Admission Requirements and Fees
The formal academic year starts at the beginning of October. However, entry in February and June is also possible. To apply an applicant must first request a University and Dormitory Forms from the CPS Admissions Office either by post, fax or email. The forms will be sent together with details of CPS Programs, tuition and other fees.
Required Documents
All applicants are required to provide the documents listed below. Please note that all original academic documents should be translated into English and certified either by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Sri Lankan Embassy in the home country.
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- High School Diploma/Certificate: For entry into our degree programs we require 10 years of full-time school education and evidence that the required level of academic performance has been achieved. GCE, O Level, International Baccalaureate and equivalent qualifications are recognized;
- Evidence of English Competence: Minimum of Credit pass in GCE (O/Level) is Must or equivalent if available.
- Copies of all other academic certificates and transcripts;
- Photocopy of Passport / National Identity Card
- 5 Passport size photos with Blue background
- Minimum of 2 years working experience is must for RPL Candidates
- Birth certificate with English translation
- High School Diploma/Certificate: For entry into our degree programs we require 12 years of full-time school education and evidence that the required level of academic performance has been achieved. GCE, A Level, International Baccalaureate and equivalent qualifications are recognized;
- Evidence of English Competence: TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent if available. If not, then the student will be tested upon admission at the university program;
- Copies of all other academic certificates and transcripts;
- Photocopy of Passport / National Identity Card (with English translation)
- 5 Passport size photos with Blue background
- Birth certificate with English translation
Transfer and graduate students should also provide the following documents:
- High School Diploma/Certificate: For entry into our degree programs we require 12 years of full-time school education and evidence that the required level of academic performance has been achieved. GCE, A Level, International Baccalaureate and equivalent qualifications are recognized;
- Evidence of English Competence: TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent if available. If not, then the student will be tested upon admission at the university program;
- Copy of the Official transcript for the current Bachelor Degree studies along with the course description and grading policy of the University of study;
- Copies of all other academic certificates and transcripts;
- Photocopy of Passport / National Identity Card (with English translation)
- Birth certificate with English translation
- 5 Passport size photos with Blue background.
- High School Diploma/Certificate: For entry into our degree programs we require 12 years of full-time school education and evidence that the required level of academic performance has been achieved. GCSE, A Level, International Baccalaureate and equivalent qualifications are recognized;
- Evidence of English Competence: TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent if available. If not, then the student will be tested upon admission at the university program;
- Bachelor Degree Certificate and official transcript: An appropriate bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and official transcripts or academic records for all university-level studies that have been completed;
- Photocopy of Passport / National Identity Card (English translation)
- 5 Passport size photos with Blue background
- Birth certificate with English translation.
Please note that graduate applicants may be required to take bridging courses. The final decision is to be made by the head of the relevant department and the dean of the faculty. In such cases bridging courses should be paid for separately to overall program fees.
- High School Diploma/Certificate: For entry into our degree programs we require 12 years of full-time school education and evidence that the required level of academic performance has been achieved. GCSE, A Level, International Baccalaureate and equivalent qualifications are recognized;
- Evidence of English Competence: TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent if available. If not, then the student will be tested upon arrival at the university;
- Bachelor Degree Certificate and official transcript: An appropriate bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and official transcripts or academic records for all university-level studies have been completed;
- Master Degree Certificate and accompanying transcript: An appropriate Master’s degree or its equivalent and official transcripts or academic records for all university-level studies have been completed;
- Recent CV;
- 3 Reference Letters;
- Copies of all other academic certificates and transcripts;
- Photocopy of Passport.
Please note that graduate applicants may be required to take bridging courses. The final decision is to be made by the head of the relevant department and the dean of the faculty. In such cases bridging courses should be paid for separately to overall program fees.
Important Additional Information
In addition to the required documents listed above, there may be other documents required from certain nationalities.
Students without internationally recognized certificates of English competence or those who have not scored sufficiently will be tested upon arrival at the CPS. The result of the exam will allocate a student either to appropriate level of CPS’s Foundation English Program (FEP) or to their chosen department of study.
Please note that all documents must be in English or have a legal translation. At the initial application stage copies of these documents are acceptable. Students must submit original copies of all the documents previously sent to the Admissions Office upon their arrival at the CPS. If the papers are in order we will post, fax or email a letter confirming that the student is eligible to join CPS and request a Rs 25,000 deposit.
This deposit must be paid to:
Bank: Hatton National Bank, Sammanthurai, Branch.
Account Name: Centre for Peace Studies
Account Number: 0000000000
A copy of the transfer details must be sent to the Admissions Office, once the transfer is received a student is issued an official Acceptance Letter. This deposit is non-refundable once we have issued a formal Acceptance Letter. The deposit will be credited to the student’s account within CPS. The balance should be paid upon Starting the program.
To register at CPS, the student will need to come provided with the following:
- all the original documents and attested translations that were previously sent;
- 12 passport-size photos;
- sufficient funds to pay for the tuition and living costs including accommodation;
- Sufficient additional funds for the flight home.
