Higher Diploma in English
Innovation in Learning from Your Partner in Higher Education

Department
Level
Duration
Fulltime – 04 months
Part-time – 09 months
Evening – 09 months
Total Hours
Mode of Delivery
A/L completers, school leavers, those aspiring to follow higher
education in English medium, English Teachers and employed persons
Candidates who have Obtained Diploma in English SLQF 3 from SIBA Campus OR
Diploma in English with SLQF Level 3 or NVQ 5 OR
A/L completers with a pass in English Literature OR
Serving English Teachers with experience OR
Any acceptable English qualification
Semester 01
Semester 02
Semester 01
- Advanced English Grammar & Vocabulary Development Skills
- Advanced English Speaking & Listening Skills
- Advanced English Writing & Reading Skills
- Techniques of Higher Education
- Business Communication Skills
- Academic Essay Writing Skills
- Introduction to English Literature Study Skills
- Communicative Writing I
- Introduction to English Creative Writing Skills
Semester 02
- Communicative Writing II
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Introduction to Public Speaking Skills
- Analytical Reading
- IELTS
- Analytical Writing
- Effective Discourse Skills
- Introduction to English Literature
- Advanced English Pronunciation Skills
- Project – Academic Essay
Fulltime – 06 months (08.30 am – 03.30 pm from Monday to Friday)
Part-time – one year (08.30 am -03.30 pm on Saturday or Sunday)
Evening – one year (3.00 pm -6.00 pm on Tuesday & Thursday)
Online – Fulltime/ Part-time/ Evening
On – campus -campus – Fulltime/ Part-time/ Evening
UGC & MOHE accredited SIBA CAMPUS, Kandy.