Study Programmes
The course structure of the degree programme in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is a credit-based course unit semester system. The Faculty offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) General and Special degrees with duration of three and four years respectively.
The academic years have been named as 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels. One academic year consists of two semesters. The Faculty offers four types of course units under the BA General and Special degree programme as follows:
The academic years have been named as 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 levels. One academic year consists of two semesters. The Faculty offers four types of course units under the BA General and Special degree programme as follows:
| Core courses | Optional courses |
| Supplementary courses | Foundation courses |
Through its eight Departments and two Units, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers the following 13 major subjects for the BA General and Special degree students.
| Archaeology | Buddhist Culture |
| Buddhist Philosophy | Economics |
| English | Geography |
| History | Pali |
| Political Science | Social Statistics |
| Sociology | Information and Communication Technology |
| Sinhala | |
The eight Departments of the Faculty include:
| Economics | English and Linguistics |
| Geography | History and Archaeology |
| Sinhala | Public Policy |
| Sociology | Pali and Buddhist Studies |
The two Units that assist in developing students’ skills and capacities are:
| English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) | Information Technology Unit (ITU) |