Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programs
The Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) program is offered by the following Faculties of the
University of Kelaniya, under the auspices of the Faculty of Graduate Studies:
i. Faculty of
Commerce & Management
ii. Faculty of
Humanities
iii.Faculty of
Medicine
iv.Faculty of
Science
v. Faculty of
Social Science
PhD applicants
should submit a research proposal to FGS. This will be directed to the relevant
Faculty and department upon consideration by the Board of Study. Supervisor/s
will be appointed by the Board of Study, once the eligibility of the candidate
is accepted, based on the proposal and a presentation made by the applicant to
the senior academics of the Faculty/department. The duration of study for a PhD
is three years, with extensions possible, on recommendations by the
supervisor/s. Progress reports need to be submitted to FGS via the supervisor,
every 06 months. Dissertation or thesis guidelines will be issued to the
candidate once eligibility for a PhD is accepted. FGS encourages empirical
research by its PhD candidates, so applicants should be prepared to conduct
research, and not be depended solely on library sources or other secondary
material.
Master of
Philosophy (M.Phil) Programs
The Master of
Philosophy (MPhil.) program is offered by the following Faculties of the
University of Kelaniya, under the auspices of FGS:
i. Faculty of
Commerce & Management
ii.Faculty of
Humanities
iii.Faculty of
Medicine
iv.Faculty of
Science
v.Faculty of
Social Science
MPhil.
applicants should submit a research proposal to FGS. This will be directed to
the relevant Faculty and department upon consideration by the Board of Study. A
supervisor will be appointed by the Board of Study, based on the proposal and a
presentation made by the applicant to the senior academics of the
Faculty/department. When the applicant is accepted as eligible for the MPhil,
s/he becomes a candidate. The duration of study for an MPhil is two years, and
the program consists mainly of research. Progress reports need to be submitted
to FGS via the supervisor, every 06 months. Other requirements for the MPhil
vary, according to the Faculty: for example, in the Faculty of Humanities, the
candidate has to sit 02 qualifying papers in addition to writing the thesis. In
the Faculty of Social Sciences, the candidate has to make two presentations to
the evaluation panel before submission of thesis. Thesis guidelines are given
to each applicant once the eligibility criteria are accepted.
The terms
thesis and dissertation are interchangeable at the University of Kelaniya.
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