
Primary Education
University of Colombo
University of Colombo
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Entry requirements
From the UGC Student Handbook 2025/2026
Primary Education (Course Code - 137)
Proposed Intake: 125Minimum eligibility requirements for admission
At least ‘S’ grades in any three subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination.
- Degree Programme
- Bachelor of Education Honours in Primary Education
[BEdHons (Prim Ed)]
- Available University
- University of Colombo
- Duration
- 04 years
- Medium
- Sinhala
In addition to that, candidates must fulfill the following requirements at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination.
- 1At least a Credit Pass (C) in Sinhala Language & Lit.
- 2At least a Credit Pass (C) in Mathematics
- 3At least a Credit Pass (C) in Science
- 4At least an Ordinary Pass (S) in English
Candidates are required to submit the duly certified copy of the original G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination certificate confirming the above grades along with the application for university admission. Failure to submit it will result in rejection of the application for the course of study in Primary Education.
Degree content
The modules you'll study
We couldn't find this degree's module list in the university's published handbooks, so we haven't listed one - we never guess modules.