UNIVERSITY OF VOCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Call for Applications for Degree Programmes

Admissions to
Academic Year 2021
Holders of NVQ (SL) 5/6 or equivalent qualification
are eligible to apply.
Those who seek admission to
weekday programmes with G.C.E (A/L) qualifications,
only 2020 exam results will be considered.
Degree Programmes
Faculty of Engineering Technology
I) B. Tech in Mechatronics Technology
ii) B. Tech in Building Services Technology
iii) B. Tech in Manufacturing Technology
iv) B. Tech in Construction Technology and Resource
Management
Faculty of Information Technology
v) B. Tech in Software Technology
vi) B. Tech in Multimedia & Web Technology
vii) B. Tech in Network Technology
Faculty of Industrial Technology
viii) B. Tech in Food Process Technology
ix) B. Tech in Industrial Management Technology
x) B. Tech in Quantity Surveying [Only on weekends]
xi) Bachelor of Technology in Media Arts Production
Technology [Only on week days]
xii) B. Tech in Film & Television Production Technology
[Only on weekends]
xiii) Bachelor of Hotel Management [Only on weekends]
Modes of degrees: B1 (Week days), B2 (Weekends), Duration - General Degree - Three years / Honours Degree - Four years
Medium of Instructions: English
Closing Date of Applications: 31.08.2021
An aptitude test will be conducted for eligible applicants of NVQ level 5 or equivalent diplomas: Only short-listed
candidates for relevant degree programmes will be called for the aptitude test.
For Weekday degree programmes, priority will be given to those who are qualified at NVQ level 5/6 or those who have
equivalent diplomas, and the remaining vacancies will be filled with G.C.E (A/L) qualified candidates, based on Z-scores.
Eligibility for Degree Programmes
Technological Specialization for G.C.E (A/L) Streams (Weekdays)
NVQ 5/6 qualifications ( Week days & Weekends)
Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Engineering Technology, Physical Science
Production, Automobile, Bio-Medical
Construction, Civil, Electronics, Mechanical, Building Services, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Electrical, Engineering Technology, Physical Science
Telecommunication
Production, Mechatronics, Automobile, Welding, Farm Machinery, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Chemical Engineering Technology, Physical Science
& Polymer Technology
Construction Technology Engineering Technology, Physical Science
Information and Communication Technology Any A/L stream with ICT or Physics as a
subject or Physical Science stream
Information and Communication Technology Any A/L stream with ICT or Physics as a
subject or Physical Science stream
Information and Communication Technology Any A/L stream with ICT or Physics as a
subject or Physical Science stream
Food Technology, Agriculture, Food Quality, Animal Husbandry & Livestock , Public Health, Laboratory Bio-Systems Technology, Biological Sciences
Technology in Chemistry, Postharvest Technology
Any Technical or Vocational Field Commerce, Engineering Technology,
Physical Science
Quantity Surveying NVQ5/6 or Equivalent ( Full- time employment is mandatory for week end intake _
Media Production, Mass Communication, Print Media, Radio Media, Television Media, Audio Visual Media, Any A/L streams with Communication &
New Media, Journalism, Digital Media Technology Media Studies as a subject
Filmmaking, Film Production/Post-production, Television Production/post-production, Video Production
Technology, Digital Media Technology, Multimedia, Image Arts, Electronic/ Telecommunication, Media -
/Journalism (including television/ film components)
Hospitality Management, Hotel & Tourism -

Faculty of Education
xiv) Bachelor of Education in Technology (B. Ed. Tech)
xv) Bachelor of Education in English Language Teaching (B.
Ed. ELT)
xvi) Bachelor of Translation Studies
All Technology Areas _
National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in English Language Teaching “S” pass for A/L English or “C” pass for A/L
General English in any subject-stream
English Language or equivalent diploma course recognized by TVEC “S” pass for A/L English or “A” pass for A/L
General English in any subject-stream

Discipline Entry qualifications

i. NVQ level 5 or above in a relevant technology areas.
or
ii. HNDE, HNDQS, HNDA, NDT, NDES, NDET, or an equivalent qualification in a relevant technology area acceptable to the Academic Council of the University.
Technology or
iii. Any other qualification which the TVEC has accepted to be equivalent to NVQ level 5 or 6.
or
iv. G.C. E (A/L) in a relevant streams (Only for weekday programme)

I. NVQ level 5 or above in a relevant technology area

or
ii. HNDE, NDT, NDES, NDET, NDICT in relevant technology area or equivalent qualifications acceptable to the Academic Council of the University.
Education in or
iii. Any other qualification which the TVEC has accepted as deemed to be equivalent to NVQ level 5 or 6
Technology or
iv. Diploma offered by NIE at Colleges of Education in relevant field which is acceptable to the Academic Council of the University. Preference will be given to those applicants
with post diploma industrial/teaching experience of at least one year duration.

I. NVQ Level 5 – Diploma in English and Education/ NVQ Level 6 – HND in English and Education accepted by the TVEC
or
II. National Diploma in Teaching (English) offered by NIE at Colleges of Education
or
Education in III. NDTT (ELT) offered by NITESL/University of Vocational Technology.
or
English IV. HND in English offered by SLIATE
or
Language V. English Specialist Trained Teacher’s Certificate
Teaching or
VI. National Diploma in English offered by NITESL/ University of Vocational Technology. and any other qualification with an ELT related component acceptable to the Academic
Council of the University
or
vii. “S” pass for A/L English or “C” pass for A/L General English in any subject-stream (Only for weekday programme)

i. NVQ Level 5 or 6 (English Language) or equivalent diploma course recognized by the Technical and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC).
and
a 'B' pass or above for Sinhala in the G.C.E. O/L Examination. (Special consideration will be given for students of the Sinhala medium who have secured a 'B' pass or above for
Translation Tamil in the G.C.E. O/L Examination)
or
Studies ii. Having passed G.C.E. A/L in any subject-stream, and “S” pass for A/L English or “A” pass for A/L General English in any subject-stream
and
a 'B' pass or above for Sinhala in the G.C.E. O/L Examination. (Special consideration will be given for students of the Sinhala medium who have secured a 'B' pass or above for
Tamil in the G.C.E. O/L Examination)
Student Selection: Eligible applicants are shortlisted and they are required to sit for an Aptitude Test conducted by the University of Vocational Technology.
Selections will be done based on the marks obtained by the applicants.
 I. NVQ level 5 or above in the fields of Hospitality Management, Hotel & Tourism
Hotel ii. Any other qualification in the field of hotel and tourism with a duration of minimum one (01) year full time or equivalent in part time offered by a Tertiary and Vocational
Management Education Commission (TVEC) registered training provider or an overseas institution acceptable to the Academic Council of the University with minimum two years (02) of
experience in a hotel rated three star or above.
Note :
* NVQ Equivalency of a qualification has to be certified by Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) or Committee on Equating & Validating Certificates and Diplomas of National
Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA). The candidate has to submit relevant documents issued by TVEC or NAITA along with the application.
* Exemptions may be granted for relevant modules after a proper evaluation for those who have NVQ level 6 or equivalent qualifications .
* You can apply with pending results, but the original certificate has to be produced at the registration.

One applicant should send only one application. Application form can be downloaded from www.uovt.ac.lk. The applicants who are employed should forward their applications through their respective employers. Please
send the completed applications to the address given below on or before 31.08.2021 by registered post. Indicate clearly, the desired degree programme and the stream - NVQ or G. C. E. A/L , on the top left hand corner of
the envelope. Please enclose, along with the application, copy of the certificate of the relevant qualification, the deposit slip of applications-processing fee of Rs 1000/= which may be obtained from any Bank of Ceylon
Branch to the credit of University of Vocational Technology, Account Number 0070308457, Bank of Ceylon, Ratmalana Branch. (IMPORTANT- Incomplete applications and Applications without the deposit slip will be
rejected.)

Director General For the Inquiries

0112 630 700

University of Vocational Technology
No.100,
Kandawala,
Ratmalana.
(Week days - 08.45 a.m. to 04.00 p.m.) 01.08.2021