Mr. Ishan Siddique - Edexcel International Country Manager addresses the gathering

Moving from one accomplishment to another, ESOFT has now launched Edexcel's much coveted HND in Computing Programme at four of its centers. ESOFT Computer Studies Private Limited leads the market in Sri Lanka when it comes to Professional ICT Qualifications due to the market share it enjoys for the BCS Professional Examinations in IT as well as the BIT Degree of the University of Colombo School of Computing. ESOFT would not take much time to reach the pinnacle of this latest offering as well.

With roots going back to the year 2000, ESOFT is headed by a dynamic team of academics who are constantly on the lookout for great products for the Sri Lankan market. Edexcel UK's HND Programmes are recognised by 100+ Universities in the UK and Australia as an entry qualification for direct entry into the final year of many Degree Programmes including Information Technology, Business and Management, and many other disciplines.

The inauguration ceremony of Edexcel's HND at ESOFT was held at the BMICH on the 20th of March amidst a large gathering of students and parents. Apart from the exceptional educational qualification that can be earned by the students, the first 100 students that register with ESOFT for the HND can walk away with complementory gifts including Brand New Intel Dual Core PC's and portable media players.
Dr. Dayan Rajapakse is the CEO / MD of ESOFT, and he had the following to say, when we asked for a few words on the occassion of the launch.

"ESOFT is truly proud to offer this course to our students. The HND is truly value for money as it is equivalent to the first two years of a British B.Sc Hons Degree and can be completed for a fraction of the cost. Students then have the ability of completing their final year either in the UK or with local partner organisations."

A section of the crowd at the launching ceremony

The Learning experience at ESOFT will be unique as students will receive specially prepared text books for each module, and will have access to our dedicated full time academic panel and other valuable resources.

ESOFT is initially kicking off with the HND in Computing, and will then gradually move into other areas including Business Management and other non-IT areas. Students that enroll for the HND will also be able to complete their Degree with ESOFT itself as we are now in the final stages of sealing an agreement with a UK University. This would enable the students to complete all three years of their B.Sc (Hons) Degree in Sri Lanka itself, thereby saving a considerable amount of money.

Parents and students would be making a wise choice by selecting ESOFT as their learning partner for Edexcel's HND. ESOFT is already #1 in two key educational areas in Sri Lanka. The first is the British Computer Society (BCS) Professional Examinations in IT, where we are fielding 700 candidates for this April's sitting alone. Our students stole the show at the last convocation by walking away with ten out of eleven prizes including five World Prizes.

The second programme is the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) External Degree of the University of Colombo School of Computing where we offer uninterrupted classes from semesters one to six, with the largest student numbers. We have already produced two First Class Degree Holders.
One of the reasons for the success of ESOFT students is the unmatched quality of the resources that we offer. ESOFT has a dedicated full-time academic panel including those with Degrees and Masters, as well as professional qualifications. Students will also have unlimited access to our state of the art computer laboratory with more than 50 workstations as well as high speed Internet Connectivity.
More information about the courses that we offer can be obtained by calling our Student Counselors on 077 309 9 301 or by visiting our website at www.esoft.lk