One of the main objectives of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL) is to improve the emplyability of graduates. In order to achieve this objective, students need to have thorough subject knowledge in the academic program, soft-skills, and practical knowledge of Information Technology (IT). Some academic programs provide sufficient depth of IT knowledge for students while others lack IT components in students academic program.

Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) of WUSL offers Joint Major academic program for its students who have the opportunity to study IT related subjects by choosing Major I or Major II streams from the Department of Computing & Information Systems (CMIS). The ICT Center-Kuliyapitiya offers this Diploma Program in IT for students of the FAS those who do not select subject streams offered by the Department of CMIS (non-IT students). This program will help to increase the emplyability of graduates, which is a main objective of WUSL.