{"id":14612,"date":"2025-05-19T23:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/?page_id=14612"},"modified":"2025-09-25T06:25:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T06:25:38","slug":"postgraduate-diploma-programmes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Diploma  Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14612\" class=\"elementor elementor-14612\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6c722 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df6c722\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76462e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76462e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Postgraduate Diploma programme offered by the PGIHS is designed to provide foundation knowledge in a given area of study in which a candidate wishes to switch disciplines, or a candidate does not possess sufficient knowledge\/ background in the discipline at the Bachelor\u2019s degree level or equivalent qualifications. This postgraduate diploma programme which is placed at Level 8 of the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) broadens knowledge in the relevant discipline and opens a pathway for those candidates in their career progression and higher learning in the field.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applicants with the following qualification may be admitted to follow the Postgraduate Diploma programme in a given discipline:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Bachelors\u2019 degree; OR<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An equivalent qualification as acceptable to the relevant Board of Study.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In addition to educational and professional qualifications, work experience is considered for admission to some study programmes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Award of Diploma: The Postgraduate Diploma will be awarded on successful completion of (minimum) 25 credits from courses. However, depending on professional requirements and the availability of courses with different credit values, the total number of credits required to complete a postgraduate diploma programme may vary from 25-31 credits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Note:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One credit is equivalent to academic work of 50 notional hours. These 50 notional hours will be distributed among direct class-room contact hours, self-learning hours and time spent for preparation and conducting of assessments. The maximum number of hours allocated for direct class-room contact is 15 hours of a one-credit course.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-geography-2\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Geography<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-archaeology-5\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-history\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in History<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-political-science\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-sociology\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Sociology<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-economics-2\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Economics<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-management\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Management<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-philosophy\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Philosophy<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-psychology-2\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-education\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Education<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-physical-education\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Education<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-sinhala\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Sinhala<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-tamil-2\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Tamil<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-english-2\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in English<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-pali\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Pali<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-buddhist-studies\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-greek-and-roman-studies-grs\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Greek and Roman Studies (GRS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-sanskrit\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Sanskrit<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-fine-arts\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Arts <\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-islamic-studies\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies <\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.pgihs.ac.lk\/index.php\/postgraduate-diploma-in-community-development-and-planning\/\"><strong>Postgraduate Diploma in Community Development and Planning <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0150b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0150b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d40bb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d40bb4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3787da3 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