This is your career path to a free government degree without O/L or A/L. With or without GCE O/L or A/L degree now you can make progressive growth upto degree level with National Vocational Qualification (NVQ).
What is NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) system?
National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) System is nationally and internationally recognized vocational certification system. NVQ consists of 7 Levels, with different levels of courses such as certificate, diploma and degree at each level (see diagram). Many developed and developing countries have introduced vocational skill certification systems similar to that of the NVQ system.
Where can I get Certificates, Diplomas, Higher Diploma and Degree Courses/ Training ?
NVQ Levels 1 -3
You can get training in various institutes conduct TVET courses in public private and NGO sector. There are 14 training delivery institutes and 382 vocational training centers under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development.
NVQ Levels 4
You can get training in Technical Colleges. There are 38 Technical Colleges all over the country. Programmes are conducted on both full
time and part time basis. There are training programmes of duration six months to three years.
NVQ Levels 5 and 6- Obtain National Diploma and Higher National Diploma (HND)
You can get Diplomas in Colleges of Technology. There are nine of these Colleges in each Province.
Higher National Diplomas can be obtained Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education (SLIATE) and Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) Katunayake.
Location map showing Technical Colleges and Colleges of Technoloyg (pdf)
NVQ Levels 7 – Obtain a Technical Degree
Bachelor of Technology Degree can be obtained from University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC).
