M.Ed, B.Ed, PGDE Entrance Exams

GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Exam Time Table Released 2025

Department of Examinations - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Timetable Released for GCE Advanced Level (A/L) Examination 2025 (Amended)

* Exam Date: 2025.11.10 - 2026.01.20 (Rescheduled)
* Venue: Islandwide

National Institute of Education (NIE) - Faculty of Research, Planning and Development - Department of Research and Development - Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Application for Admission of Students to the following Diploma Course 2026

01. Diploma in Educational Research Methodology

* Duration: 1 Year (Weekends)
* Medium: Sinhala / Tamil
* Mode: Online and On-site
* Closing Date: 2026.01.15

BEd DEGREE COURSE

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)

Admission for Degree Programme (Course) 2025/2026

01. Bachelor of Education (BEd) (Honours) in Primary Education

* Qualification: GCE A/L or Other
* Duration: 4 Years
* Medium: English / Sinhala / Tamil
* Online Application
* Closing Date: 2026.02.10

OUSL Centres - Ambalangoda, Ambalantota, Ampara, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Bandarawela, Batticaloa, Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Hatton, Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kilinochchi, Kurunegala, Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Trincomalee, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Matale, Matara, Vavuniya

Online Application - https://reginfo.ou.ac.lk/applyonline/

ශ්‍රී ලංකා විදුහල්පති සේවයේ III ශ්‍රේණියට බඳවා ගැනීමේ සීමිත තරග විභාගය 2025

🌟📚 Dear Students,

As your English teacher, I warmly wish you all the very best for your A/L exam! 🌸✨
Stay calm, confident, and focused. 💪🧠
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With best wishes,
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Postgraduate Diploma in Education
https://ou.ac.lk/programme/post-graduate-diploma-in-education/

Bachelor of Software Engineering Honours

Duration : Minimum 4 Years

Course Fee : LKR 660,000 (Approx.) Installment plan available.

Issuing of Applications : October 15, 2025

Closing Date for Applications : November 30, 2025

Master of Education - OUSL

Duration : Minimum one year
Course Fee : Rs. 105,000
Issuing of Applications : November 1, 2025
Closing Date for Applications : December 15, 2025

Admission

The minimum entry requirements for the Master of Education Degree Programme are as follows:

1. A pass in the Degree of Bachelor of Education of at least three years’ duration from The Open University of Sri Lanka or any other recognized university
1.1 with a minimum GPA of 2.70, and
1.2. including at least B Grade for any two (02) of the courses: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, or any equivalent courses,

or,
2. A pass in a Bachelor’s degree of at least three years’ duration in any discipline and a subsequently awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs in Education (PGDSNE) or Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management (PGDELM) from The Open University of Sri Lanka or any other recognized university
2.1 with a minimum GPA of 2.70, and
2.2 including at least B Grade for any two (02) of the courses: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, or any equivalent courses,
or,
3. For those who have PGDE or B.Ed. certificates without indicating the GPA value,
3.1 a Merit or Distinction Pass in the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Programme or minimum of Second Class Lower Division in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Programme from The Open University of Sri Lanka or any other recognized University, and
3.2 including at least B Grade for any two (02) of the courses: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education, Educational Measurement & Evaluation or any equivalent courses,
or,
4. For those who have been exempted from Level 5 in the Degree of Bachelor of Education Honours in Natural Sciences from The Open University of Sri Lanka, a pass in the said degree programme
4.1 with a minimum GPV of 2.70 at Level 6, and
4.2 including at least B Grades for the two courses Psychology of the Adolescent, and Educational Measurement & Evaluation,
or,
5. an equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate of the OUSL

Website Link : https://ou.ac.lk/programme/master-of-education/

Open University of Sri Lanka
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management (PGDELM)

Closing Date for Applications : October 15, 2025

Course Fee : Rs 102,300/=

Programme duration : 12Months

Admission
Admission Requirements

A person seeking admission to the Programme of study leading to the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management shall be required to have,

a Bachelor’s degree of minimum three (3) years duration (with a minimum of ninety (90) course credits at SLQF Level 5 From a recognized university, AND,


(A) Should be a Teacher or a principal of a recognized school or an In-service Teacher Advisor or a Teacher Educator or an Officer in the Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Services (SLEAS) or an Officer in the Sri Lanka Principals’ Services (SLPS) or a fulltime member in the academic staff of a University, National College of Education, Technical Collage and Teachers’ Collage or a Manager of a Government Teacher Centre or a Lecturer in the National Institute of Education, OR


(B) a Head of the recognized educational institution, or any other professional in the field of Education Administration and Management acceptable to the Senate of the Open University of Sri Lanka, OR,
An equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate of the Open University of Sri Lanka.
Note: If your degree is not from a recognized University in Sri Lanka or if it is from a Foreign Institution, or an Online Degree, a letter to prove that the Degree is recognized by the University Grant Commission. (The letter should mention that the Degree is recognized in Sri Lanka and the duration of the Foreign Degree is at least three (3) years .)

The programme is conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English media. Academic Activities are conducted only at Colombo Regional Center.

Selection of candidates for the programme will be done by a selection interview.

Wedsite Link : https://ou.ac.lk/programme/post-graduate-diploma-in-educational-leadership-and-management/