Leaders and influential thinkers around the world see the training, nurturing and appointment of well-qualified scientists and technologists as instrumental for the health of people and the environment and the prosperity of the country. Studying science will put you in sync with this thinking, and set you up to play a part in an exciting and prosperous future. This Diploma in Science programme provides you with solid, integrated, foundational knowledge in sciences to work in related industry or higher levels of bioscience studies in university level. This Diploma conducted exclusively at GISM also opens the pathway as a bridging programme entry qualification to enter the second year of Massey University Bachelor of Science Degree.
Student must have shown good result in O/L or A/L (Local or London ) OR
Minimum one year industry experience in relevant field OR
An equivalent qualification accepted by the GISM Faculty Board
Selection will be on the basis of an interview
| Fee Component | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Registration (Sri Lanka) | LKR 50,000 |
| Course Fee (10 Months) | LKR 120,000 |
| Total Programme Cost | LKR 140,000 |
| No | Paper / Module | Status | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | |||
| 1 | Basic IT | Compulsory | Pre Degree Programme Non Credit |
| 2 | Basic Maths and Statistics | Compulsory | Pre Degree Programme Non Credit |
| 3 | Communicative English | Compulsory | Pre Degree Programme Non Credit |
| 4 | Basic Microbiology | Compulsory | 5 |
| 5 | Science for Sustainability | Compulsory | 10 |
| 6 | Chemical Biology | Compulsory | 15 |
| 7 | Fundamentals of Biophysics | Compulsory | 15 |
| 8 | Information and Communication Technology (2) | Compulsory | 15 |
| 9 | Intensive English | Compulsory | Non Credit |
| Semester 2 | |||
| 10 | Bio statistics and Bioethics | Compulsory | 15 |
| 11 | Biochemistry | Compulsory | 15 |
| 12 | Plant Physiology and Tissue Culture | Compulsory | 10 |
| 13 | Environmental Biology | Compulsory | 5 |
| 14 | Introduction to Livestock | Compulsory | 15 |
| TOTAL | 120 | ||
How to Join ?
For more information, get in touch with one of our student counselors.