This programme is specially designed for adults who wish to develop their English Language skills and enhance their career growth. The programme is offered at two stages: Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Stage 1 is an integrated course which focuses on all 04 language skills: Reading, Writing, Speech and Listening. Special attention is given to develop business communication skills for office use such as writing memos, notes and basic letters. A variety of exercises, tasks and activities have been designed to cater to students’ needs enabling them to function in English particularly in their place of work.
Students can enroll for the Stage 2 of this programme either on successful completion of the Stage 1 or by acquiring the required mark at the Placement Test. This is a comprehensive course designed to enable efficient functioning in the work place. The course material includes business correspondence such as writing e-mails, memos, letters, reports, minutes etc. It also provides for improving skills in reading, listening and speech supplemented by videos.
All candidates who successfully complete Stages 1 and 2 will be awarded the Advanced Certificate in English for Business and Professional Communication by the Open University of Sri Lanka.
Candidates who obtain this qualification may gain entry to the Diploma in English Language and Literature, based on their performance in the assessment.
Day schools will be held at your centre either on Saturday or on Sunday from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.
CA Tests will be held at all Regional and Study centres as follows:
Stage 1 -Saturday – 9.00 a.m.to 12.00 noon
Stage 2 – Sunday – 9.00 a.m.to 12.00 noon
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Programme Code :
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AC
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Programme Category :
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Advanced Certificate Programme
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Conducted by :
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Dept. of Language Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Programme Duration :
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Stage I – 01 Year
Stage II – 01 Year |
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Discipline:
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Language
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Entry requirements
(i) All applicants should be above 18 years of age.
• Six (06) passes at G.C.E. (O/L) Examination, or
• Equivalent qualification
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• Grading Test
Stage I :
Registration fee : Rs. 500/-
Facility fee : Rs. 2,500/-
Tuition fee : Rs, 16,900/-
Sports Club : Rs. 25/-
Total : Rs. 19,925/-
Stage II :
Registration fee : Rs. 500/-
Facility fee : Rs. 2,500/-
Tuition fee : Rs, 27,000/-
Sports Club : Rs. 25/-
Total : Rs.30,025/-
Foreign Students
Stage I :
Developed Counties : US$ 809
Developing Countries : US$ 405
Stage II :
Developed Counties : US$ 1,292
Developing Countries : US$ 646
This Certificate programme is conducted by the Dept. of Language Studies, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Address :
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Dept. of Language Studies, Nawala, Nugegoda.
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Contact :
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Ms. P. Fernando – 0112881430
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Email :
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Public Information Office, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (on all days except public holidays)
All other centres from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (on all days except Sundays, Mondays and Public Holidays).
Public Information Office :Tel. 011-2881256/011-2881327
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