University Handbook & Online Application Form released to www.ugc.ac.lk

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2017/2018 University Academic Year students read this full article. (Important)

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Read Carefully Before you Fill the University Application Form.

University Handbook & Online Application Form for new Academic year released . 
UGC Book is Rs. 500 & now available UGC Approved bookshops. 
The deadline February 20th. 

Students can apply for universities via Online - Click This Link . Students can use "Nenasala IT Centeres" for online registration free of charge.

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UGC Strongly advice students to use Online Method for applying Universities. Online method is simple, speedy, secure & accurate.

Please Read all details carefully before you fill the online & manual forms. Online Application Form

University Handbook Released - Apply Online Before February 20th.

විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප‍්‍රවේශ අත්පොත නිකුත් කරයි

Campus Handbook for University entrance has been Released & student can buy from island-wide agents / bookshops or can download www.ugc.ac.lk website. 

Students should read book carefully and online apply before February 20th.

UGC says Students can Only apply Online through www.admission.ugc.ac.lk Internet this time (Only Apply via Online). 

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UGC says only few applications are received so far and request students to send / apply before last minute. Deadline February 20th. Applications after deadline will not be considered. Students can use "Nenasala Centers" to registration purposes freely.

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Process of calling for university applications for new academic year will begin from January 25th. Campus HandBook (විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප්‍රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව නිකුත් කර ඇති විශ්ව විද්‍යාල අත්පොත) RELEASE January 25.

2016/2017 University Academic Year students read this full article. (Important)

Handbook Released!
Apply Before February 20th

Z Score Release September!

No Leadership Training !

Campus Starts November !

විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප‍්‍රවේශ අත්පොත 24 නිකුත් කරයි. මෙවර එම ප්‍රවේශ අත්පොත ඉතා සරලව සකස් කර ඇති අතර ඒ පිළිබඳව පුවත් පත් මගින් ප්‍රචාරයක් ලබාදීමට ද විශ්වවිද්‍යාල ප්‍රතිපාදන කොමිසන් සභාව පියවර ගෙන තිබෙනවා.

විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප්‍රවේශ අත්පොත වෙළෙඳපලට නිකුත් වීමත් සමගම එය අන්තර්ජාලයට ද එක් කරන බවයි විශ්ව විද්‍යාල ප්‍රතිපාදන කොමිෂන් සභාව සඳහන් කළේ.

මෙවර බදවා ගන්නා ශිෂ්‍ය සංඛ්‍යාව විසිහත් දහසකි.ඒ විශ්ව විද්‍යාල 15 ක් සහ උසස් අධ්‍යාපන ආයතන 18 ක් සදහායි.  ඔන්ලයින් ක‍්‍රමයට අයදුම් කළ හැකිවීම මෙවර ඇති විශේෂත්වයක්.

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1. Why do you need to apply for university admission online?

It will help to reduce the time lost for processing paper applications, which enable UGC to release cut off marks easily. Safety and security of the online application system is guaranteed by the UGC.

2. How can I get detailed instructions to fill this online application for university admission?

All the instructions are given in the Part Three of the Admissions Handbook valid for the Academic year 2015/2016.

Also you can find Tooltips by holding the cursor on i icon in every section of the application. Those tooltips instruct you to fill the application.

Also you can contact Government Information Center through 1919 for more information.

3. What do I need to prepare before registration for this online service?

You need to have;

·        National Identity Card (NIC),

·        Scanned copy of National Identity Card (both sides) and

·        Valid email account

·        Mobile phone number ( Mobile Phone Number can be yours/your Father’s/Mother’s/Guardian’s or anybody closer to you)

4. Can everybody register for this online service?

Candidates who have obtained at least “S” Grades in all three approved subjects at G.C.E. (A/L) Examination 2015 can only register for this online system.

5. Who are not eligible to register for this online service?

Candidates who sat for the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination without using a NIC.

Candidates who sat for the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination using a NIC but do not have NIC at the moment of registration.

Candidates who were/are registered as internal students of a Higher Educational Institute as per the Section 1.7 of the Admissions Handbook.

6. Can I use Sinhala or Tamil language to fill the application online?

No. You should fill the application only in English.

7. If I don’t receive the SMS code

Use the “Regenerate’’ button on login page.

8. If I don’t receive the verification link

Use the “Regenerate’’ button on login page.

9. Do I need to register and complete the application at the same time?

No. you can complete the registration process first. If you wish; you can fill the application later.

10. Do I need to complete all 4 steps of the application at the same time?

No. you can save and logout at any step. Then you can continue later from the step where you stopped.

Essential Facts on University Admission (Academic year 2015/2016)

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Essential Facts on University Admission

1. Selection of students to Courses of Study in Arts Stream is done mainly on the All

Island Merit basis.

2. Selection of students to Courses of Study in other streams (Physical Science, Bio

Science, Commerce, Engineering Technology & Biosystems Technology) is based

on 40% all island Merit, 55% district merit and 5% as an additional placement

for students in 16 ‘educationally disadvantaged’ districts.

3. Once you get selected to a Course of Study of a stream (Bio- Science, Physical

Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering Technology or Biosystems Technology ),

entering into a preferred Course of Study and preferred University will be based

only on Merit.

4. University Grants Commission (UGC) will always attempt to satisfy your request

to get you into your most preferred Course of Study and the most preferred

University, once you achieve the minimum qualifications for admission.

5. In achieving the said objective, it is the responsibility of the UGC to be fair to all,

when selecting the preferences.

6. In general, the eligibility to apply for a particular course of study (study

program) will depend on your GCE (A/L) subject stream. Most of you will,

usually, prepare a list of courses based on your A/L subject stream.

7. However, there are Courses of Study, which you may be eligible to apply

irrespective of your A/L subject stream. Few examples are Course of Study in

Project Management, Course of Study in Translation Studies and Course of Study

in Film and Television Studies. Details of such Courses are given in page 67 -86

of the Admissions Handbook to be published in near future.

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8. It is also important to know that there are some Courses of Study that are open

to students of several streams but with specific A/L subject combinations. Few

examples are, Course of Study in Law, Course of Study in Information

Technology. The details of such Courses of Study are in pages 67-86 of the

Handbook.

9. Please note that, to be eligible to some courses, you should have satisfied certain

specific requirements at your GCE (O/L) Examination. For example, to be eligible

for a Course of study in Law, you should have obtained at least a credit pass for

English at the GCE (O/L) Examination. The details of such O/L requirements are

given in pages 115 of the Handbook.

10. There are also some Courses of Study where you have to pass an Aptitude test.

Aptitude Tests are conducted by the Universities/Higher Education Institutes. If

your desire is to enter into a Course of Study for which an Aptitude test is a

must, please communicate with the Registrar of the University or Senior

Assistant Registrar of the Institute, to find the dates of the Aptitude test. The

University/Higher Education Institutes will publish press notices calling

applications for Aptitude tests. Students are advised to be vigilant and apply for

the Aptitude tests responding to such press notices. The details of the Courses of

Study that require an Aptitude test are given in page 116 of the Handbook. The

contact phone numbers of the relevant Universities/Institutes are given in page

228 of the Handbook.

11. Following points will help you to identify and prepare a list of study pogrammes

for which you are eligible to apply.

12. When you are identifying your order of preference, you must consider both the

University and the Course of Study of your interest.

13. UGC will select you for the most preferred Course of Study of a University as

requested by you, if you are eligible, and have reached the required Z score for

the same.

14. You will never be admitted to a Course of Study of a University that you have not

requested.

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15. The Study programmes offered by Universities are identified by identifiers

called UNI-CODEs.

16. UNI-CODE is a unique number given to identify a particular Course of Study

and the University/HEI where the course is offered. Details of UNICODEs are

given in pages 110-114 of the Handbook.

17. Every character of the UNI-CODE is important and therefore at the time of

filling the application, please remember to write every character precisely and

accurately.

Steps to follow before you start filling the application

1. Read the Admissions Handbook valid for the academic year 2015/2016, in full.

2. Make a list of Courses of Study and Universities which you are eligible to apply

with their UNI-CODEs. Examples of filling the application using UNI-CODEs

are given in pages 87-88 of the Handbook.

3. Re-arrange the list of Courses of Study and Universities for which you are

eligible, in your order of preference.

4. Decide on the Courses of Study and Universities, you wish to apply for.

5. Do not depend on the ‘cut off marks’ of the previous year, given in pages 192-

195 of the Handbook, because the cut off marks may vary from year to year.

6. Rewrite the list of Courses of Study and Universities which you wish to apply, in

order of preference, by using UNI-CODEs. Write every character clearly and

accurately.

7. Complete filling a copy of the paper application form as a guide, before you

commence filling the application.

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You can now decide to use one of the two methods to submit your application to the

University Grants Commission.

a. On-line application

b. Paper application

Of the two methods, UGC strongly advise you to use on-line application method. This

method is simple, speedy, secure and accurate.

Also the acceptance of your application will be immediately acknowledged by a text

message to your mobile phone and to your e-mail, which you have provided when filling

the online application.

Essential facts regarding On-line application method

1. You must have used a valid National Identity Card (NIC) number at the

G.C.E.(A/L) examination in order to use the on-line system. However; if you have

used any other method other than your National ID to prove your identity at the

G.C.E. (A/L) Examination, you are not allowed to use the online application

method. You have to then use the paper application method.

2. Keep your NIC number ready, before you log-in to UGC online application

system.

3. If you have Internet facility at home, you can enter into the UGC web site

(www.ugc.ac.lk) from your computer.

4. If you do not have facilities or expertise with you, contact the Nanasala/NAC

Centers/ICT Centres close to your home. Pages 229-244 of the Handbook will

give the addresses and the phone numbers of the Nanasala centers, ICT Centers

and NAC centers. If you have facilities at school, you can obtain services from

your school too.

5. Please visit the centre closest to your home with the following seven (07)

documents.

i. Completed paper application which you have created as your guide.

ii. Nation Identify Card ( Prepare a scanned copy of both sides)

iii. Mobile phone number

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The mobile phone number you provide should not be used for anyone else to

apply for University admission through online service in the same academic

year. This number is important as the activation code assigned to you by the

UGC when you make the online application will be sent to this mobile phone

number. All future correspondences of the UGC also be send to this phone

number.

iv. Valid personal email account

Verification link will be sent to this email account

v. A copy of the O/L and A/L Certificates

vi. School leaving certificate signed by the principal (This will apply only for

Private Candidates)

Note: If your A/L schooling period is less than one year or you have not attended any

school for A/L during the period from 01.08.2012 to 31.07.2015, you should

submit the following documents together with the printed signed online

application.

(a) Grama Niladhari Certificate

(b) Extract of electoral register for years 2012/2013/2014 and 2015.

vii. If there is a change in your name, an affidavit to confirm difference in name

6. University Grants Commission will pay the Nanasala/ICT/NAC centers for

providing the service for you. Therefore, the service they provide to you is free.

You need not pay any money.

7. Before you start filling the application online on your own or assisted by an

officer in the Nansala/ICT/NAC center, please read the instructions given in the

Section 3 (page 95-119)of the Handbook carefully.

18. Clear instructions are provided in Sinhala, Tamil and English in the web for

filling the application.

19. However, the application can only be filled in English.

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Steps to follow when filling the online application

1. Enter into the UGC web site www.ugc.ac.lk from your computer.

2. Register as a user. Precise instructions on registering as a user are given in the

web application as you proceed. Once you complete the steps for registration,

you will immediately receive the Activation Code to your mobile and the

Verification Link to your e-mail account.

3. Login to the UGC Online Application System using the Activation Code,

Verification Link you just received and the National ID number. This step will

activate your account. Now you are ready to fill the online application. The

application has four sections. You can log out at any step before completing all

four sections at the same time and login later and continue from where you

stopped.

4. Section I is your personal details. Fill Section I.

5. Section II is your G.C.E (O/L) and G.C.E (A/L) results. Fill Section II.

6. Section III is your school details. Fill Section III.

7. In Section IV you inform the UGC, the Courses of Study you wish to follow and

the universities where you wish to be enrolled, in your order of

preference.

8. You have now finished filling the application on-line. Check carefully whether

all the information is true and correct.

9. Now submit the application online.

10. Get a printout of your application. When the application is printed, you get in

print, in addition to the 4 sections you have filled in, a Section 5; your

Declaration and Section 6. The Section 6 of the School Candidates should be

filled by the principal of school whereas the Section 6 of the Private Candidates

should be attested by a Commissioner for Oaths/Justice of Peace. In addition a

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set of machine readable bar codes will be printed with your application. These

bar codes are for cutting and pasting on both sides of the supporting documents.

11. Cut and paste the appropriate bar code on the top right hand corner on

both sides of each supporting documents. The list of supporting documents to

be submitted to the UGC is given in page 118 of the Admissions Handbook.

12. Read the printed copy and check carefully the application details and the date

and sign the declaration in Section 05.

13. Submit the duly signed printed application with the supporting documents

under registered cover to the University Grants Commission to the

following address before the closing date.

Address: Senior Assistant Secretary/University Admissions,

University Grants Commission,

No.20 Ward Place,

Colombo 7.

UGC will advertise the closing date for applications for the academic year

2015/2016 in near future.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

 Online application will only be considered, if followed up with the duly signed

printed application to the UGC before the closing date.

 Candidates are allowed to change the order of preference for UNICODES

indicated in the application via online or manually within one month from the

closing date for applications.

 If you are selected for University admission, you will receive a letter from the

UGC, naming your Course of Study and the University. You will then have to

decide whether you wish to follow the Course of Study for which you are

selected.

 If you decide to follow the Course of Study for which you are selected (ie. If you

accept the offer), then you will have to register online via the UGC web site.

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 If you decide not to accept the offer, you must not register for the Course of

Study of a University.

 However; you may still continue to receive offers based on your higher

preferences, when UGC is filling vacancies. You can, at this stage, still decide to

register. Alternatively you can decide not to register.

 Please note that, if you do not register within the stipulated date, UGC will select

the next student on merit for your place.

Please note that the official advertisement for calling applications for University

Admission for the Academic Year 2015/2016 will be published in the newspapers

by this weekend.

 Chairman

 University Grants Commission

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