Foundation Certificate in Health and Life Sciences

A one-year Curtin Colombo foundation in biology, chemistry, mathematics and nutrition for students aiming at Curtin health science and psychology degrees.

CURT
Next intake: July 2027
LevelFoundation
Duration1 Year
Study modefull-time
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

The Foundation Certificate in Health and Life Sciences is a one-year full-time pre-university programme at Curtin Colombo, aimed at O/Level graduates who want to enter health sciences. It combines biology, chemistry, mathematics and communication skills with projects on human biology, health promotion and psychology. Semester 1 covers Academic and English Communication I, Mathematics I, Chemistry I and Biology I. Semester 2 covers the second stage of each, with Foundations of Nutrition and Health added. The page describes a pathway into Curtin degrees in Health Sciences and lists the Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) and Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) as progression options. Those degrees are not among the programmes Curtin Colombo currently lists as degree pages, so ask the campus where and when they can be taken. The page does not state who awards the certificate. The application intake shown is July. Entry here asks for a credit in Science as well as Mathematics and English.

Modules

9 modules
Academic and English Communication I (FCIT101)
Mathematics I (FCIT102)
Chemistry I (FCE103)
Biology I (FCH101)

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

GCE Ordinary Level
  • An O/L pass in at least six subjects (Sri Lanka or London), including credits in Mathematics, Science and English.
  • A pass in the aptitude test and the compulsory English and Mathematics placement tests.

English Language Requirement

No separate English test score is listed. Credit in English at O/L and a pass in the English placement test are required.

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 950,000total
Application feeLKR 10,000
March 2026 fee: Rs. 475,000 per semester for two semesters. The fee table is shared by the IT, Business, Engineering and Health and Life Sciences foundation certificates.

Payment options

Degree fees are published in Australian dollars per semester, with two semesters a year, and apply to degrees completed in Sri Lanka.
Local and international fee rates are listed separately for bachelor's degrees.
Foundation certificates are priced in Sri Lankan rupees: Rs. 475,000 per semester (Rs. 950,000 in total) plus a Rs. 10,000 application fee, as listed for March 2026.
PhD fees are AUD 9,000 per year full-time and AUD 4,500 per year part-time.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

foundation

Duration

1 Year ยท full-time

Location

Colombo

Fees

LKR 950,000 ยท Local

See fees & scholarships

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 19, 2026

Related study areas

Biomedical ScienceNutrition Health Science

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