Courses in International Relations at BCIS

COLOMBO: The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), is accepting applications for the certificate, diploma, higher and postgraduates diploma courses in international relations, which are scheduled to commence in the second week of September 2007.

The curricular is modernised up to 21st Century standards with inputs from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

These courses are recognised by the Sri Lankan and foreign universities for higher studies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for recruitment in the Foreign Service, the Foreign Missions, INGOs and NGOs for employment.

The courses will be offered at a highly subsidised rate and will be conducted by a panel of well qualified lecturers and will use state-of-the-art multimedia, intenet and library facilities and will further be facilitated by spacious and comfortable rooms.

The diploma course will focus on international law, human rights, international and regional organisations, etc, and is designed to stimulate interest in further studies.

Those who have successfully completed the certificate level (internal candidates), those who possess a minimum of two GCE (A/L) passes, commissioned officers of the Armed Forces and the sub-inspectors and above ranks in the Police, and executive grade officers of the public and private sector are eligible to enrol in the Diploma Course.

The Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations gives an opportunity for the students to proceed to advanced research, while equipping professionals in other fields with the necessary conceptual understanding required for productive engagement in this field.

Those who posses degree or equivalent qualifications, Attorney-at-Law with a minimum of three years experience, members of recognised professional organisations (e.g: CIMA, ACCA, CIM, ICASL etc.) are eligible to apply for this course.

Course related information is available at the BCIS website (www.bcis.edu.lk) and applications can be down-loaded from the website for free-of-charge. The deadline for receiving applications is August 25. For further information, call over at the BCIS Office (Room No. 7-112) or e-mail: [email protected]