behalf of the student they are obliged to pay the full course fee of Rs.300, 000/=.