The Sri Lanka School of Agriculture (SOAA) of the Department of Agriculture (DOA) conducts Diploma in Agriculture course.Duration of this Diploma in Agriculture is two years and there are both theory and practical sessions conduct under this national diploma.
Other main benefit of this program is the course fee is completely free.There will be a competitive examination for select students of Sri Lanka Agriculture College for follow Diploma in Agriculture program.
Those who successfully pass the entrance exams and obtain necessary entrance qualifications are eligible to enter in to two years Diploma in Agriculture program in five different agriculture college in Sri Lanka as follows.
- Kundasale Agriculture College
- Angunakolapallassa Agriculture College
- Palwehera Agriculture College
- Vavunia Agriculture College
- Karapincha Agriculture College
Those who register and follow for this Agriculture Diploma in Sri Lanka agriculture college unable to follow any fulltime or part time course in any institute during the course period.
Those who successfully complete this Diploma in Agriculture program got opportunity to become Agriculture Advisor in Sri Lanka Technical service under government sector. And addition to diploma he or she should get pass three subjects for G.C.E Advanced level in Science stream.
Entrance Qualifications for Diploma in Agriculture
- Applicant should be age between 17- 25 years
- Applicant need to get pass G.C.E Ordinary Level examination in six subjects less than two sittings and Credit passes for Sinhala or Tamil Language with Mathematics, Science and Social Studies or Agriculture subjects.
- Applicant need to Study in G.C.E Advanced Level in bio stream and need to get pass for one subjects under Advanced Level examination
- Credit pass for English language is essential to follow the Diploma in Agriculture on English medium.
Competitive Examination for Diploma in Agriculture
Normally this exam include two exams for Sinhala or Tamil medium students and there will be additional English language exam conduct on for those who got intention to follow this Diploma in Agriculture on English medium
- Agriculture (100 Marks) – Duration (1h)
- IQ Paper (100 Marks) – Duration (1h)
- English Language (100 Marks) – Duration (1h)
Those who successfully completed this program also got a chance to get employed under government organizations as intermediate technical officers in the agricultural sector.
Entrance for Agriculture College is taken once per year and academic year of 10 months starts in late March and ends in mid March in next year.
Diploma in Agriculture conduct by Sri Lanka Agriculture College is one of another pathway to obtain national recognized education qualification and a pathway for government job under agriculture area.
For those who interest to follow this agriculture diploma may get alert on government gazette.
Following are details of Competitive examination 2012 to select candidates for Sri Lanka Agriculture Colleges in 2013-2015 ( Download Application and General instruction for Diploma in Agriculture)
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