PGIHS Postgraduate Programmes 2027 – University of Peradeniya

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PGIHS Postgraduate Diploma & Degree Programmes – Intake 2027

Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS)

University of Peradeniya

Closing Date: 31 October 2026

Applications Called for the Academic Year 2027

The Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS), University of Peradeniya, invites applications for Postgraduate Diploma, Master's, MPhil and PhD programmes for the 2027 academic year.

Application period13 September–31 October 2026

Closing date31 October 2026

Local application feeRs. 2,000

Foreign application feeUS$ 25

Programmes Available

Postgraduate Diploma

SLQF Level 8 | 1 year

Archaeology, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Sinhala, English, Tamil, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Buddhist Studies, History, Sanskrit, Pali, Fine Arts, Greek & Roman Studies, Islamic Studies, and Community Development & Planning.

Master of Arts

Coursework and Project | SLQF Level 9 | 1 year

Archaeology, Political Science, History, Geography, Sociology, Sinhala, English, Tamil, Economics, Philosophy, Buddhist Studies, Sanskrit, Pali, Fine Arts, Greek & Roman Studies, Islamic Studies, and Applied Economics.

Master of Arts

Coursework and Research | SLQF Level 10 | 2 years

Archaeology, Political Science, History, Geography, Sociology, Sinhala, English, Tamil, Economics, Philosophy, Buddhist Studies, Sanskrit, Pali, Fine Arts, Greek & Roman Studies, and Islamic Studies.

Master of International Relations

SLQF Level 9 | 18 months

Coursework and Project.

Master of Human Rights and Multiculturalism

SLQF Level 9 | 15 months

Coursework and Project.

Master of Environmental Management

SLQF Level 9 | 15 months

Coursework and Project.

Master of Development Practice

SLQF Level 9 | 2 years

Coursework and Internship.

Master of Social Work

SLQF Level 9 | 2 years

Coursework and Dissertation.

Master of Sustainable Tourism

SLQF Level 9 | 18 months

Coursework and Project.

Master of Science in Sustainable Tourism

SLQF Level 10 | 2 years

Coursework and Research.

Master of Science in Banking

SLQF Level 10 | 2 years

Coursework and Research.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Research only | SLQF Level 11

Minimum two years of full-time research. Visit the available-programmes page for the current MPhil fields.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Research only | SLQF Level 12

Minimum three years of full-time research. Visit the available-programmes page for the current PhD fields.

Important: Coursework may be recommended where required. PGIHS may decline to offer a programme if applications or registrations are insufficient. Certain programmes may require a qualifying test and/or interview. Mode of teaching: physical classes, with online sessions conducted when necessary.

How to Apply

1. Open the Available Programmes page and check entry qualifications, programme structure, fees and other relevant information for your chosen programme.
2. Open the Application Forms page and download the correct application.
3. Complete the application and attach all required supporting documents.
4. Send the completed application by registered post to the address below before the closing date.

Postal address:
Assistant Registrar,
Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (PGIHS),
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya 20400,
Sri Lanka.

සිංහල සාරාංශය

පේරාදෙණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ මානවශාස්ත්‍ර හා සමාජීය විද්‍යා පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනය (PGIHS) විසින් 2027 අධ්‍යයන වර්ෂය සඳහා පශ්චාත් උපාධි ඩිප්ලෝමා, ශාස්ත්‍රපති, MPhil සහ PhD පාඨමාලා සඳහා අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ.

• අයදුම්පත් භාරගැනීම: 2026 සැප්තැම්බර් 13 සිට ඔක්තෝබර් 31 දක්වා
• අවසන් දිනය: 2026 ඔක්තෝබර් 31
• දේශීය අයදුම්පත් ගාස්තුව: රු. 2,000
• විදේශීය අයදුම්පත් ගාස්තුව: ඇ.ඩො. 25
• අදාළ පාඨමාලාවේ සුදුසුකම් හා විස්තර පරීක්ෂා කර නිවැරදි අයදුම්පත බාගත කරන්න.
• සම්පූර්ණ කළ අයදුම්පත සහ අදාළ ලේඛන ලියාපදිංචි තැපෑලෙන් PGIHS සහකාර ලේඛකාධිකාරී වෙත යොමු කරන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

பேராதனைப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் மானிடவியல் மற்றும் சமூக விஞ்ஞான பட்டப்பின்படிப்பு நிறுவகம் (PGIHS), 2027 கல்வியாண்டிற்கான பட்டப்பின்படிப்பு டிப்ளோமா, முதுமாணி, MPhil மற்றும் PhD நிகழ்ச்சிகளுக்கு விண்ணப்பங்களைக் கோரியுள்ளது.

• விண்ணப்பக் காலம்: 13 செப்டெம்பர் முதல் 31 ஒக்டோபர் 2026 வரை
• முடிவுத் திகதி: 31.10.2026
• உள்நாட்டு விண்ணப்பக் கட்டணம்: ரூ. 2,000
• வெளிநாட்டு விண்ணப்பக் கட்டணம்: US$ 25
• தெரிவு செய்யும் நிகழ்ச்சிக்கான நுழைவுத் தகைமைகள், கட்டமைப்பு மற்றும் கட்டணங்களைச் சரிபார்த்து உரிய விண்ணப்பத்தைப் பதிவிறக்கவும்.
• பூர்த்தி செய்யப்பட்ட விண்ணப்பத்தையும் தேவையான ஆவணங்களையும் பதிவுத் தபால் மூலம் PGIHS உதவிப் பதிவாளருக்கு அனுப்பவும்.

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Contact PGIHS

Website: www.pgihs.ac.lk
Email: info@pgihs.ac.lk
Telephone: +94 812 388 957 / +94 812 068 363
Office hours: 8.00 AM–4.00 PM

Applicants should confirm programme-specific qualifications, fees and requirements using the official PGIHS links before applying.

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