Entry Profile

1.1 Full-Time – 4 years

Applicants should have the following qualifications:

Passed the G.C.E. (A/L) examination in the commerce stream in one sitting with Accounting as one of the subjects.

and

An Ordinary pass for English at the G.C.E. (O/L) examination.

 

1.2 Part-Time – 4 years

Applicants should have one of the following qualifications:

  • Passed the G.C.E. (A/L) examination in the commerce stream in one sitting with Accounting as one of the subjects.

and

An Ordinary pass for English at the G.C.E. (O/L) examination.

and

The applicant should be an employee in the relevant field in a government institution/public enterprise/ recognized firm or self-employed (entrepreneur).

or

  • Passed the G.C.E. (A/L) examination in one sitting.

And

Completion of any of the certificate courses given below conducted by the Department of Technical Education & Training (DTET)

  1. Higher National Diploma in Accounting Sector
  2. National Certificate in Accounting Technicians
  3. National Certificate in Business Studies
  4. National Certificate in Accounting

and

An Ordinary pass for English at the G.C.E. (O/L) examination.

and

The applicant should be an employee in the relevant field in a government institution/public enterprise/ recognized firm or self-employed (entrepreneur).

 

Note 1: Any Part-Time HNDA applicant from the commerce stream who has one or more of the following qualifications will be exempted from the first year and enrolled in the second year if other entry requirements are met and the capacity of the ATI is available.

  • Completion of the Higher National Diploma in Business Administration/ Business Finance & National Diploma in Business Studies conducted by the SLIATE.
  • Have a Degree in Management discipline
  • Completion of Business Level I & II (or Executive level or CAB I and CAB II or Foundation & Intermediate level or Licentiate I and II) conducted by the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
  • Completion of part I and part II of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA – UK).
  • Completion of part I and part II of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA-UK)
  • Completion of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
  • Completion of ACMA conducted by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA-Sri Lanka).

 

Note 2: According to the Public Administration Circular No. 46/90, the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy has been recognized to be accepted as an alternative qualification to a General Degree in Commerce (Ordinary pass), awarded by a recognized university registered under the University Grant Commission (UGC) for recruitment purposes.

Subjects and Credits

Year 1 – Semester 1

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 1101 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 1102 Business Mathematics Core 04 GPA
HNDA 1103 Commercial Awareness Core 04 GPA
HNDA 1104 Business Communication I Core 02 GPA
HNDA 1105 Introduction to Computers Core 02 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 1 – Semester 2

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 1201 Intermediate Financial Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 1202 Statistical Analysis for Management Core 04 GPA
HNDA 1203 Micro & Macro Economics Core 04 GPA
HNDA 1204 Business Communication II Core 02 GPA
HNDA 1205 Computer Applications Core 02 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 2 – Semester 1

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 2101 Advanced Financial Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 2102 Operations Research Core 04 GPA
HNDA 2103 Principles of Auditing & Taxation Core 04 GPA
HNDA 2104 Business Communication III Core 02 GPA
HNDA 2105 Database Management Systems & Data Analysis Core 02 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 2 – Semester 2

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 2201 Cost & Management Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 2202 Computer Applications for Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 2203 Marketing Management Core 04 GPA
HNDA 2204 Business Communication IV Core 02 GPA
HNDA 2205 Project Management Tools & Programming Core 02 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 3 – Semester 1

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 3101 Advanced Management Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 3102 Financial Reporting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 3103 Business Law Core 04 GPA
HNDA 3104 Advanced Taxation Core 04 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 3 – Semester 2

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 3201 Advanced Financial Reporting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 3202 Corporate Law Core 04 GPA
HNDA 3203 Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management Core 04 GPA
HNDA 3204 Business System I Core 04 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 4 – Semester 1

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 4101 Financial Management Core 04 GPA
HNDA 4102 Strategic Management Core 04 GPA
HNDA 4103 Business System II Core 04 GPA
HNDA 4104 Computer Based Accounting Core 04 GPA
TOTAL 16

Year 4 – Semester 2

Module Code Module Title Module Type Credits Status
HNDA 4201 Strategic Management Accounting Core 04 GPA
HNDA 4202 Financial Statement Analysis Core 04 GPA
HNDA 4203 Strategic Financial Management Core 04 GPA
HNDA 4204 Advanced Auditing & Assurance Core 04 GPA
TOTAL 16