The Department of Special Needs Education of the Faculty of Education offers this fifteen-month programme. The medium of instruction will be determined on the basis of the student number in each medium. The target group is graduate teachers who are interested in Special Needs Education. This programme has been accepted by the Ministry of Education as equivalent to the Post-graduate Diploma in Education offered by the OUSL and any other Post-graduate Diplomas offered by any other conventional university.
Specific Objectives:
To enable participants to perform effectively as teachers by –
- Enhancing knowledge and understanding related to Inclusive Education
- Becoming familiar with accepted theories and practices in Special Needs Education
- Developing positive attitudes in working with children who have special needs
- Developing skills needed through practical work in special needs education
- Sensitizing to current issues related to the specific needs of individuals and groups placed in special circumstances
- Strengthening capability in interacting with parents of children with special needs
The specific aims of this programme are to offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs Education which would deal comprehensively with all aspects of special needs education, to develop professional knowledge, attitudes and skills of teachers.
Brochure
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Programme Code :
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PP
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Programme Category :
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Post Graduate Diploma Programme
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Conducted by :
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Dept. of Special Needs, Faculty of Education
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Programme Duration :
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Minimum This is a 15 months programme
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Discipline(s) / Course(s) :
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Education
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• Should hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university or any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the OUSL Senate
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• Should be a Teacher or a Principal of a recognized school or an In-service Teacher Advisor or a Teacher Educator or an Officer in the Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service, or
• A full-time Lecturer (University, College of Education, Technical Colleges, National Institute of Education and Teacher Training Colleges) or a Government Teacher Center Manager or any other Officer in the field of Special Needs Education.
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Submission of Online Applications:
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1st January 2024
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Closing Date for Applications :
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Extended till 30thApril 2024
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Programme commencing date :
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Local Students
Application Fee : Rs. 1,000.00
Registration fee : Rs. 1,500.00
Facilities fee : Rs. 2,500.00
Library fee : Rs. 200.00
Tuition fee per Credit (Total Credits 36) : Rs. 2,370.00
Practical fee for teaching practice : Rs. 7,000.00
Fees for the whole programme : Rs. 96,520.00
Student fees should be paid in two instalments. At the registration 60% of the total fee should be paid and during the programme the remaining 40% should be paid.
Tuition Fee – Overseas Students 
Registration fee – US Dollars 100.00 (per year)
Developed Countries – US Dollars 50.00 (per Credit)
Developing Countries – US Dollars 25.00 (per Credit)
This Post Graduate Diploma programme is conducted by the Department of Special Needs, Faculty of Education.
For more details contact the coordinators, Ms.H.D.C Priyadharshani.
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Address :
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Head/Department of Special Needs Education, Faculty of Education, The Open University of Sril Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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Contact :
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011 288 1492
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Email :
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