Colombo Institute of Research & Psychology

Motto	Ad Lucem
Motto in English	"Towards the light’"
Established	2010
Type	Private
Location	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Coventry University, University of Hertfordshire, Edexcel
Website	researchandpsychology.com

Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology (CIRP)^[1] is a private higher educational institute ^[2] registered under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) of Sri Lanka. CIRP is the South Asia’s largest private education provider in Psychology.

History

Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology was established in August 2010 by a group of professionals in the fields of medicine, psychology and business with the aim of providing tertiary education in the fields of Psychology and research.^[3] Since its conception, under the academic directorship of Dr. Darshan Perera, it has become the leading degree-granting institute in Sri Lanka for Psychology education.

Goals

• Promote psychology as a subject of interest with direct industry relevance among the local student community.
• Promote research linked to various fields of psychology,^[4] producing a key piece of publication annually.
• Produce a minimum of 100 professionals in research and psychology by the end of 2011 and 100 professionals each year thereafter.
• Make available to interested individuals an internationally recognized degree in psychology with direct industry relevance by 2012.
• Establish a community of academics and professionals in research and psychology, with an aim to sharing knowledge and developing the existing body of knowledge over time.

Progress

Colombo Institute of Research & Psychology (CIRP)^[5] is an autonomous franchisee of Coventry University, UK to offer MSc and BSc programs in Psychology. Coventry University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (Sri Lanka)(UGC). CIRP has come to a recognition agreement with university of Hertfordshire, UK; giving the students eligibility to gain a world recognized qualification and also providing them with the option of transferring to the affiliated Universities. Colombo Institute of Research & Psychology is also registered under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission of Sri Lanka to offer Diplomas in Psychology in Sri Lanka and is recognized by the Maldivian Qualifications Authority as a Tertiary Education Institute.

All Postgraduate and Undergraduate programs are offered by Coventry University, UK and CIRP acts as the teaching body. MSc Applied Psychology and MSc ^[6] in Business Psychology gives deeper knowledge in the respected area of Psychology studies. Undergraduate courses BSc (Hons) Psychology, BSc in Sports Psychology, BSc in Business Psychology cover various popular study areas. Professional Programs like Higher National Certificate in Psychology and Higher National Diploma in Psychology have been appreciated by students who hope to enter the field of Psychology. Certificate and Diploma programs in child & adolescent psychology ^[7] in diverse Psychology fields are very popular among students who are interested in short term courses.^[8]

CIRP is the only academic institution in Sri Lanka that operates with its own psychotherapy and research divisions providing internships to students in therapy, counseling, research and other related areas of study.

Facilities

• CIRP owns a multi facet psychotherapy centre and a counseling laboratory.^[9]
• CIRP is the only Sri Lankan institute with a neuropsychology laboratory which is equipped for conducting researches related to neuropsychology.^[10]

Student Life

• The Student Union of CIRP

The student union of CIRP continues as a student council which ensures the respective needs of CIRP’s student body are heard and represented. The student union takes the responsibility of organizing social & recreational student activities and organizing student career guidance services. Career guidance services are managed by both CIRP administration and by the CIRP’s Student Union.

• CIRP Toastmasters Club

The Toastmasters Club of CIRP gives the students an opportunity to improve their speaking and leadership skills. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere.

• D' Psyched

D' Psyched ^[11] is a student singing group which consists of students who are passionate about music and singing. It gives the students to bring out their hidden talents. D' Psyched singing choir was the winner of the group singing category of the Tantalize 2013 competition, the biggest university level talent search in Sri Lanka organized by the Student Activity Club of APIIT Sri Lanka.

ICAP Sri Lanka 2014

International Conference on Applied Psychology^[12]

The 1st international Conference on Applied Psychology (ICAP),organized by the Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology will be held from the 22 to 24 October 2014 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) Sri Lanka. Theme of this year's conference is “Mental Health in Diverse Contexts-Research and Implications”. The launching of the first ever South-Asian Journal of Psychology will also take place in ICAP 2014.

See also

• Education in Sri Lanka
• Sri Lankan universities

References

External links

• Official website