Postgraduate Diploma In Archaeology
The PGIAR has been offering the Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology since 1989. The main objective of the Diploma is to provide a learning platform for any person with any academic background to enter the field of archaeology and related subjects. As such the Diploma functions as a conversion program for those whose academic background is not archaeology. The main intellectual objective of the program is to train the interested candidates academically ready to undertake higher-level academic and research training in archaeology.
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Duration: One year
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Medium: English and Sinhala
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Number of Credits: 30 credits
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Lecturing: On Classroom & Distance Learning
- provision for admission to Postgraduate Diploma Programs of PGIAR:
- Four years Higher National Diploma (HND) offered by the Ministry of Education;
- Praacheena Panditha Avasana and Attorney at Law qualification from the Law College of Sri Lanka, or a postgraduate diploma in any discipline from a recognized institution.
3. Minimum of 10 years sustained practice-based experience with notable achievements relevant to the subject matter of the diploma at executive/ managerial level in recognized institutions or workplace or at the public level. Strong written recommendations on the capacity of the candidate to undertake the program of study from specialists in the field will also be considered. See note below for the definition of notable achievements.
Note: Attributes of notable achievements for postgraduate diplomas.
Candidates are required to demonstrate their professional track record for over 10 years after age 20. Supporting materials in the form of books, published articles, newspaper write-ups, catalogues, posters, portfolios, video films, music scores, project proposals written by the candidate; social activity records of the candidate and three recommendation letters from specialists in the field are required. Two of the recommendations should come from specialists who are not academic staff members of any Sri Lankan university. Recommendations cannot come from either the faculty of PGIAR, or any faculty member whose university is represented in the Board of Study or Board of Management of the PGIAR.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology consists of 7 compulsory Course Units and a compulsory field
experience period of 20-days
Semester 1
PDAR 51013 Ways of knowing and narrating the past/ compulsory/ 3 credits
PDAR 51023 Historical archaeology / compulsory/ 3 credits
PDAR 51033 History of art and architecture of South Asia / compulsory/ 3 credits
PDAR 51043 Environmental Archaeology / compulsory/ 3 credits
Semester 2
PDAR 52053 Pre and Proto Historic Archaeology / compulsory/ 3 credits
PDAR 52063 Epigraphy and Numismatics/ compulsory/ 3credits
PDAR 5207C Research Colloquium/compulsory/12 credits
Total number of credits earned for the fulfilment of requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology: 30 (9+21)Duly completed applications should be sent to:
The Assistant Registrar,
Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology
407, Bauddhaloka Mawatha,
Colombo 07.
Please indicate “POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ARCHAEOLOGY” on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.
Please forward the following along with your application;
- Certified copy of the Birth certificate
- Certified copy of the transcript of the degree
- Stamp size (3cm x 2 1/2 cm) two photographs
Application fee |
Rs. 1000 (International Candidate USD 20) |
Registration fee |
Rs. 1500 (International Candidate USD 25) |
Total Course Fee |
Rs. 50,000 International Candidate USD 750 (USD500 + USD 250) |
The course fee can be paid in three instalments. The first instalment of Rs. 10,000 should be paid with the registration. The remaining amount is Rs. 20,000 & Rs.20, 000 must be paid before the examination of Duruthu and vesak semester.