The Department organises a Field Training Programme every year for the third year students in the Sociology Special Programme to ensure that they are well versed in research skills. With funding from the University, the programme is organized for 5 consecutive days in an area in Sri Lanka. Each year a team of staff are appointed to organise the programme. The team would visit the area beforehand and obtain the necessary permissions from the local government authorities to have the Field Training Programme. With support from the locals, an intensive hands-on training programme is held. In 2018, the programme took place in Passara, Badulla.
