2.1. Bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognized university,
                                 or
2.2. Professional or any other such qualification recognized by the Board of Management of PGIAR,
                                 and
approved by the Senate of the University of Kelaniya. The following qualifications can be considered under this provision for admission to Postgraduate Diploma Programs of PGIAR: 1) Four year Higher National Diploma (HND) offered by the Ministry of Education; 2) Praacheena Panditha Avasana and 3) Attorney at Law qualification from the Law College of Sri Lanka, or a postgraduate diploma in any discipline from a recognized institution.
                                 or
2.3. 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 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

SEMESTER 1

• PDMU 51013 History of collecting and presenting art and artifacts /compulsory/3 credits

• PDMU 51023 Exhibition planning and design/ compulsory/3 credits

• PDMU 51033 Care, security and safety of museum collections/ compulsory/3 credits

Number of credits earned in Semester 1 is 9.

SEMESTER 2

• PDMU 52043 Museum management and administration/compulsory/3 credits

• PDMU 52053 Collections and information management/3 credits

• PDMU 520615 Research colloquium: PG Diploma Research Assignment: Conception, and production planning of a temporary museum exhibition: Exhibition Proposal Document: EPD (see details at 10.6 PDMU 520615/ compulsory / 15 credits

Number of credits earned in Semester 2 is 21.

Total number of credits earned for the fulfillment of requirements for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Museology: 30 (9+21)

The applications can be obtained from the Administration office of the PGIAR
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 MEUSEOLOGY” on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

Please forward the following along with your application;

• Certified copy of Birth certificate
• Certified copy of the transcript of the degree
• Stamp size (3cm x 2 1/2 cm) two photographs

Application fee	Rs. 1000
Registration fee	Rs. 1500
Total Course Fee	Rs. 50000

The course fee can be paid in three instalments. The first instalment of Rs. 10,000 should be paid with the registration. The remaining amounts Rs. 20,000 & Rs.20, 000 must be paid before examination of Duruthu
and vesak semester.