Short Course on Research Methodology in Education 2026 – OUSL Applications Open

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 OUSL Research Methodology Short Course 2026 – Apply Now

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN – 2026

Short Course on Research Methodology in Education

The Open University of Sri Lanka

අධ්‍යාපනයේ පර්යේෂණ ක්‍රමවේදය පිළිබඳ කෙටි පාඨමාලාව
கல்வியியலில் ஆராய்ச்சி முறையியல் குறித்த குறுகிய காலப் பாடநெறி

Applications are Now Open Intake 02 Application Closing Date: 30 July 2026

The Open University of Sri Lanka invites applications for its Short Course on Research Methodology in Education. The programme is designed to strengthen research knowledge and practical research skills among graduate teachers, principals, educational administrators, teacher educators and other personnel working in the field of education.

⏳ Course Duration Minimum 3 Months

💳 Course Fee Rs. 30,000

🗣️ Medium Sinhala, Tamil and English

🏫 Conducted By Faculty of Education, OUSL

📅 Workshop Days Weekends

👥 Available Seats 25 per Medium

Course Objectives

• To enhance participants’ competencies in research methods used in the field of education.
• To update knowledge of research designs, research types, data-collection methods and data-analysis strategies.
• To provide hands-on experience in important areas of research methodology.
• To facilitate the application of research skills in educational institutions and day-to-day professional activities.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university. The course advertisement states that the degree should have a minimum duration of three years.

The final decision regarding the selection of applicants will be made by the relevant Selection Board.

Target Group

• Graduate teachers
• School principals
• Educational administrative officers
• Teacher educators
• Other graduate personnel engaged in the field of education
• Students preparing to undertake MPhil or PhD studies in education

Course Content

Research designs and their implications for research

Identification of research problems

Formulating objectives, questions and hypotheses

The educational research process

Action research

Conducting a literature review

Writing a research proposal

Developing research instruments

Qualitative data analysis

Quantitative data analysis

Introduction to the SPSS package

Data triangulation, presentation and interpretation

Writing a research report

Application Closing Dates

Intake 02

30 July 2026

Intake 03

30 October 2026

Only 25 students will be enrolled in each medium on a first-come, first-served basis.

Programme Summary in Sinhala and Tamil

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා විවෘත විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය විසින් අධ්‍යාපනයේ පර්යේෂණ ක්‍රමවේදය පිළිබඳ මාස තුනක කෙටි පාඨමාලාව සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ. පාඨමාලාව සිංහල, දෙමළ සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි මාධ්‍යයෙන් පැවැත්වෙන අතර පාඨමාලා ගාස්තුව රු. 30,000 කි. පිළිගත් විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයකින් උපාධියක් ලබා ඇති අය අයදුම් කිරීමට සුදුසුකම් ලබති.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை திறந்த பல்கலைக்கழகத்தினால் கல்வியியலில் ஆராய்ச்சி முறையியல் தொடர்பான மூன்று மாத குறுகிய காலப் பாடநெறிக்கான விண்ணப்பங்கள் கோரப்பட்டுள்ளன. இப்பாடநெறி தமிழ், சிங்களம் மற்றும் ஆங்கில மொழிகளில் நடத்தப்படும். பாடநெறிக் கட்டணம் ரூ. 30,000 ஆகும். அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகமொன்றின் பட்டத்தைப் பெற்றவர்கள் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்.

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Read the official programme information carefully before submitting your application.

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Contact Details

Official Contact: 011 288 1231

Email: researchedu@ousl.lk

Institution: The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Nugegoda

Important: Applicants should verify the closing date, admission requirements, course schedule and payment instructions using the official programme page before applying. Course information may be amended by the university.

Educational Information and Application Updates – www.guruwaraya.lk

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