Arts Stream

  • 2.2.1.1 Arts
  • (Course Code – 019)
  • (Proposed Intake – 6300)
  • To be eligible for admission to a course of study in Arts, candidates must have obtained at least ‘S’ grades for three subjects considered.
  • As there are many subjects in the Arts stream for the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination, subjects are classified under four baskets.
  • Students should have obtained passes in three subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination from the following baskets.

Basket 01- Social Sciences / Applied Social Studies:

  1. Economics
  2. Geography
  3. History
  4. Home Economics
  5. Agricultural Science / Mathematics / Combined Mathematics
  6. Communication & Media Studies
  7. Information & Communication Technology
  8. Accounting / Business Statistics
  9. Political Science
  10. Logic & Scientific Method
  11. One subject from Technological Subjects :
    • Civil Technology
    • Electrical, Electronic and Information Technology
    • Agro Technology
    • Mechanical Technology
    • Food Technology
    • Bio-Resource Technology

Basket 02- Religions and Civilizations:

  1. Buddhism
  2. Hinduism
  3. Christianity
  4. Islam
  5. Buddhist Civilization
  6. Hindu Civilization
  7. Christian Civilization
  8. Islamic Civilization
  9. Greek & Roman Civilization

Basket 03- Aesthetic Studies:

Aesthetic Subjects consists of four subject areas. These are;

  1. Art
  2. Dancing
  3. Music
  4. Drama & Theatre

Basket 4 – Languages



  • Law
  • Architecture
  • Design
  • Fashion Design & Product Development
  • Management Studies (TV)
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Town & Country Planning
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Computation & Management
  • Entrepreneurship & Management
  • Management and Information Technology (SEUSL)
  • Industrial Information Technology
  • Financial Mathematics and Industrial Statistics
  • Human Resource Development
  • Physical Education
  • Sports Science & Management
  • Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management
  • Information Technology & Management
  • Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • Information Systems
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Translation Studies
  • Film & Television Studies
  • Project Management
  • Food Business Management
  • Financial Engineering
  • Geographical Information Science

  • 2.2.1.2 Social Work
  • (Proposal Intake-50)
  • Name of the degree programme is Bachelor of Social Work Honours [BSW(Hons)].
  • In order to be eligible for this course of study, candidates should have obtained at least simple (S) passes in any three subjects of the Art stream at G.C.E.(Advanced Level)Examination, Selected according to the conditions specified in the Section 2.2.1.1 of this handbook.
  • Duration of the degree programme is 04 years.
  • The medium of instructions is English.
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