Facilities Management in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

Facilities Management is the profession of keeping the built environment running — managing buildings, their services, maintenance, energy, safety and the people who use them. Offered at the University of Moratuwa, this BSc Honours combines the technical side of building systems with the business side of budgeting, procurement and contracts. It suits organised, practical students who want a globally portable professional career across commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.

It earns a future-proof score of 7.6 because the degree is internationally accredited and FM professionals are in strong demand both locally and overseas — especially in the Gulf — with energy and sustainability management adding long-term relevance.

📚 What You'll Study

Launched in 2006 to meet worldwide demand for facilities managers, the four-year programme blends technical, business and professional skills with industrial training and a research dissertation.

• Building systems and services (HVAC, electrical, plumbing)
• Building maintenance, performance and operations
• Energy management and sustainability
• Environmental health and safety
• Facilities and workplace management
• Budgeting, procurement, contracts and financial management
• Industrial training and a research dissertation

The degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), opening paths to globally recognised professional certifications.

⏳ Duration

This is a four-year BSc Honours in Facilities Management.

✅ Entry Requirements

You can qualify through one of two A/L routes, and must also meet G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) requirements:

• Category A (Physical Science): at least Simple (S) passes in Chemistry, Combined Mathematics and Physics.
• Category B (Commerce / Arts): at least S passes in Business Studies, Economics and Accounting; or two of those subjects including Accounting, plus a third from Agricultural Science, Geography, German, Combined Mathematics, History, Political Science, English, Logic & Scientific Methods, French, Physics or Information & Communication Technology.
• At O/L: at least a Credit (C) pass in English, Mathematics and Science.

Final selection also depends on your Z-score, which varies by university and district every year — check your eligibility with the free tool on findmydegree.lk.

🏛️ Where It's Offered

• University of Moratuwa — 81 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.