Duration – 3 years minimum
- Level I – Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)will be awarded to a candidate who has obtained a pass or a minimum C grade for each course and passed all the continuous assessments in the First Year.
- Level II – Higher Diploma in Information Technology (HDIT) will be awarded to a candidate who has obtained a pass or a minimum C grade for each course and passed all the continuous assessments in the Second Year and has obtained the Diploma in Information Technology.
- Level III – Degree Certificate (BIT) will be awarded on successful completion of year 1, year 2 and year 3 examination.
Course Fee – RS. 240,000/- ( 3 years)
Registration fee – RS. 7,000/-
Payment Options
- Full Payment 192,000 + Reg
- Semester Payment 45,000 + Reg
0% Interest x 24 months payment plan available for BOC credit card holders
(Monthly Rs.8,292/=)
Mode – Online via Microsoft Teams
Time – 8.00am to 4.00pm
Days – Saturday and Sunday
Medium – English
- Note- Each online session is recorded and will be provided when request is made by the student to the academic department
- Pass G.C.E. O/L with minimum 6 simple passes including credits for Maths and English (Can be in one or multiple sittings).
- Pass FOUNDATION IN TECHNOLOGY (FIT) offered by UCSC
Start after your A/L’s
- Pass G.C.E. O/L with minimum 3 credits including credits for Maths and English (Can be in one or multiple sittings).
- Pass G.C.E. (A/L) 3 passes in new syllabus or 4 passes in old syllabus (for main subjects) in any subject stream in ONE sitting.
- No age limit
BIT degree programme is capable of catering to the rising demands of the IT industry as the majority of the BIT graduates are employed as Software Engineers, Data Analysts, QA/Test Engineers, UX Engineers, Web Developers, Business Analyst, Network Administrators, Information Security Analyst, Project Managers, ICT/IT Lecturers, etc
Those who have completed BIT have the Opportunity to enter into postgraduate programmes including up to doctoral studies in local as well as foreign universities because of the strength of the curriculum.
The e-BIT programme of the UCSC won a Certificate of Commendation in the Education Planner and Administrator Category of the UNESCO ICT in Education Innovation Awards 2007-2008 and awards at NBQSA and e-Swabhimani
Documents need for registration at UCSC
- Originals & Photo copies of the following:
- National ID Card (for Sri Lankan citizens)/valid Passport (for foreign nationals)
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate (Where necessary)
- Educational certificates
(a) For Candidates who have obtained three passes in the GCE Advanced Level examination in one sitting
(New Syllabus) after 2000 or four passes in the GCE Advanced Level examination in one sitting (Old Syllabus) before 2000
GCE O/L Certificate
(ii) GCE A/L Certificate
(b) FIT Letter issued by University of Colombo School of Computing (for those who have not qualified through GCE A/L)
- Copies of colour photographs of passport size (on Red Background and Candidate’s ears should be clearly visible in each and every photo)
Career Outcomes
BIT (University of Colombo – UCSC) degree opens up the following career paths upon graduation:
- Programmer
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer
- Solution Architect
- Systems Engineer
- Database Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Mobile Application Developer
- Software Project Manager
- Technical Project Manager