Extension Courses

The Department of English has been running several Extension Courses in English since 1983 for teachers, employed persons, those seeking employment and those who are not internal students of any University through its Extension Course Office, located at the Old Library Building. These courses are conducted during weekends. Following are the courses offered by the Extension Courses in English Office:

• CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH FOR CAREERS (ECI)/CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT (PART I)

• CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH FOR CAREERS (ECII)/CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT(PART II)

• CERTIFICATE IN OFFICE ENGLISH SKILLS

• DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED ENGLISH FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ACADEMIC PURPOSES (DAE)

• CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH FOR LAW (EL)

• DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (DETE)

• DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH FOR ENGLISH MEDIUM INSTRUCTION TEACHERS (DEEMIT) 

Please note that the Extension Courses in English has a separate office situated at the Old Library Building at the University of Colombo. For more details on the courses offered by the Extension Courses in English please contact:

The Coordinator/Extension Courses in English - Tel: 011-3504735
(Tue-Sun 9am – 4pm, closed on Mondays)