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85 Master's degrees offered by the university
Economics
The Economics MA programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing students with sound theoretical and applied knowledge of modern economic problems and the ability to understand and grapple with economic issues through a scientific and methodological approach.
Business Administration
The sole aim of the Postgraduate Unit is to enable postgraduate students to acquire the knowledge and skills relation to their chosen field in the discipline of management to help them become competent professionals or academia. The Business Administration MBA programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Social Work
The Social Work MSW programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed for passionate people who carry strong attitudes of empathy, socio-cultural sensitivity, resilience and resounding level of emotional intelligence with a real sense of mission of promoting sustainable development with the values of social injustice and enormous respect for human rights and dignity.
Structural Engineering
The Structural Engineering MScEng/PGDip programme is one of the most in demand structural engineering programmes in the country conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Highway and Traffic Engineering
This Highway and Traffic Engineering MScEng/PGDip programme is conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, accordance with general regulations for the post graduate programmes in the University of Peradeniya. The course consists of course units conducted through lectures, tutorials, assignments, laboratory classes, and research or design projects.
Tropical Agriculture
The Tropical Agriculture MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed to provide a multidisciplinary approach to expand the overall background in the basic and applied management of natural resources for agricultural development in tropical environments.
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry offered at University of Peradeniya curricula provides a strong background in chemistry with a basic training in analytical aspects, a sound hands-on experience together with advanced principles of analytical chemistry is often beyond the scope of such curricula, mainly due to time constraints.
Greek and Roman Studies
In line with the mission of the Faculty of Arts, the Department of Classical Languages endeavors to produce a graduate who is committed to the advancement of knowledge through critical and independent scholarship and imbued with human qualities plus a strong sense of duty towards society. The Greek and Roman Studies MA programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
The Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya seeks to provide a sound theoretical knowledge and comprehensive training in engineering geological and hydrogeological principles and their applications.
Environmental Sciences
The Environmental Sciences MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed to provide this understanding to young science graduates, who would have to take up the responsibility of conservation and management of environment in years to come, so that future generations would have a relatively safe environment to live in.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the most demanding and challenging discipline in the biological sciences. With the advent of recombinant DNA technology and its rapid advances, many novel research and employment avenues have opened up in diagnostics and pharmaceutical industries in addition to conventional fields. The Biotechnology MSc programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Floriculture and Landscape Architecture
The Floriculture and Landscape Architecture MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed for students seeking research and professional careers in design, implementation and management of landscaping projects for commercial enterprises and home gardens.
Applied Economics
The Applied Economics MA programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing students with the ability to apply theoretical knowledge and analytical skills to describe economic problems and issues and their causes and find solutions to them.
Computer Science
Computer science at University of Peradeniya will be the first as well as the most innovative discipline that can interact with any other discipline in order to develop subjects, which have areas of interaction.
Natural Resource Management
The Natural Resource Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is especially designed to provide students an understanding of the importance of management for sustainable use of natural resources, an understanding of the relationship and the ability to communicate between different disciplines and actors.
Sociology
The Sociology MA programme offered at University of Peradeniya aims at providing a wide range of learning prospects including advanced knowledge, analytical, research and subject-specific skills within the field of sociology.
Development Practice
The Development Practice MDP programme offered at University of Peradeniya was launched in September 2011 following a two-year curriculum development and approval process which was supported by funding from the MacArthur Foundation and guidance from the Earth Institute, Columbia University.
Water Resources Management
The Water Resources Management MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is designed to provide the students with a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the principles of water resources assessment, evaluation development and management.
Education
The mission of the Department of Education is to develop committed and competent professionals who can withstand future challenges and serve the nation. The Master of Education programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.
Fine Arts
Department of Fine Arts (DOFA) is situated in one of the most attractive locations in the Peradeniya university premises. It is especially devoted to contribute to the university's mission of introducing both intellectually and practically enriched graduates. The Fine Arts MA programme is offered at University of Peradeniya.