📌 Course Highlights

✅ Course : Diploma in Educational Research Methodology
✅ SLQF Level : III
✅ Duration : 01 Year (Part-Time)
✅ Credits : 30 Credits
✅ Mode : Online / Blended Learning
✅ Face-to-Face Sessions : 40%
✅ Online Sessions : 60%
✅ Medium : Sinhala & Tamil
✅ Venue : National Institute of Education, Maharagama

👨‍🏫 Eligible Applicants

✔ Government, Government-Aided & Private School Teachers
✔ Principals
✔ Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service Officers (SLEAS)
✔ Sri Lanka Teacher Educators Service Officers (SLTES)
✔ In-Service Advisors / Senior Teacher Advisors
✔ NIE Academic Staff
✔ National College of Education Academic Staff
✔ Educational Professionals interested in research

Minimum Qualification:
Passed G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) with three subjects.

💰 Course Fees

Application Fee : Rs. 500/-
Registration Fee : Rs. 2,000/-
Course Fee : Rs. 50,000/-

(Course fee can be paid in two equal installments.)

📝 Selection Method

Selection will be based on an Interview.

🌐 How to Apply

1️⃣ Visit the NIE Application Portal.
2️⃣ Create a new account (Sign Up).
3️⃣ Complete your User Profile.
4️⃣ Select the Diploma in Educational Research Methodology intake.
5️⃣ Pay the Rs.500 application fee at any Bank of Ceylon branch.
6️⃣ Upload the payment receipt.
7️⃣ Submit the application and save your Application Reference Number.

📞 Contact Information

Course Information:
011 7601863
011 7601790
011 769794

Technical Support:
011 7601776
011 7601777

(Weekdays : 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM)

📅 Closing Date

31 July 2026