Overview

Discover Economics by applying to the Economics BA programme from University of Peradeniya

In a given academic year, over 1000 undergraduates of the university including both Special Degree and General Degree students follow the courses offered by the Department. The Special Degree in Economics is the most competitive, most popular and frequently updated degree programme in the Faculty of Arts. Each academic year, around 80 second year students (in all three media) are selected for the Special Degree programme. In addition, many students following the General Degree Programme choose Economics as one of their main disciplines. Students intending to read for the Special Degree in Economics, or to follow Economics as one of the main disciplines of their General Degree, are required to follow Introductory Microeconomics (ECN 1001), Introductory Macroeconomics (ECN 1002), Basic Mathematics (ESS 1001) and English during the first year. Selection for the Special Degree is based on their performance in these subjects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Macroeconomics
Mathematics for Economics
Statistics
History of Economic Thought
Econometrics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Applied Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

102 alternative credits

138 for a special degree

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Disciplines

Economics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Students are admitted to the undergraduate programme primarily on the basis of their performance at the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination.

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