What Degree Programmes and Courses Are Listed on the USJ Website?

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The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) website, sjp.ac.lk, organises its course information under a Courses menu with four main entry points: Undergraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Degrees, External Degrees and Extension Courses, and For Foreign Students. A separate "Upcoming Courses" link lists short courses and diplomas with start dates. If you want to check whether a specific programme exists, start from the Courses menu rather than the faculty pages — the faculty pages describe departments, while the Courses pages are where programme listings sit.

The four course categories on the site

Category What it covers Who it is for
Undergraduate Degrees Bachelor's-level programmes offered through the faculties School leavers and first-degree seekers
Postgraduate Degrees Postgraduate study, including the Graduate Studies faculty Graduates seeking further qualifications
External Degrees and Extension Courses External degrees and extension/short courses Students who are not following internal full-time study
For Foreign Students Course information aimed at international applicants Overseas applicants

A fifth link, Upcoming Courses, sits alongside these and lists time-bound offerings — for example, the site shows a Diploma in Cosmetic Technology (SLQF 03) with an October 2026 start date. These entries change, so treat Upcoming Courses as the place to check for short-course intakes rather than a fixed catalogue.

Faculties that offer the degrees

The site lists the following faculties, which are the academic units behind the degree programmes:

  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Applied Sciences
  • Management Studies and Commerce
  • Medical Sciences
  • Graduate Studies
  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Allied Health Sciences
  • Dental Sciences
  • Urban and Aquatic Bioresources
  • Computing

If you know the subject area you want, the faculty list is the quickest way to confirm that USJ teaches it. The Courses pages then tell you which level (undergraduate, postgraduate, external) that subject is offered at.

How to find a specific programme

  1. Open sjp.ac.lk and go to the Courses section in the main navigation.
  2. Choose the level that matches you: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, External/Extension, or For Foreign Students.
  3. If you are looking for a short course or diploma rather than a degree, check Upcoming Courses for current intakes and dates.
  4. Cross-check the subject against the Faculties list to confirm the offering department.
  5. For international applicants, use the For Foreign Students page rather than the general undergraduate or postgraduate pages, since entry information differs.

Expected result: you should land on a page that names the programme and its level. If a programme does not appear under any of the four categories, it is not listed as a current offering on the site.

Common sticking points

  • Confusing faculty pages with course pages. A faculty page confirms the department exists; it does not always list every programme. Use the Courses menu for programme-level detail.
  • Missing short courses. Diplomas and certificates are often only under Upcoming Courses, not under the degree categories.
  • Assuming all programmes are open to foreign students. Check the For Foreign Students page separately, because the general course listings are written for domestic applicants.
  • Treating the list as fixed. Upcoming Courses entries carry specific dates (such as the October 2026 diploma intake), so verify the current intake before applying.

For prospective students, the practical rule is simple: use the Courses menu to identify the programme and level, use the Faculties list to confirm the subject is taught, and use Upcoming Courses for anything short-term or intake-specific.