Applicants who possess one of the following minimum qualifications and good knowledge of English are eligible to apply for the MCom degree programme.

  1. A bachelor’s degree (SLQF 5/SLQF 6) in a relevant discipline from a recognized university or degree-awarding institute. 
  2. A bachelor’s degree (SLQF 5/SLQF 6) from a recognized university or degree-awarding institution, along with two years of relevant post-qualification experience or prior learning.
  3. A qualification equivalent to SLQF 6 or above in the relevant discipline from a recognized university, degree-awarding institute, or professional institute.
  4. A Member from one of the following professional institutes, along with one year of relevant experience or prior learning.  
    • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka -ACA (CA Sri Lanka)
    • Certified Management Accountant-CMA (CMA Sri Lanka)
    • Certified Public Accountant-CPA (CPA Australia)
    • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants-ACCA
    • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants-CIMA
    • Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka-Member
    • Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK
    • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
    • Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
    • British Computer Society (BCS)
    • Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
    • Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) UK
    • Chartered Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL)
    • Chartered Institute of Engineers (CIE) UK/Sri Lanka
    • Any other recognised professional bodies accepted by Admission Committee with approval of the University Senate.
  5. A qualification (passed-finalist) from one of the following professional institutes equivalent to SLQF 6 or above from a recognized professional institute, along with two years of relevant experience or prior learning.
    • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka -ACA (CA Sri Lanka)
    • Certified Management Accountant-CMA (CMA Sri Lanka)
    • Certified Public Accountant-CPA (CPA Australia)
    • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants-ACCA
    • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants-CIMA
    • Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka-Member
    • Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK
    • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
    • Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
    • British Computer Society (BCS)
    • Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
    • Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) UK
    • Chartered Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL)
    • Chartered Institute of Engineers (CIE) UK/Sri Lanka
    • Institute of Chartered Secretariat and Administrators
    • Attorney-at-Law
    • Any other recognised professional bodies accepted by Admission Committee with approval of the University Senate.
  6. Completion of NVQ Level 7 with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 0-4, as determined by the BOSBS of the FMSC.
  7. Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) (4-year course) offered by Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education with one year of relevant experience or prior learning.
  8. Any other qualification accepted by the Senate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

All of the above is subject to the approval of the University Senate.