Foundation Course in Design

1-year foundation programme at NIBM, full-time in Kirulapone (NIC) and Peradeniya (KIC).

LevelFoundation
Duration1 Year
Study modefull-time

Overview

About this course

Foundation Course in Design is a 1-year foundation programme taught within the School Of Design at NIBM. The study plan moves through Semester 1, Semester 2 and Semester 3 in sequence. Modules named on the NIBM page include Communication Studies, Drawing Fundamentals, 2-Dimensional Design, Colour Studies and Advanced Colour Studies. The programme is available full-time and is taught in English. It is listed at Kirulapone (NIC) and Peradeniya (KIC), and not every intake runs at every location. NIBM has not confirmed a start date on the programme page, so ask the campus about the next intake. Fees, start dates and entry criteria can change, so confirm them with NIBM before you apply.

Modules

17 modules
Communication Studies
Creative Studies 1
Design Fundamentals
Drawing Fundamentals
Analytical Drawing
Business Mathematics I

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria

GCE (O/L) with 5 passes in a single sitting or an equivalent.

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 400,000total
Registration fee of LKR 5,000 is charged separately.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

foundation

Duration

1 Year ยท full-time

Location

Colombo, Colombo, Peradeniya, Galle, Matara, Kurunegala

Fees

LKR 400,000 ยท Local

See fees & scholarships

Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 14, 2026

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