Universities and other education institutes will remain closed until further notice.
Earlier government announced that all universities will reopen for staff on May 4, for final year students on May 11 & for all other students on May 18 – UGC. Ministry of Higher Education has been informed to review the present situation and with the agreement of the University administrations and University Grant Commission UGC decide the date to open the universities for students.
The deadline to accept application for university admission extended
two weeks after re-opening schools. Schools are planning to re-open on
May 11. Hence the new deadline will be on May 25.
Universities will be reopened after evaluating the current situation
says President’s Media Division. Higher Education Ministry has advised
universities officials to discuss with UGC and take a decision over
re-opening dates.
The deadline to accept applications for University Admission for the
Academic Year 2019/2020 will be extended until two weeks after the
re-opening of schools for the 2nd term. New deadline will be May 25.
Earlier Sri Lanka University Grants Commission UGC has decided to
extend university online registration and submitting campus handbook
application till April 9. But due to ongoing curfew, students are unable
to post their applications. “We are monitoring the situation, if curfew
continuous, we will extend the deadline again” UGC Chairman told. Hence
he requested students not to panic.
University Admission Handbook for the new 2019/2020 Academic year
already released and deadline was earlier on March 26. Later it was
extended to April 9th. The new deadline is two weeks after re-opening
schools. As the coronavirus is spreading Sri Lanka, UGC and Higher
Education Ministry has decided to extend the deadline time to time.
UGC further say Students can only apply through the Internet this
time (Apply via Online). UGC handbook will be cost about Rs. 500 &
available UGC Approved bookshops islandwide. Carefully read the hand
book and apply before April 9.
Students can apply for universities via Online and can use “Nenasala IT Centeres” for online registration free of charge.
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.
Sri Lanka University Grants Commission UGC sources say
cut-off marks for entrance to university for the new academic year will
release 2020 June- July. UGC has not yet announced the exact date.
Meanwhile Government planning to prepare a mechanism to admit students to universities within 6 months period
after A/L exam results release, said Minister Bandula Gunawardene.
Currently it takes about one year to admit students to local
universities.
Academic activities of Medical & Engineering faculties will start
before 2020 November end. According to the reliable sources other
faculties (Management, Science, Arts) will start from 2020 December to
February 2021 period.
University Z Score Cut Off Marks to release 2020 June to www.ugc.ac.lk
Minimum Z-scores for selection to courses of study of universities in
respect of each district and detailed information of course selection
based on the GCE (A/L) Examination in 2019 can be accessed through the
following modes after release;
1. Websites
www.ugc.ac.lk
www.selection.ugc.ac.lk
University Entrance process will be as follows.
- A/L Results release
- University Hand Book release
- Buy University handbook & read it carefully
- Online Registration & Send print out via post to UGC
- Based on students’ desired course students have to apply for Aptitude tests after publishing on national newspapers.
- Sit for Aptitude Tests depend on their selected courses. Then aptitude test results will released by relevant universities.
- Re-scrutinized / Re- correction A/Level results release.
- Z score cut off marks will be release (June-July)
- University Registration via online
- Students will receive selected Course & University
University Admission
Higher education Ministry sources says that the students who
qualified for the 2019/2020 University Academic year based on 2019 A/L
results will be admitted before the end of 2020.
About 30,000 students will be enrolled for this academic year. Several new subject streams to be introduce this year.
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