🎓 Postgraduate Admissions

MA in TESL 2026 Intake – University of Sri Jayewardenepura

🏛️ Faculty of Graduate Studies 📅 Closing: 30 September 2026 🗓️ Starts: October 2026 💻 Blended Learning

🇱🇰 සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ උපාධි අධ්‍යයන පීඨය, ඉංග්‍රීසි හා වාග් විද්‍යා අධ්‍යයන අංශය සමඟ එක්ව 2026 ප්‍රවේශය සඳහා දෙවන භාෂාවක් ලෙස ඉංග්‍රීසි ඉගැන්වීම පිළිබඳ ශාස්ත්‍රපති උපාධිය (MA in TESL) සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවා ඇත. මෙය වසර දෙකක උපාධියක් වන අතර, පළමු වසර සම්පූර්ණ කිරීමෙන් පසු පශ්චාත් උපාධි ඩිප්ලෝමාවක් ලෙස ඉවත් විය හැක. පන්ති සෙනසුරාදා දිනවල හා තෝරාගත් ඉරිදා දිනවල පවත්වනු ලැබේ. අයදුම්පත් 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 30 වන දිනට පෙර මාර්ගගතව ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය.

🇱🇰 தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் பட்டப்பின் படிப்புகள் பீடம், ஆங்கிலம் மற்றும் மொழியியல் துறையுடன் இணைந்து 2026 ஆம் ஆண்டு சேர்க்கைக்கான இரண்டாம் மொழியாக ஆங்கிலம் கற்பித்தல் முதுகலைப் பட்டப்படிப்பிற்கு (MA in TESL) விண்ணப்பங்களை அழைத்துள்ளது. இது இரண்டு ஆண்டு படிப்பாகும், முதலாம் ஆண்டை நிறைவு செய்தபின் பட்டப்பின் டிப்ளோமாவுடன் வெளியேறலாம். வகுப்புகள் சனிக்கிழமைகளிலும் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமைகளிலும் நடத்தப்படும். விண்ணப்பங்களை 2026 செப்டம்பர் 30ஆம் திகதிக்கு முன் ஆன்லைனில் சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.

📋 Key Details at a Glance

Programme: Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language (MA in TESL)

SLQF Level: Level 10 (exit option: PGDip in TESL, Level 9, after Year 1)

Commencement: October 2026

Application Deadline: 30 September 2026

Mode of Delivery: Blended Learning (On-campus & Online)

Class Schedule: Saturdays (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) and select Sundays

Course Fee: LKR 260,000 (2 installments: LKR 150,000 + LKR 110,000)

Application Fee: LKR 2,000 (non-refundable)

🎓 Eligibility & Entry Requirements

Candidates must satisfy one of the following qualifications to apply:

A 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in English or TESL (SLQF 6).
A 3-year Bachelor’s Degree with English as a subject (SLQF 5).
A Bachelor’s Degree completed in the English medium (SLQF 5 or 6).
Any other equivalent degree acceptable to the University Senate (SLQF 5 or 6).

Note: Admission to this programme is limited and highly competitive.

📚 Programme Structure & Content

The programme spans two years, covering essential domains including the Structure of English, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Teaching Pedagogy, Testing and Assessment in ESL, Curriculum & Materials Development, and Second Language Research Methods.

Year 1: Taught coursework (students completing Year 1 may exit with a PGDip in TESL).

Year 2: Taught coursework & independent research project.

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📝 How to Apply

Interested applicants can complete their application online through the official University of Sri Jayewardenepura postgraduate portal at www.graduate.sjp.ac.lk. A non-refundable application fee of LKR 2,000/- must be deposited into the account number generated upon online application creation.

📬 Contact Information

📞 Telephone: +94 11 275 8309 (Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.)
📞 Faculty Office (Mrs. Lakmini): +94 11 288 1558
📧 Email: [email protected]

University of Sri Jayewardenepura MA in TESL 2026 intake Master of Arts Teaching English Second Language

⚠️ Important Notice

Applications must be submitted online before 30 September 2026.
The application fee (LKR 2,000) is non-refundable and must be paid to the account generated upon creating your online application.
Admission is limited and highly competitive — ensure your qualifications match one of the listed entry criteria before applying.
Classes are held on Saturdays and select Sundays — confirm your availability for the blended-learning schedule.

🖊️ Apply Online 🌐 Faculty of Graduate Studies

📌 Source: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in collaboration with the Department of English and Linguistics — MA in TESL 2026 intake official notice.
🌐 Official Website: www.graduate.sjp.ac.lk