Introduction

This programme is designed for graduates desiring to enhance their competencies when pursuing a career in information technology and for those graduates in other functional areas desiring to use information technology to enhance their ability to provide effective and efficient solutions to their stakeholders.

Programme Objectives

Developing high quality IT professionals to meet the growing demand in the IT industry

• Upgrading the professionals who are already in the software industry with the basic knowledge and skills in machine learning and analytics
• Enabling non-computing graduates to secure a career in the IT industry

On successful completion of the programme, the candidates are converted to IT professionals who are able to:

• Write high-quality, efficient and effective software code
• Contribute effectively as a member of a software development team
• Accept responsibilities in non-development careers in IT such as database administration,network and systems administration, UI/UX designing, graphic designing, data analysis, etc.
• Identify problems in the environment and propose effective solutions using emerging information and communication technologies
• Passionately continue self-study on more focused and advanced disciplines of IT
• Start a freelancing career in software development

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent acceptable to the Senate of the University of Kelaniya

Duration: 12 months (The duration may vary due to unexpected interruptions) 

 

Application Procedure:

• Application can be submitted online through fgs.kln.ac.lk or collected from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of KelaniyaApplication can be submitted online through fgs.kln.ac.lk or collected from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya
• Application fee of Rs. 1000/- can be paid to any branch of People’s Bank to the credit of Account No: 055-1001-8066-9229, People’s Bank, Kelaniya Branch
• Perfected applications should be forwarded to Senior Assistant Registrar, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya along with the certified copies of the following documents and the customer’s copy of the paying-in voucher.
• Certificates of educational and professional qualifications
• Proof of work experience
• Birth certificate
• Identity card/passport
• Other relevant documents (if any)

Further information is available from the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and, the postgraduate office and the web site of the Department of Industrial Management.

 

Course Fee

The all-inclusive fee for the Master of Information Technology course would be Rs. 325,000/-, which could be paid in three installments with an initial upfront fee of Rs. 150,000 at registration.The remaining installments should be paid as follows.

• Installment 2: Rs. 100,000/- after three months of the registration
• Installment 3: Rs. 75,000/- after six months of the registration

Program Structure

Year of Study	Semester	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Value	Status: Compulsory (C) /Optional (O)
1	1	IMIT 51403	Computer Systems	3	C
		IMIT 51413	Programming Concepts	3	C
		IMIT 51423	Database Concepts	3	C
	2	IMIT 52433	Computer Networks	3	C
		IMIT 52443	Web Technologies	3	C
		IMIT 52453	Software Engineering Principles	3	C
	3	IMIT 53463	Internet of Things	3	C
		IMIT 53473	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	3	C
		IMIT 53483	Information Systems and Technologies	3	C
		IMIT 53493	Object Oriented Programming	3	C

 

Graduation Requirements of the Master of IT Programme

The following criteria applies for the award of the Master of Information Technology degree.

Pass

A candidate is eligible for the Master of IT if he/she

1. Obtains grades of B- or better in course units aggregating to a minimum of 30 credits inclusive of all Compulsory course units.
2. Achieves a minimum GPA of 2.70

                  

AND

• Completes the relevant requirements within a period of three academic years.

 

Merit Pass

 

A candidate shall be awarded a Merit Pass provided he/she

1. Obtains grades of B+ or better in all course units aggregating to a minimum of 30 credits inclusive of all Compulsory course units.
2. Achieves a minimum GPA of 3.70
3. Obtain grades of A or better in course units aggregating to at least 50% of total credits for the course units considered for awarding the MIT

AND

• Completes the relevant requirements in the first attempt.

 

Distinction Pass

 

A candidate shall be awarded a Distinction Pass provided he/she

1. Obtains grades of A or better in course units aggregating to a minimum of 30 credits inclusive of all Compulsory course units.
2. Achieves a minimum GPA of 4.00

 AND

• Completes the relevant requirements in the first attempt

 

A candidate should apply for the award of the Master of Information Technology (MIT) degree on satisfying the above requirements. On completion of the MIT degree, a candidate is entitled to an official transcript giving the grades in the respective course units after the confirmation of the results by the University Senate.

 

Note: No refund of the payment would be applicable