We administer a wide range of exams on behalf of many academic, professional and vocational bodies which can help you widen your knowledge of your chosen field and achieve your career aims.

Most popular qualifications presently taken at British Council Sri Lanka are:

			ACCA
			ABE
			BCS
			University of London External Programme
			City & Guilds
			PLAB
			MRCP
			BMAT
			other university exams

ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA)
Expand your horizons by joining the Global Network

ACCA is the largest global professional accountancy body, with nearly 300,000 members and students in 160 countries. ACCA's headquarters are in London but it has staffed offices in 31 countries.

ACCA offers three qualifications

			a professional qualification entitling members to the designation Chartered Certified Accountant
			a technician level qualification
			a diploma for managers who are non-accountants but who need to acquire operational and strategic finance skills.

Written examinations are held twice a year in June and December; computer-based examinations are held throughout the year. The next examination session is from 1 to 5 and from 8 to 10 December 2008 at the BMICH. For further information visit: ACCA website or the British Council. Applications are made directly to ACCA.

Mrs Brindha Gopal
ACCA Sri Lanka
No. 9 Rosmead Pkace
Colombo 07
Telephone: +94 (0)11 2676599

Course Providers

			Mercury Institute of Management 25, 1/1, Mile Post Avenue Colombo 03 Telephone: +94 (0)11 2370643/4 E-mail: mercury1@slt.net.lk
			King's College 61 Carmel Road Colombo 03 Telephone: +94 (0)11 2392312/3

THE ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES (ABE)

ABE is a professional, progressive and affordable provider of high-quality business qualifications with a presence in 70 countries worldwide.  ABE has recognition from the Qualifications Curriculum Authority (QCA) as a professional body and is affiliated with nearly 40 universities and 500 colleges internationally. Currently, over 33,000 students are pursuing ABE qualifications in:

			Business Management
			Business Information Systems
			Financial Management
			Human Resource Management
			Marketing
			Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

ABE qualifications are available at three different levels – Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma - and exemptions are available to students with relevant educational certificates and work experience. Please visit the ABE website for more information concerning fees, application and course syllabi.

Next examination session: from 1 to 5 December 2008 at Nagarodaya Centre

Course providers in Sri Lanka are:

			A G School of Business and Computer Studies (pvt)
			Academy of Business Studies
			Academy of Career Training
			All Bright College
			London Business School
			Metropolitan Business School
			Oxford College of Business
			UniVentures Institute of Business Management
			Zodiac Burch International

BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY (BCS)
Advance your career in computing and information systems

			internationally-acknowledged and approved
			flexible, modular structure with a variety of formats
			developed to meet the needs of IS practitioners

The examinations consist of three levels - Certificate, Diploma and Professional Graduate. You can get exemptions for some subjects or some levels. Please visit the BCS website and see the list exemption qualifications. Examinations are held twice a year, in April and in October. All the levels can be taken in the April session. In October only Certificate and several Diploma subjects can be taken.

Registrations for the October 2008 session are taking place from 22 July to 8 August 2008. You can obtain application forms from our office at Colombo and Kandy or from this website. You can apply for the examination through British Council offices or you can send your application form direct to BCS with the fees.

Registrations: from 22 July to 8 August 2008

PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA LEVEL

CERTIFICATE IN IT FOR INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS

Timetable Clashes
Where two examinations you wish to sit are timetabled together, you are advised to take one examination at the October sitting and the other at the April sitting.

Fee structure - October 2008
Certificate level (per module)	£ 39
Diploma level (per module)	£ 44
Professional Graduate Diploma level (per module)	£ 81
Annual student membership	£ 27
Full-time course fee	£ 42

			Application form
			Past papers, examiner reports and dissertation guidance notes
			Timetables
			Entry and exemption fees (for direct payments)

ENTRY PROCEDURE

• Application forms can be obtained from the respective Course Providers OR British Council Examinations Services from 22 July 2008 to 8 August 2008.
• We accept completed application forms from 22 July 2008 to 8 August 2008 between 9.30am and 6.00pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
• You can also send your application form directly to BCS (address on application form).
• Direct BCS entries and payments via the British Council must be paid in UK Pounds Sterling.

FEES

• Sterling Cheque payments through International bankers draft or Cheques drawn on a UK bank account made out to British Council Sri Lanka
• Bank transfer to
       - Account Number: 81239929
       - Sort Code: 40-05-01
       - Bank: HSBC, New Bond Street London
       - Reference: `BCS / Your Candidate Number’

GBP cash will not be accepted.

• Certificate fee per module is £39.00
• Diploma fee per module is £44.00
• Professional Graduate fee per module is £81.00

MEMBERSHIP:

• Candidates can pay for their membership fees at the same time as their exam fees.
• Annual subscription (full or part –time) £22.00
• Full-time course fee £32.00

IDENTIFICATION

• When you hand in your completed entry form at the British Council please present a valid proof of identity (National Identity Card or Passport).
• Please bring your NIC or passport to the examination venue on the day of the exam.  

PLEASE NOTE: On no account will a candidate be allowed to sit for the examination without NIC or passport.  

ADMISSION CARDS

• Admission cards will be issued to all eligible candidates a week before the first date of the examination. If you do not receive the admission card by then please contact British Council Examinations Services.  
• T  (011) 4521521       F  (011) 2508087E  exams.cmb@britishcouncil.org
  For more information, visit the BCS web site www.bcs.org.uk

STUDY MATERIALS
You can buy photocopies of past papers and Examiners’ Reports from British Council Examinations Services.

All BCS candidates can receive a free British Council library reference membership card. If you register at British Council you will receive this on registration. Other candidates please bring your proof of registration and we will issue the card.

Course Providers

			DMS Training Centre Mr Chandana Jayasinghe Training Group Manager 165 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7 Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 (0)11 2696648, 2697544 Fax: +94 (0)11 2696640 E-mail: chandana@dmsswt.com or mailto: training@dmsswt.com
			ESOFT Computer Studies (Pvt) Ltd Dr Dayan Rajapakse Head Office 158F 1/1 Galle Road, Colombo 4 Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 (0)11 2553883/4 Branch 96 Pamankade Road Colombo 6 Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 (0)11 4516170 E-mail: esoft@sltnet.lk
			Gateway Centre for Information Technology Dr H K Alles Director 9 Rodney Street, Colombo 8 Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 (0)11 2670670 Fax: +94 (0)11 2581106 E-mail: cfit@gatewayworldwide.com
			Informatics Institute of Technology Marketing Section 67 Ramakrishna Road, Colombo 6 Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 (0)11 2580714, 2585212 Fax: +94 (0)11 2598305 E-mail: registrar@iics.ac.lk
			The British Computer Society (Sri Lanka Office) Ms Niranjala Weerasinghe Regional Officer – Sri Lanka 51 Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha Colombo 7 Telephone +94 (0)11 4736741
			Matrix Institute 279/3 Galle Road Colombo 04 Telephone:+94 (0)11 255331, (0)714  317929

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON EXTERNAL PROGRAMME

If you can't go to London, then let London come to you

			Over 100 degrees and diplomas
			Equivalent to study in London itself; the same degree is issued
			Earn a UK degree at a lower cost to yourself.

The University of London offers a wide variety of qualifications to its external students studying around the world, such as Diplomas, Degrees, and Post Graduate examinations. The main examinations are held in May/June, with repeat exams for LLB held in October.  Registrations are taking place in January 2007 for May/June 2007 examinations.

Course Providers
Mrs Melani N Madawala
Royal Institute
189 Havelock Road
Colombo 5
Telephone: +94 (0)11 2556329

For more information visit the University of London External Programme website.

CITY & GUILDS
Practical qualifications that employers value

City & Guilds qualifications change people's lives. They help you to enhance career prospects, build businesses and develop new skills. City & Guilds is the leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom. Their qualifications assess skills that are of practical value in the work place. They are recognised for their quality and are valued by employers in every sector of business

The examinations consist of three levels: Certificate, Diploma and Advance Diploma.

You can see available subjects and timetable for November/December 2008 in the subjects listing page in the City & Guilds website. See our list of course providers (108 KB - MS Excel) to help you prepare for your exam.

			fee structure for June 2008 (109 KB - MS Excel)
			Application form

PLAB

The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB) test is designed to assess your knowledge and skills, and your ability to work safely in your first appointment as a senior house officer in British hospitals.

Examination bookings can be done by using on line registration or through the British Council. The closing date for applications is eight weeks before the exam dates.

Part one is held at centres in the United Kingdom and in certain other countries: e.g. Sri Lanka, Egypt, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Dubai and India.

Part two can only be taken in the United Kingdom. The exam fee for the part 1 is £145.

2008 examination date:

Wednesday 16 July 2008

2009 examination dates:

			3 February 2009
			27 August 2009

2010 examination dates:

			11 February 2010
			9 September 2010

Registration is online. For details of dates, registration procedures and test centres go to the GMC website, or visit the British Council.

MRCP

The Royal College of Physicians aims to ensure high quality care for patients by improving standards and influencing policy and practice in modern medicine. It sets standards for clinical practice, conducts examinations, defines and monitors education and training programmes for physicians, supports doctors in their practice of medicine, and advises the Government, public and the profession on healthcare issues.

The MRCP (UK) Examination consists of three parts. In the UK it is usually taken during the period of general professional training in medicine which follows registration with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, and normally lasts at least two years. The MRCP (UK) Diploma does not, therefore, confer specialist status: in the UK it is recognised as an entry qualification for higher specialist training.

For more information visit the Royal College of Physicians website.

BMAT

The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is a subject-specific admissions test taken by applicants to certain medicine, veterinary medicine and related courses. The BMAT is owned and administered by Cambridge Assessment, the new identity for UCLES, one of the world’s largest assessment agencies.

The examination is held once a year in November.

2008 examination date:

Friday 19 September 2008

			prepare for the test
			practise the test

OTHER BRITISH UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

British universities offer a wide variety of qualifications to students who wish to study in Sri Lanka. Graduates of British universities, whether they studied in the UK or followed courses in Sri Lanka, are now working in some of the biggest organisations in Sri Lanka. We are an examination centre for students studying distance programmes or studying at affiliated institutes in Sri Lanka for all UK universities.

We accept requests from universities, institutes, professional bodies and candidates to administer their exams at any time of the year. These include universities such as Herriot-Watt, Leicester University, Uni. Nottingham and professional bodies such as CIPS.

For more information contact our Examinations Service team at the British Council.

 EXAMINATIONS REFUND POLICY AND PROCEDURE