{"id":28,"date":"2021-11-05T06:10:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T06:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-09-03T06:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:11:43","slug":"master-of-cultural-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"Master of Cultural Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\n\n.mcst-page{\n    width:100%;\n    max-width:1200px;\n    margin:25px auto;\n    font-family:\"Segoe UI\",Arial,sans-serif;\n    color:#333;\n    line-height:1.7;\n}\n\n\/* INTRODUCTION *\/\n.mcst-intro{\n    background:#ffffff;\n    border-radius:16px;\n    padding:35px 40px;\n    margin-bottom:25px;\n    box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\n    border-top:5px solid #0D0B61;\n}\n\n.mcst-intro h2{\n    margin:0 0 15px;\n    color:#0D0B61;\n    font-size:28px;\n}\n\n.mcst-intro p{\n    margin:0;\n    font-size:16px;\n    text-align:justify;\n}\n\n\/* HIGHLIGHT *\/\n.mcst-highlight{\n    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Batch VI\n                    <\/strong>\n\n                    <br>\n\n                    <span>\n                        Download the official application form and complete\n                        all required sections.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <a class=\"mcst-button\" href=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/application-form.-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Download Application Form\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- IMPORTANT NOTICE -->\n    <div class=\"mcst-notice\">\n\n        <h3>Important Information for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n            Applications that are not submitted in the prescribed form,\n            applications that are incomplete, and applications received\n            after the closing date will be rejected. 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