Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Production Technology - NVQ 6
LEVEL
Higher National Diploma
Schools
Angunakolapalassa | Kundasale | Karapincha | Palwehera | Vauniya
Method
Full time - English Medium
Duration
2 1/2 Years
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Must have passed the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in six (06) subjects in not more than two sittings and must have obtained a credit pass or higher in the three subjects Sinhala/Tamil Language, Mathematics and Science and one other subject.
- Must have obtained a minimum of an ordinary pass (S) in the English subject in the above two sittings or in any other sittings.
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in the G.C.E. (A) Examination, having studied Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science/Agriculture in the Biology stream and having obtained at least 03 ordinary passes at once
or
(A.L.) Examination, having studied Biosystems Technology/Engineering Technology, Science for Technology and Agriculture in the Technology stream and obtained at least three ordinary passes at the same time.
Commencement
- Angunakolapalassa - 2025
- Kundasale - 2025
- Karapincha - 2025
- Palwehera - 2025
- Vauniya - 2025
Course structure and modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 1
(A) Technical Modules
(B) Employability Modules
- Agro Environmental Science
- Plant Nursery Management
- Principles of Agricultural Engineering
- Principles of Plant Protection
- Vegetable Production – I
- Fruit Production – I
- Other Field Crop Production
- Non Ruminant Production
- Agricultural Extension and Training
(B) Employability Modules
- Workplace Communication Management
Semester 2
(A) Technical Modules
- Home Gardening
- Vegetable Production – II
- Fruit Production – II
- Floriculture & Landscaping
- Cereals crop production
- Plantation & Export Agricultural Crop Production
- Operation & Maintenance of Agricultural Machinery
- Ruminant Production
(B) Employability Modules
- Workplace Information Management
- Planning and Scheduling Work at Workplace
Semester 3
(A) Technical Modules
- Fundamentals of Plant Breeding
- Fundamentals of Laboratory and Field Research
- Agricultural Land Development
- Horticultural Crop Production and Management-1
- Other Field Crop Production and Management
- Plantation Crop production and Management
- Applied Plant Protection-1
- Agricultural Extension and Education
- Farm Management
- Agricultural Economics
(B) Employability Modules
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
Semester 4
(A) Technical Modules
- Irrigation and Water management
- Farming Systems
- Horticultural Crop Production and Management – II
- Export Agricultural Crop Production and Management
- Applied Plant Protection – II
- Livestock Production Management
- Agricultural Business Management
- Agricultural Sales and Marketing Management
(B) Employability Modules
- Teamwork and Leadership
Creating & Maintaining a Learning Culture at Workplace
