Certificate Course in Research Methodology – Department of Demography
Start your research journey with confidence.
The Department of Demography, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, invites you to join the Certificate Course in Research Methodology. The course covers the essentials of research, from research design and survey methods to data analysis with SPSS, R and NVivo, and report writing. No prior research experience is required.
The three-month course begins in mid November 2026. Lectures are held on Saturdays from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. in hybrid mode, and international participants attend fully online. The course fee is LKR 30,000 for local participants and USD 350 for international participants. It is open to students, graduates, academics, researchers and professionals, and is taught by Emeritus Professor K A P Siddhisena and Professor Manori K Weeratunga.
To apply, complete the application form and email it with your scanned application fee receipt to researchmethods@demo.cmb.ac.lk by 5 November 2026.
Inquiries: researchmethods@demo.cmb.ac.lk | +94 11 2586111 / +94 76 4868829
