Personal Loan for OUSL Students for Education Purpose

 We have to bear one third of the total cost of the courses offered by the Open University of Sri Lanka and the government pays two thirds, but many students find it difficult to afford even one third. The management of the Open University of Sri Lanka is optimistic about this and has made arrangements to provide loan facilities for one third of the amount to be paid by the Students This has created a great opportunity for students who are struggling financially but want to make their graduation dream come true.

The open university approved the loan scheme to the registered OUSL students according to the MOU between open university and peoples bank. the open university is granting loan facilities to working and non-working students of OUSL by peoples Bank. 

Terms and Conditions

• Bothe working and non working students of open university are eligible for the loan facilities.
• OUSL only facilitates the educational needs of students.
• Facilities are considered for working students who are permanent employees of Government Sector or reputed Private Sector Organizations with repayment capacity as the PB considered as satisfactory.
• When giving a loan to a student who is not currently working, the loan is given according to the ability of his parents or a close relative.
• 100% loan of the entire course will be given if the applicant meets all the requirements.
• PB makes payments directly to OUSL. 
• These facilities are available to students pursuing any course at the Open University of Sri Lanka

Information about the Diploma in Tourism Operations

 Introduction to the programmed 

The Diploma in Tourism Operations is a one year program offered in the English medium during two semesters. The first semester will cover the four core courses. The courses for the second semester depending on the stream that you have selected. There are two streams; Stream in Tourism and Hotel Operations and Stream in Tourism and Travel Operations. Stream selection takes place during registration.

The objective of the Diploma Programmed 

The program is designed to,

• Provide the conceptual and practical training needed at operational levels in the field of travel, tourism and the hospitality industry. 
• Provide a nationally recognized qualification that would enable those in the field to pursue higher-level training within the field. 
• Enhance the knowledge and experience of those who are already employed in the industry

Target Group 

• Those with G.C.E. Advanced Level seeking an appropriate qualification to enter a career in the travel, tourism and hotel industry. 
• Those who are already employed in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry seeking a qualification to enhance their career.

Duration and Medium of Instructions 

This will be a one-year Diploma programmed with 30 credits (SLQF) at level 3 and conducted in English

Entry Requirements 

1. Three passes in any discipline at the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination, Sri Lanka, or, 
2. Six passes at the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination, Sri Lanka and five years of certified work experience in the relevant field, or, 
3. Six passes at the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination, Sri Lanka and successfully completed the Short Course in Tourism and Hotel Operations of the Open University of Sri Lanka, with three years of certified work experience in the relevant field.

What is the course Fee? 

The total course fee for the academic year 2021/2022 will be Rs. 44,800 paid in 2 instalments. It includes the Registration fee, Facility fee, Library Facilities Fee and Course fee per Credit. The first instalment has to be paid at the time of registration.

Apply Now:- https://reginfo.ou.ac.lk/applyonline/index2.php

Hostel Facilities in Open University

 Hostel facility at open university of sir Lanka Provides residential facility for outstation students for participation in on-campus academic activities. The hostel is available for those who take part in laboratory activities, training activities, survey camps and lectures and examinations and other university activities. 

The hostel is capable of accommodating only a limited number of students. Therefore, the accommodation is provided for 300 male students and 300 female students at Colombo (Nawala) OUSL Campus.

The facilities are provided on a first-come first-served basis. under no circumstances shall the university allow accommodation for more than the above numbers.

A student will be provided with only the basic necessities such as a bed, mattress, pillow, mosquito net and cupboard. students will be required to bring their own clean bed sheet and pillowcase. 

Image in Open University inside Hostel Room

A student is expected to decide whether he/she would require the hostel during the ensuing academic year, at or before the registration. He or she has to provide the record book to the student affairs division and verify the distance. (whose address as indicated in the Student Record Book is more than 50 km from the Colombo Regional Centre)

Total payments of Rs. 1500/= should be made to the finance division after approval is sought from the student affairs division to obtain the hostel card. In case, the student fails to present the hostel card to the sub warden at the time of registration, such student is expected to make payment of Rs. 100/= which will be valid for two nights of accommodation to obtain the accommodation.

One Hostel card so obtained will be valid to stay for twenty (20) nights. However, a student is entitled to three (03) such cards in an academic year for a maximum stay of sixty (60) nights in an academic year or intermittent period, provided that they do not exceed six (06) consecutive nights

Open University Beautiful Hostel  

Open University Scholarship

 Mahapola and Bursary Scholarship

 Eligible Criteria for Award Mahapola Scholarship 

• The student must have obtained at least a Grade 2.0 GPA (GPA) in the final exams of the course in which they participated and have accumulated at least 18 Credits at the relevant level of the previous year.

• Students must be enrolled in Level 04 or higher courses (Examples Year 2 or above)

• Current concessions are applicable: Rs. 24,000/- per annum per school-going sister/brother who is 18 years or under, up to a maximum of three children and Rs. 36,000/- concession per annum persister/brother following a course in a university but not in receipt of a Mahapola scholarship or a Bursary

• The age of the student on the day of selection should not exceed 30 years

• The student should not or should not be engaged in any other higher education

• As specified by the U.G.C, the parental income limit is increased to Rs. 300,000 / - or less

• Students must provide a letter from a Grama Niladhari to certify annual parental income

Below the link click and download the application

https://www.ou.ac.lk/home/images/New_Data/2021/Mahapola_Application_Latest.pdf

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Bachelor of Management Studies Degree (Open university of Sri Lanka)

 

    Welcome you to the Faculty of Management Studies which offers a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) Degree Programme.

In the fast-changing environment, the success of the organization to a larger extent depends on the professional who manages such an organisation. The objective of the faculty of management studies is to import management knowledge for the development of management skills and appropriate management attitudes. In pursuance of this broad objective, the faculty of management studies conducts several programmes of study raging from certificate in ESBM, Diploma in Management, BMS (Honours) Degree, PGD and MBA to the PhDs. 

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) was established in 1980 as the premier Open and Distance Learning Institute in Sri Lanka, by amalgamating the two institutions, the Sri Lanka Institute of Distance Education (SLIDE) and the External Services Agency (ESA). Initially, there were two boards to conduct academic programmes namely: Management, Science and Technology Board (MST) and the Humanities and Social Sciences Board, where the Management section was under the MST board. After 1984 the two boards were replaced by three faculties and under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Management Studies was formed. Initially, the Higher National Diploma in Management and the Certificate in Entrepreneurship programmes were introduced in 1990 and subsequently the Postgraduate Diploma in Management programme (PGDM) was introduced. In 1999 a major milestone was recorded with the introduction of the Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) degree programme. Today the BMS Degree programme has become the major educational programme offered by the Faculty of Management Studies with more than 3,500 students and is offered through OUSL’s 09 Regional Centers and 07 Study Centers.

The first-ever Master’s Degree programme was introduced by the Department of Management Studies in the year 2002 with the introduction of the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration and Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration programmes (CEMBA/CEMPA). Subsequently, the Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (MBA in HRM) programme was introduced in the year 2010 in collaboration with the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM). Since its inception, the strength of the Department of Management Studies (MSD) has become stronger with the expansion of its staff and the number of academic programmes. This has enabled the Department to offer several academic programmes up to PhD. With the strength of academic staff and the number of academic programmes ranging from certificate level to PhD level, the Department of Management Studies was able to convince the relevant authorities, of the necessity of becoming a faculty. As a result of tremendous and continuous effort, finally, the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) was established on 8 May 2019 as the first-ever ODL-based Faculty of Management Studies in Sri Lanka.

The Faculty of Management Studies performs the following functions

• Prepare all the study materials
• Day school means short lectures 
• Organize, co-ordinate and conduct day schools 
• Counsel students in their academic matters
• Prepare and mark question papers and assignment
• Equip undergraduates with skills to prepare a "Research Project" at the final year by providing, guidelines at day schools and continues supervision 
• Conduct and invigilate final examination

About in Management Degree Program

This management degree is a four-year degree and you will receive a higher diploma at the end of the first two years and a degree at the end of the last two years. Therefore, an advanced diploma and an honorary degree can be obtained in four years. Students who get registered for the programme at level 3 can obtain the BMS Honours Degree by completing levels 3,4,5 and 6, acquiring 30 credits at each level and by completing Continuing Education courses. (A student who wishes to obtain the Higher Diploma in Management can do so by acquiring 60 credits in core courses completing levels 3 and 4 without completing Continuing Education courses. A student who wishes to enrol for the BMS Honours Degree after obtaining the Higher Diploma in Management can do so by registering to level 5. 

This programme is offered in Sinhala, Tamil and English medium in Levels 3 and 4, and Levels 5 and 6 are offered only in the English medium. However, the study materials at all levels will only be provided in the English medium.

Entry requirements to HDip in Mgt/ BMS Honours Degree

Be 18 years of age or above on the closing date of applications and possess any of the qualifications mentioned below: 

1. Any three passes in one sitting at the G.C.E A/L Examination. 
2. Successful completion of any Foundation Programme conducted by the OUSL. 
3. Successful completion of the Advanced / Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (ESBM) conducted by the OUSL. 
4. Successful completion of the Higher Diploma in Management conducted by the Department of Management Studies. 
5. Any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Senate of the OUSL. 

Applicants in categories (i), (ii) and (v) will be subjected to a selection test administered by the Faculty of Management Studies if necessary. 

My experience in this Management Degree Program

It was in 2017 that I entered for this management degree. Since then I have gained a great deal of experience through this degree in management. Some say that it takes a long time to study for a degree at the Open University of Sri Lanka. But it was a lie because from my experience I knew it was a lie. We can complete a degree from the Open University of Sri Lanka in about four to five years. Also, when studying for any degree in a university in Sri Lanka, we have to pay only one-third of the total cost of that degree. Two-thirds of the money is borne by the government. Another thing is that the Open University of Sri Lanka is a 100% fully-fledged state university.  We can get all the facilities available in every other state university in this Open University of Sri Lank. This degree lecture is available only on Saturdays and Sundays, so we can study this degree while working. In the final year of this degree, we have the opportunity to choose special in accounting or marketing or human resource management. Therefore, we can choose the path we want and pursue our education

Click on this link to know more about this degree 

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