Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (External) Degree Programmes were proposed and launched at Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in year 2008. The following two degree programmes are delivered by the Faculty of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Centre for Distance and Continuing Education (CDCE), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
Both programmes are designed for completion within three academic years and consist of a combination of courses drawn from the fields of Physics, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Botany and Zoology.
A student enrolled for a degree programme may select courses from any combination of three fields of study and has the flexibility of formulating his/her own programme of study subject to the other requirements of the degree.