Postgraduate Diploma In Archaeology
The PGIAR has been offering the Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology since 1989. The main objective of the Diploma is to provide a learning platform for any person with any academic background to enter the field of archaeology and related subjects. As such the Diploma functions as a conversion program for those whose academic background is not archaeology. The main intellectual objective of the program is to train the interested candidates academically ready to undertake higher-level academic and research training in archaeology.
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Duration: One year
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Medium: English and Sinhala
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Number of Credits: 30 credits
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Lecturing: On Classroom & Distance Learning
1. Bachelor’s degree awarded by any recognized university (SLQF Level 5 or 6), or
2. Professional or any other such qualification recognized by the Board of Studies/Board of Management of PGIAR, and approved by the Senate of the University of Kelaniya. Following qualifications can be considered under this provision for admission to Postgraduate Diploma Programs of PGIAR: 1) Four year Higher National Diploma (HND) offered by the Ministry of Education; 2) Praacheena Panditha Avasana and 3) Attorney at Law qualification from the Law College of Sri Lanka, or a postgraduate diploma in any discipline from a recognized institution.
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*Students who are at university final year expecting to face final year examination before March 2025 also can apply but need to submit results sheet before June 2025.
Semester 1
PDAR 51015 Ways of knowing and narrating the past/ compulsory/ 5 credits
PDAR 51025 Historical archaeology / compulsory/ 5 credits
PDAR 51035 History of art and architecture of South Asia / compulsory/ 5 credits
Number of credits earned in Semester 1 is 15
Semester 2
PDAR 51045 Environmental Archaeology / compulsory/ 5credits
PDAR 52055 Pre and Proto Historic Archaeology / compulsory/ 5 credits
PDAR 52065 Epigraphy and Numismatics/ compulsory/ 5credits
Number of credits earned in Semester 2 is 15
Total number of credits earned for the fulfillment of requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology: 30 (15+15)
Application procedure
The applications can be download by the web or can be obtained from the Assistant Registrar/Academic’s office of the PGIAR
Duly completed applications should be sent before 15.11.2025 to:
The Assistant Registrar/Academic,
Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology
University of Kelaniya
407, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07.
Please indicate “POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ARCHAEOLOGY” on the top left hand corner of the envelope.
Please forward the following along with your application;
- Certified copy of Birth certificate
- Certified copy of transcript of the degree
- Passport size two (colour) photographs
Payments
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Application fee |
Rs. 1000, International Candidate USD 20 |
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Registration fee |
Rs. 1500, International Candidate USD 25 |
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Total Course Fee |
Rs.100,000, International Candidate USD 750(USD 500+USD 250) |
The course fee can be paid in three installments. The first installment of Rs. 40,000 should be paid with the registration. The remaining amount Rs. 30,000 & Rs.30, 000 must be paid before examination of Duruthu and Vesak semester.
. *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.
Archaeology Rs. 75000.00 [25000+25000+25000]
*Note: If the respective Institute pays on behalf of the student they are obliged to pay the full course fee of Rs. 100,000/=.