OUSL Generative AI Short Course 2026

The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) offers a beginner-friendly Short Course in Using Generative AI for Educational Efficiency for teachers, educators, learners and professionals who want to use Generative AI tools more effectively in education.

Status checked: 29 August 2026. The official OUSL page still lists 22 August 2026 as the next intake date and does not show a separate application-closing date. Confirm the current intake directly with OUSL before paying the course fee or submitting an application.

Course at a Glance

Institution: The Open University of Sri Lanka
Offered by: Centre for Educational Technology and Media (CETMe)
Course: Short Course in Using Generative AI for Educational Efficiency
Duration: 10 weeks
Class schedule: Saturdays, 6 hours per day
Next intake: 22 August 2026
Course fee: Rs.30,000
Minimum age: Above 16 years

Important: 22 August 2026 is shown by OUSL as the next intake date. Because that date has now passed, use the official course page, application links and coordinator email to verify whether applications are still being accepted for the current or next batch before making any payment.

Who Can Apply?

According to OUSL, the programme is suitable for:

Teachers and educators
Students and other learners
Professionals interested in using Generative AI in education
Anyone above 16 years of age with an interest in educational uses of AI

What Will Participants Learn?

The course provides a practical introduction to Generative AI for education. OUSL states that it is designed to help participants improve productivity, support lesson planning, simplify content creation and personalise learning experiences.

Participants will gain hands-on exposure to tools such as AI writing assistants, visual-content creators and smart organisation tools that can be applied in real educational settings.

Course Duration and Schedule

The programme runs for 10 weeks. Classes are conducted only on Saturdays, with approximately six hours of learning per day.

Course Fee

The full course fee is Rs.30,000. OUSL instructs applicants to make the payment at any branch of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) using the provided bank-paying voucher.

How to Check Before Applying

Open the official OUSL course page and confirm whether the current intake is still accepting applications.
Download the latest official application form and bank-paying voucher only from the OUSL links.
Contact the course coordinator if the intake date has passed or if the course page has not yet been updated.
Pay the Rs.30,000 course fee only after confirming that applications are still accepted for the relevant batch.
Email the completed application and a copy of the bank voucher to sraja@ou.ac.lk only if OUSL confirms the intake is open.

Download Application Form Download Bank Voucher Verify Current Intake on OUSL

Contact Details

Course Coordinator: Ms. Shalini Rajasingham
Email: sraja@ou.ac.lk
Institution: Centre for Educational Technology and Media, The Open University of Sri Lanka

සිංහල සාරාංශය

ශ්‍රී ලංකා විවෘත විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය විසින් අධ්‍යාපන කටයුතු සඳහා Generative AI භාවිතය පිළිබඳ සති 10ක කෙටි පාඨමාලාවක් පවත්වයි. පන්ති සෙනසුරාදා දිනවල පැය 6 බැගින් පැවැත්වෙන අතර පාඨමාලා ගාස්තුව රු.30,000කි. නිල පිටුවේ ඊළඟ කණ්ඩායම 2026 අගෝස්තු 22 ලෙස දැක්වෙන බැවින්, ගෙවීමක් කිරීමට හෝ අයදුම්පතක් යැවීමට පෙර වත්මන් කණ්ඩායම තවමත් විවෘතදැයි OUSL වෙතින් තහවුරු කරගන්න.

தமிழ் சுருக்கம்

இலங்கை திறந்த பல்கலைக்கழகம் கல்விச் செயல்திறனை மேம்படுத்த Generative AI கருவிகளைப் பயன்படுத்துவது தொடர்பான 10 வார குறுகிய பாடநெறியை நடத்துகிறது. வகுப்புகள் சனிக்கிழமைகளில் நாளொன்றுக்கு 6 மணித்தியாலங்கள் நடைபெறும். பாடநெறிக் கட்டணம் ரூ.30,000. அதிகாரப்பூர்வ பக்கம் அடுத்த உள்ளீர்ப்பு தேதியை 22 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026 எனக் காட்டுவதால், கட்டணம் செலுத்துவதற்கு அல்லது விண்ணப்பத்தை அனுப்புவதற்கு முன் தற்போதைய உள்ளீர்ப்பு இன்னும் திறந்திருக்கிறதா என்பதை OUSL உடன் உறுதிப்படுத்தவும்.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Yes. OUSL describes it as a beginner-friendly programme for people interested in using Generative AI tools in education.

Is 22 August 2026 the application deadline?

No deadline is stated on the official course page. OUSL identifies 22 August 2026 as the next intake date.

Are classes held every day?

No. The course runs for 10 weeks, with classes held only on Saturdays for six hours per day.

How should the application be submitted?

The completed application form and a copy of the Bank of Ceylon payment voucher must be emailed to sraja@ou.ac.lk.

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Source: The Open University of Sri Lanka. Official page last updated on 17 August 2026.

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