Aquinas Diploma in English Language and Literature

About this course

The Aquinas Diploma in English Language and Literature is conducted by Aquinas College of Higher Studies and is now held at BCI Negombo. Students sit a placement test, which decides where they begin, so the total length varies from one student to another. The programme moves through stages: three certificate levels, an Intermediate Level and a Final Level. Content includes grammar, composition, comprehension and speech with listening, and literature is added at the Final Level. The page also describes creative writing, literary analysis and speech and communication, including CVs, cover letters, business emails, presentations, debates and interviews. Students are promoted after each stage's exam and need at least 80 percent attendance to sit it. Completing the Final Level earns the Aquinas Diploma in English, which the page says the Department of Examinations recognises as a qualifying requirement for some higher and professional examinations. Fees are charged per level, and dates for the September 2026 intake have passed, so ask BCI about the next batch.