Arts (SP) - Mass Media in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

The BA in Mass Media at the Sri Palee Campus of the University of Colombo is a focused, professional media degree offered through the Faculty of Mass Media. It trains students across the main fields of media practice — print, television, radio and digital — combining communication theory with hands-on production. It suits students who are curious about society, enjoy storytelling and communication, and want a career in journalism, broadcasting, content or public relations.

It earns a solid future-proof score: demand for communication, digital-content and PR skills keeps growing, even as traditional newsrooms shrink — graduates who master digital and multimedia production are best positioned for the future.

📚 What You'll Study

This four-year special degree builds both theory and practical media skills, with specialisation options:

• Specialisation streams: Media Studies, Print Media, Television and Radio
• Communication theory and media & society
• News writing, reporting and editing
• Television, radio and digital production
• Photography, videography and multimedia
• Media law, ethics and regulation
• Research methods and media analysis
• Internship / industry training and a final-year project

⏳ Duration

The Mass Media programme is a four-year special (honours) degree.

✅ Entry Requirements

You need three Arts-stream subjects at the G.C.E. Advanced Level, subject to these conditions, plus two special requirements:

• Three A/L subjects from the Arts stream, with: not more than two Languages; not more than one subject from the Religions & Civilisations basket; not more than one Technological subject; and not more than one of Accounting, Business Statistics or Economics
• At least an Ordinary Pass (S) in English at O/L — a certified copy of the O/L certificate must be submitted with the application (failure to submit may lead to rejection)
• A pass in the Aptitude Test conducted by the Sri Palee Campus (which may include an interview, practical test and/or written test)

Final selection also depends on the aptitude test and your Z-score, which vary every year — check your eligibility with the free tool on findmydegree.lk.

🏛️ Where It's Offered

• Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo (Horana) — 110 seats

ℹ️ Entry requirements, seats and universities are sourced from official UGC data (2024/2025 A/L). Career and curriculum details are general guidance — confirm specifics with each university.