Overview

Key features

This Plant Biology Conservation and Breeding MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya provides an opportunity for each student to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills including hands on experience in techniques related to the above disciplines. This will enable students to acquire a sound knowledge to develop their career paths and be employable in Sri Lanka and abroad. Furthermore, students who successfully complete this programme would use this MSc to gain successful placement in foreign universities for their doctoral degrees.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Plant Breeding
Crop Genetic Resources
Photosynthesis and Plant Productivity
Theory and Techniques of Plant Gene Manipulation
Water Relational and Nutrition
Plant Systematics
Cellular Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-15 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Biodiversity & Conservation Botany View 6 other Masters in Botany 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.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Bioscience, Plant Science, Food Science or any equivalent qualification from a recognized institute of higher education acceptable to the PGIA and Senate of the University of Peradeniya.

Tuition Fee

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International

2666 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4000 USD for the full programme during 18 months.

National CW: LKR150,000; CW + research: LKR250,000
SAARC countries: $1,250 (CW); $2,250 (CW + research)
Other countries: $4,000 (CW); $6,000 (CW + research)

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.