Information Technology & Management in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

Information Technology & Management blends the technical depth of IT with the business and leadership skills to manage it. Offered by the University of Moratuwa's Faculty of Information Technology, it pairs software and systems knowledge with a strong management core — a combination that prepares graduates for technical roles, IT management and even launching their own start-ups. It suits students who love technology but also want the commercial and managerial skills to lead teams, products and ventures.

It earns a future-proof score of 8.4 because it combines two durable strengths — in-demand IT skills and management — opening a wide, automation-resilient range of careers from software engineering to product management and entrepreneurship.

📚 What You'll Study

Delivered over eight semesters with industrial training, the curriculum balances computing with management and enterprise skills.

• Programming and software engineering
• Data structures, databases and systems
• Computer networks and security
• Management, finance and marketing
• IT project management
• Business analysis and enterprise systems
• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Industrial training and a final-year project

⏳ Duration

This is a four-year (eight-semester) B.Sc. Honours in Information Technology & Management at SLQF Level 6, including industrial training.

✅ Entry Requirements

This is a mathematics-and-business-oriented degree with O/L requirements. You must pass three subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination, with at least Credit (C) grades in two of the following subjects:

• Higher Mathematics — minimum grade C
• Combined Mathematics — minimum grade C
• Mathematics — minimum grade C
• Physics — minimum grade C
• Chemistry — minimum grade C
• Accounting — minimum grade C
• Business Statistics — minimum grade C
• Information & Communication Technology — minimum grade C

You also need at least Credit (C) passes in English and Mathematics at the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) Examination. 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 — 127 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.