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UCL provides Lankan students exciting transnational education opportunities

11 Sep 2022

Universal College Lanka (UCL) has marked itself in the education sector with world-ranked universities such as Monash University Australia, University of Central Lancashire, UK and Dalhousie University, Canada to provide exciting transnational education opportunities to Sri Lankan students.  The cost-effective programmes are stylised to support parents in their quest to afford quality education to their children in a post-Covid milieu which has made demands on parents’ income. Aspiring students after O/Ls or A/Ls can now save millions by starting their degree pathways at UCL with the opportunity to transfer to the world’s leading universities to complete their degree. Students also have the degree completion option in Sri Lanka in their chosen fields.   The September/October intake is now open for students after O/Ls and A/Ls to start their higher education in the desired field of study at UCL.    Australia and Malaysia   UCL has an exclusive partnership for Monash education in Sri Lanka, providing a guaranteed pathway to Monash University in Australia and Malaysia to any other Australian university of your choice. Students will carry the Monash advantage in their journey to Australia with a Group of Eight University Ltd. (Go8) preparation which will enable them to succeed in any Australian university.  UCL is the exclusive partner for Monash education in Sri Lanka, offering the only guaranteed pathway to Monash University Australia and Malaysia for discerning students.  Students who enrol at UCL for the Monash University foundation year after O/Ls and Monash College Diploma (equivalent to the first year of the degree) programmes in IT, Science, Business or Engineering after A/Ls gain entry to the second year of their chosen degree programme at the Monash University.  With its uncompromising commitment to high-quality higher education, UCL has produced over 360 Monash Global Awards of Excellence recipients in the past five years. Monash Global Awards of Excellence are awarded to students who have achieved the highest average for a subject among all other Monash providers internationally, including Melbourne, Australia. Students can save up to Rs. 10 million by starting their Monash education at UCL.  Monash programmes at UCL are:
  • Monash University foundation year for students after O/Ls, leading to a choice of over 200 degree programmes in Business, IT, Engineering, Science, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Law, Education, Art, Design, and Architecture in Australia or Malaysia 
  • Monash College Diploma for students after A/Ls, leading to a choice of degrees in Business, IT, Engineering, and Sciences  
  Study, work and live in Canada   UCL established an exclusive partnership with the prestigious Dalhousie University, a top-ranked U15 research-intensive university in Canada to offer the first and only Canadian 2+2 degree programme in Sri Lanka.  Dalhousie University is one of the earliest established Canadian Universities, founded in 1818. The university is ranked as a top 100 university in the world for social impact and has a five-star rating from QS Stars – one of the top global university rankings. At UCL students have the opportunity to undertake the first two years of the Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Applied Computer Science degree programmes offered directly by Dalhousie University, Canada. Upon successful completion, students gain entry into the third year of the respective degree programme at Dalhousie University, Canada with a considerable cost saving of more than Rs. 20 million by pursuing the 2+2 degree programme. Dalhousie programmes at UCL are:
  • Bachelor of Computer Science 
  • Bachelor of Applied Computer Science 
  Degree completion in Sri Lanka or the UK     Students after A/L (Local or Edexcel/Cambridge) can directly pursue a British Honours degree in Software Engineering or Business as an internal student of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)UK (UGC recognised) with one-year industry placement (Internship) at blue-chip companies and multinationals and software companies in Sri Lanka, leading to guaranteed job opportunities.  Students can transfer to the UK university in either the final year and obtain a post-study work visa for another two years or they can complete the degree in Sri Lanka and fly out to the UK to obtain a master’s degree with post-study work visa opportunity. The achievements of UCL’s graduates at the inaugural graduation ceremony of the University of Central Lancashire in Sri Lanka held recently were a hallmark of academic excellence.  Around 80% of the graduates achieved first-class Honours and the rest secured no less than upper second-class Honours, having achieved 100% pass rates during their four-year degree programme, and achieved 100% pass rates in the programme.  UCLan programmes at UCL that can be completed in Sri Lanka or the UK are:
  • BA (Hons) International Business 
  • BA (Hons) Business and Marketing 
  • BSc (Hons) Software Engineering 
  UCL International Foundation Year – Global Pathways    NCC Education UK, founded in 1966, is a global provider of British education in more than 40 countries worldwide.  UCL has a proven track record with its internationally-recognised foundation programme, UCL International Foundation Year (UIFY), awarded by NCC Education UK for students after O/Ls (Local or Edexcel/Cambridge) who wish to fast-track to a degree programme locally or internationally.   Upon successful completion of the UIFY programme, students can progress to four-year internal British degree programmes from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) at UCL. The UIFY Global Pathways programme provides opportunities to study a degree programme overseas in over 90+ universities and business schools in the UK, Canada, the US, New Zealand, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and many other countries. More information on the UCL Programmes can be obtained through 0774 777 000 (Monash and Dalhousie), 077 411 0000 (University of Central Lancashire), or info@ucl.lk  


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