Overview

Discover the Department of Tamil by applying to the Tamil BA programme at University of Peradeniya

The Department of Tamil has produced over the years a number of Tamil scholars, literary critics, creative writers, journalists and public administrators whose achievements have been recognized both within and outside the country.
The department offers undergraduate courses in Tamil (Special Degree) and Hindu Civilization (General Degree) as well as postgraduate courses leading to the degrees of MA, M.Phil, and PhD. The Department is also engaged in External degree programmes. Also, it provides basic Tamil courses for the undergraduate non-Tamil students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Grammar of Modern Tamil: Phonology, Morphology & Syntax
The Development of Modern Tamil Poetry
Origin and Development of Tamil Fiction
Tamil Drama and Theatre
Tamil Journalism
Critical study of Nannool: The medieval Tamil Grammar
Folk Literature and Folk Literary Studies in Tamil

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

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies View 3 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in Sri Lanka

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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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Scholarships Information

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