Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya
Duration of the Programs
Offered under the Board of Study in Commerce and Business Management
Program | SLQF Level | Official Program Duration | Maximum Extensions | Maximum Re-registration | Total Duration from the Date of Registration |
PGD in Marketing | 08 | 1 Year | 2 Years | 1 Year | 4 Years |
MBus | 09 | 1 Year | 2 Years | 1 Year | 4 Years |
MBS | 09 | 1 Year | 2 Years | 1 Year | 4 Years |
MPF | 09 | 1 Year | 2 Years | 1 Year | 4 Years |
MCom | 10 | 2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years | 6 Years |
MBA | 10 | 2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years | 6 Years |
MHRM | 10 | 2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years | 6 Years |
MBM | 10 | 2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years | 6 Years |
MPhil | 11 | 2 Years | 2 Years | 1 Year # | 5 Years |
DBA | 12 | 3 Years | 3 Years | 1 Year # | 7 Years |
PhD | 12 | 3 Years | 3 Years | 1 Year ## | 7 Years |
# An extension of one year beyond the maximum period of study may be granted under special circumstances, on the recommendation of the Supervisor, HoD, the BoS, and FGS.
## An extension of one year beyond the maximum period of study may be granted under special circumstances, on the recommendation of the Supervisor, HoD, the BoS, and FGS.
Programwise Details
PGD in Marketing | MBus | MBS | MPF | MCom | MBA | MHRM | MBM | DBA | ||
2010-2015 | Last date to complete program **** | 2019.12.31 | 2019.12.31 | N/A | 2019.12.31 | 2019.12.31 | 2019.12.31 | 2019.12.31 | N/A | |
2016 | Start Date | 2015.12.06 | 2016.06.05 | 2016.03.27 | 2016.08.30 | 2016.04.02 | 2016.08.30 | 2016.07.22 | ||
End Date | 2016.12.05 | 2017.06.04 | 2018.03.26 | 2018.11.01* | 2018.07.31** | 2018.08.29 | 2019.07.21 | |||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2018.12.05 | 2019.06.04 | 2020.03.26 | 2020.11.01 | 2020.07.31 | 2020.08.29 | 2022.07.21 | |||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | N/A | 2020.06.04 | 2022.03.26 | 2022.11.01 | 2022.07.31 | 2022.08.29 | 2023.07.21 | |||
2017 | Start Date | 2017.01.05 | 2017.05.25 | 2017.06.18 | 2017.09.08 | 2017.02.25 | 2017.08.27 | 2017.06.13 | ||
End Date | 2018.01.04 | 2018.05.24 | 2019.06.17 | 2019.11.01***** | 2019.07.31*** | 2019.08.26 | 2020.06.12 | |||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2020.01.04 | 2020.05.24 | 2021.06.17 | 2021.09.07 | 2021.02.25 | 2021.08.26 | 2023.06.12 | |||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2021.01.04 | 2021.05.24 | 2023.06.17 | 2023.09.07 | 2023.02.25 | 2023.08.26 | 2024.06.12 | |||
2018 | Start Date | 2018.06.10 | 2018.05.28 | 2018.09.02 | 2018.08.30 | 2018.05.26 | 2018.12.01 | 2018.07.12 | ||
End Date | 2019.06.09 | 2019.05.27 | 2020.09.02 | 2020.08.29 | 2020.11.25# | 2020.11.30 | 2022.01.111 | |||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2021.06.09 | 2021.05.27 | 2023.09.024 | 2023.08.294 | 2023.11.254 | 2023.11.304 | 2025.01.11 | |||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2022.06.09 | 2022.05.27 | 2025.09.02 | 2025.08.29 | 2025.11.25 | 2025.11.30 | 2026.01.11 | |||
2019 | Start Date | 2019.11.30 | 2019.06.22 | N/A | 2019.09.29 | 2019.05.25 | 2020.02.22 | 2019.07.21 | ||
End Date | 2020.11.29 | 2020.06.21 | 2022.03.291 | 2022.02.241 | 2022.08.211 | 2022.07.20 | ||||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2022.11.29 | 2022.06.21 | 2025.03.294 | 2025.02.244 | 2025.08.214 | 2025.07.20 | ||||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2023.11.29 | 2023.06.21 | 2027.03.29 | 2027.02.24 | 2027.08.21 | 2026.07.20 | ||||
2020 | Start Date | N/A | 2020.08.08 | 2020.06.07 | 2020.09.21 | 2020.05.16 | 2020.11.14 | 2020.08.02 | ||
End Date | 2021.08.07 | 2022.06.06 | 2022.10.302 | 2022.09.153 | 2022.11.13 | 2023.08.01 | ||||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2023.08.07 | 2025.06.06 | 2025.10.304 | 2025.09.154 | 2025.11.134 | 2026.08.01 | ||||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2024.08.07 | 2027.06.06 | 2027.10.30 | 2027.09.15 | 2027.11.13 | 2027.08.01 | ||||
2021 | Start Date | N/A | 2021.07.24 | 2021.01.03 | 2021.08.02 | 2021.10.31 | 2021.05.23 | 2021.09.25 | 2021.08.01 | |
End Date | 2022.07.24 | 2022.01.02 | 2023.12.316 | 2023.10.31 | 2023.06.305 | 2023.09.25 | 2024.08.01 | |||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2024.07.24 | 2024.01.02 | 2026.08.024 | 2026.10.314 | 2026.05.314 & 5 | 2026.09.254 | 2027.08.01 | |||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2025.07.24 | 2025.01.02 | 2028.08.02 | 2028.10.31 | 2028.05.31 | 2028.09.25 | 2028.08.01 | |||
2022 | Start Date | N/A | 2022.08.06 | 2022.01.02 | N/A | 2022.09.04 | 2022.05.21 | 2022.10.23 | 2022.07.31 | |
End Date | 2023.08.05 | 2023.01.02 | 2024.09.04 | 2024.05.20 | 2024.10.23 | 2025.07.30 | ||||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2025.08.05 | 2025.01.02 | 2026.09.04 | 2026.05.20 | 2026.10.23 | 2028.07.30 | ||||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2026.08.05 | 2026.01.02 | 2028.09.04 | 2028.05.20 | 2028.10.23 | 2029.07.30 | ||||
2023 | Start Date | N/A | 2023.07.25 | 2023.01.01 | 2023.07.02 | 2023.01.08 | 2023.08.27 | 2023.05.27 | 2023.10.15 | 2023.08.03 |
End Date | 2024.07.25 | 2024.01.01 | 2024.07.02 | 2025.01.08 | 2025.08.27 | 2025.05.27 | 2025.10.15 | 2026.08.03 | ||
Maximum Extension Up to | 2026.07.25 | 2026.01.26 | 2026.07.02 | 2027.01.08 | 2027.08.27 | 2027.05.27 | 2027.10.15 | 2029.08.03 | ||
Maximum Re-Registration up to | 2027.07.25 | 2027.01.26 | 2027.07.02 | 2029.01.08 | 2029.08.27 | 2029.05.27 | 2029.10.15 | 2030.08.03 |
Notes | |||||||||
Details are as at 2020.02.27 | |||||||||
* Extended due to a strike | |||||||||
** Extended due to a strike | |||||||||
*** Extended to Submit the Thesis upto 2019.07.31. | |||||||||
****Last date to complete program requirements (including thesis) | |||||||||
*****Extended to Submit the Thesis upto 2019.11.01 on the recommendation of the Coordinator due to the security issues. | |||||||||
# Coordinator requested to extend the duration due to non-academic staff strike and Covid 19 | |||||||||
Re-registration- After making 20% of the current course fee of the program (FB 229 (2019.06.21), Senate 337 (2019/11/27), Council 447 (2019/12/10) | |||||||||
DBA Re-registration fee as at 2023.08.16 = 150,000/= LKR (Faculty Board 271-2023/05/19, Senate 375th-2023/06/21, Council 516th- 2023/07/11) | |||||||||
1 BoS (2021/09 , FB/FGS (252) , Senate (355) approved 6 months extension due to Covid 19. | |||||||||
2 Coordinator recommended by email dated 2022.09.27 | |||||||||
3 BoS (2022/07), FB/FGS (264) | |||||||||
4BoS (2023/03), FB/FGS (271) - A special consession of one year was given due to Covid pandemic | |||||||||
5 Special approval by coordinator - email dated 2023.11.29 | |||||||||
6 Special approval by BoS 2023/05, FB 274 to submit the Thesis |