Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) is leading professional body for Sri Lankan architects and this institute was established in 1957 by Parliament Act. The City School of Architecture is education arm of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) and the main purpose of this institute is to conduct all the educational and training activities of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.
The City School of Architecture (CSA) offers a career in architecture and they mainly conduct two type of programme which The three year (full time) CSA Part I / Diploma in Architecture Course and the three years (part time) CSA Part II / Advanced Diploma in Architecture Course. Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) Part 1 porgramme was established in the year of 1986 and Part II was established on 1996. Architects study combined with theorisy and lots of practicals and normally duration for study articitec is quite high and the demand for this profession is also greate in Sri Lanka as well as abord. Follwoing are the course delever of the programme conducted by The City School of Architecture
CSA Part 1 – Diploma in Architecture Course
Duration : 4 Years
Medium of Study : English
Entry Qualifications:
3 Pass in G.C.E Advanced Level Examination with GCE Ordinary Level Examination, Sri Lanka or equivalent, with Credit Passes in Mathematics and English.
Applicant also need to get pass the apititude test which conducted by City School of Architecture and also face interview conduct by this institute.
Those who Complet CSA part I cousre Diploma in Architheculral studies are also eledible to botain B.Arch(Hons) Awarded by university of the west of England, UK and this also leading to Sri Lanka Institiute of Architet (SLIA) Part I Porfessional qualification.
CSA Part II- Higher Diploma in Architecture
Duration of Programme: 3 Years
Medium of Study : English
Entry Requirement:
Those who pass CSA Part I
Or
Obtain B.Sc Degree from University of Moratuwa and one year work experience under Chartered Architect.
The above programmes got very high demand and those who are intrested to become architecture in Sri Lanka this might be a better solution if you unable to select for govement Archietucture course conducted at Universitity of Moratuwa by G.C.E Advanced Level Examination.
For further Detail Contact Bellow
City School of Architecture (Colombo) Limited
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Secretariat –
2nd Floor, 120/7, VidyaMawatha,
Colombo 7,
Sri Lanka.
Tel: (+9411)- 5737120, (+9411)- 5737121, (+9411)- 2678270,
Fax: (+9411)-2678254
Web: http://www.csacolombo.edu.lk