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The EDEX Expo – its 10th Anniversary is on
The EDEX Expo celebrates 10 years of unprecedented and unrivalled service to youth in Sri Lanka not only in terms of offering choices, options and opportunities in education, but also as a catalyst in transforming lives to reach their goals and aspirations. Created on a platform of education and careers in 2004, the exhibition has [...]
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ANC Education is EDEX Expo 2013 Platinum Sponsor for the third consecutive year!
ANC Education is once again a Platinum Sponsor of the EDEX Expo for 2013, having been a consistent supporter of the event for a total of 10 years. This long-term commitment by ANC Education recognizes the outstanding contribution that the EDEX Expo makes to Sri Lankan youth and their education. ANC Education has been providing [...]
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Cambridge Examinations at Wycherley International School
A seamless Education from Primary through Secondary to University Wycherley International School goes on record as being the first-ever International School in Sri Lanka to offer students a total Cambridge ‘experience’ from Primary through Secondary level. Launched 27 years ago to fill the vacuum for a high quality yet affordable international education right in the [...]
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APIIT Law School – Unique, Modern and Vibrant
APIIT Law School, established in collaboration with Staffordshire University, UK, offers an internal British Degree in Law – LLB (Hons) Law.Following are some of the features of the APIIT Law School that make it unique, modern and vibrant. Internal Degree APIIT Law School offers an internal British Degree in Law. The internal University Degrees are [...]
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Study with Monash University Malaysia
Monash College programmes in Sri Lanka will be hosting an information session with the participation of Monash University Malaysia for students on Wednesday –January 16, 2013 at Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Event starts at 6.00p.m. A member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities, Monash University is recognized for excellence in research and teaching and is [...]
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What is Psychology?
A simple response to the above question might be, “just about anything that involves working with people”. Psychology offers excellent career opportunities in Clinical, Counseling, Corporate Management, Health, Family, Medicine, Social Work, Human Resources, Non Government Organizations (NGO), Organizational Development, Training, Marketing and many other areas. Today, Psychology graduates are among the most sought after [...]
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OpenArc Convocation 2012
OpenArc School of Business and Technology (OSBT) convocation 2012 ceremony was held at BMICH on recently. Professor Gihan Wickrmanayake Director of University of Colombo School of Computing was the Chief Guest and Mr. Niranjan De Silva Director/CEO of Metropolitan Computers was the guest of honour. Students who successfully completed the Diploma in Industrial Software Development [...]
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Sri Lanka enters a new era of academic prestige with NSBM
Inspired by the vision to make Sri Lanka the Knowledge Hub of the region, as declared by the Mahinda Chinthanaya, Sri Lanka is rapidly becoming the vibrant, innovative leader among knowledge based Asian economies. With this goal in view, The National Institute of Business Management has launched the NSBM, (the National School of Business Management), [...]
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Unmatched opportunities in Management and IT education from NIBM
NIBM with its legacy of forty five years (1968-2013) in the business of training and development and its vision of becoming the best management education institute in Sri Lanka offers you unmatched opportunities in Management and IT education in Sri Lanka. The stability of being a government institute and the customer driven philosophy of the [...]
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NIBM Staff gets a free tour to Bangkok
National Institute of Business Management, a pioneer in management and IT education in the country passed another milestone by taking all its employees on a tour to Bangkok, Thailand on 30 November 2012. This is probably the first such tour among Sri Lankan institutes to take all employees from the bottom to top. All the employees of NIBM were given [...]
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MSU your university of choice
The Management & Science University (MSU) is one of Malaysia’s top universities. As a university of choice MSU focuses strongly in the critical areas of studies that encompass medicine, health and life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, business, management, accounting, hospitality, law, information sciences and engineering. MSU gives priority to quality education and the importance of creative [...]
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Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing makes significant contribution to Marketers and recognised by four awards in 2012/2013
By Joanne Kotelawala. The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) is a professional body that caters to the promotion of marketing and elevating the status of marketing within Sri Lanka. SLIM has been engaged in achieving this vision since 1970, subsequently in 1980 SLIM was incorporated through an Act of Parliament. SLIM’s mandate is to [...]
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After G.C.E (O/L) An Institution armed with employable, Strong Professional accountancy qualifications
AAT Sri Lanka By now you might have come across the question as to what direction your child should take after his or her A/levels. All of us want to see our Children enter universities with flying colours with their G.C.E (A/L) examination results. It’s your responsibility to guide your child in the right direction [...]
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Latvian university admission at Cinnamon Lakeside and Kandy City Centre
BSc | MSc | MBA | PhD at unbelievable cost | Minimum entry requirement GCE A/L 3 passes E-BIZ – invites all prospective studets for a golden opportunity – it is free of charge Ebiz Consultancy Services – Joins hands with Riga Technical University and Turiba University in Latvia to collectively represent to provide University [...]
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IATA Awards for top achievers
‘International Airline Ticketing Academy’ has been selected ‘among the TOP 10’ authorized Training Centers by IATA International, the governing body of air travel. Deepal Perera, the CEO of International Airline Ticketing Academy, is much delighted of his achievement as ‘Top 10 South Asia IATA Authorized Training Center’ for 2011. ‘It is indeed another prestigious award, [...]
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Divine solution for A/L students
Perhaps the wait is over for parents and students who seek a one-stop solution for professional education, employment and a reliable path for career progression. HRMI has unveiled a unique course of study which enables a student to seamlessly continue management education up to a Masters Degree whilst guaranteeing internship training and employment together with [...]
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Multimedia – A growing area for high paying jobs!
According to a recent survey conducted by the Bureau of Labour Statistics, USA, there are several fast-growing occupations requiring only a Diploma, vocational training, or on the job training that offer moderate to high earning potential. Multimedia is at the top of the list. As global competition places new pressures on businesses, many companies are [...]
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CIMA Spellmaster – Competition intensifies
Words and spellings are fun to learn when there’s a motive behind learning. One could learn many new words but what if the word given in the competition is unknown? That’s where the challenge lies and that’s where the competitor is expected to question the judges and get the maximum use of the allocated one [...]
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Sri Lankan prize winner of CAT ( ACCA) commends Mercury Institute for paving the pathway to her success
The ACCA Qualification has long since been recognized as one that will provide students with a solid foundation in necessary technical skills and knowledge required to perform a senior role in Finance . With students and members in 170 countries, its popularity is endorsed as a qualification that has become a global benchmark of accounting [...]
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12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business “an MBA which gives you Wings”
When you join the 12month MBA programme at Oxford College of Business, you don’t just learn business. You live it. Long before graduation, you can put the skills and theories taught in our classrooms into hands-on, real-world practice in any business situation faced. You can polish your cross-cultural relations aptitude by interacting with peers and [...]
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Varthula takes off well in Iowa
Varthula De Silva Jayasekera is a freshman Undergraduate student attending Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, majoring in Biological Systems Engineering. Varthula has had a very active and productive first semester at Iowa State. He has been taking a full academic load of challenging courses, taking part in various clubs including the International Student Ambassadors, [...]
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Madakumbura MV maintains a high profile
By Sujitha Miranda While most village schools suffer due to lack of students in the present the same cannot be said of Madakumbura Maha Vidyalaya which has completed 108 years and has been a outstanding example to schools in the area. The school is never short of students and has attained several educational triumphs. With [...]
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Great impact by Rathnasiri Royal College Elpitiya
By Sujitha Miranda Rathnasiri Royal College Elpitiya has made a great impact in the Elpitiya Educational Zone during the past. The School was initially established as a primary school on January 1, 1959 with only 50 students. It was inaugurated by Ven. Batuwanhena Rathanasiri Thero and the founder principal was Mr.H.V. Marathenis. During the 80’s, [...]
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Project Management Diploma in Kandy
The Project t Management solutions (PMS) the leader in Project Management Training and Consultancy in Sri Lanka is launching a Diploma in project management in Kandy on 23,Februry 2013. This initiative was taken honouring the request made by people in Kandy, since they do not have the opportunity currently to learn this very popular and [...]
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Students with international exposure from IDM City Campus #3
In an era where internet and modern technology are bonded with our day to day lives, we struggle to live without them for few hours. Have you ever thought about your life without any connection with the world and cultivating foods and eating from the same place? It is boring, because human are social animals, [...]
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‘SAITM given green light to award medical degrees’–A misrepresentation of facts to mislead the public
In response to an article that appeared in Education Times on November 11, 2012 the Sri Lanka Medical Council has sent us the following right of reply It is with regret that we wish to point out that the article titled ‘SAITM given green light to award medical degrees’ in the Education Times of the [...]
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EDEX Expo 2013 – Nation’s pioneering education and careers exhibition completes a decade of service
The pioneering National Higher Education and Careers Expo, EDEX will unveil its 10th consecutive Expo on January 18th, 19th and 20th at the BMICH, Colombo and at Kandy City Centre, Kandy on January 25th and 26th. EDEX with an unparalleled service of a decade to the community remains as Sri Lanka’s single largest platform that [...]
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SLIIT offers new Engineering degrees
In association with Curtin University – Australia SLIIT has introduced new degree programmes to its academic portfolio, expanding its offerings in the Engineering stream to include specialisations in Civil and Construction Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering in partnership with Curtin University, Australia. SLIIT currently offers the MSc. in Telecommunication and [...]
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South Asian Students join AOD’s International Design Foundation Programme for Top Design Qualifications
Academy of Design (AOD), South Asia’s celebrated design campus offering undergraduate education in fashion, graphic design and interior design is the only institution in South Asia to offer a globally recognized direct degree, from Northumbria University School of Design (rated among Europe’s top 5),that can be completed within the region. In addition to these globally [...]
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The Overseas School of Colombo hosts Open Day and Scholarship program for 2013/2014
The Overseas School of Colombo is hosting “Open Day and Scholarship programme” on 12th January, 9.30am at the school premises. The oldest and first international school in Sri Lanka, with an impressive mix of 45 nationalities of students and faculty, welcome all discerning parents to participate in this event. Established in 1957 as a non-profit [...]
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World-class Degrees in Sri Lanka from RIC…
RIC or RoyaI Institute of Colombo is the degree awarding wing of the famous network of International schools known as Royal Institute. RIC has been involved in university teaching for the past 30 years with over 20 years of experience in teaching and preparing students for BSc and LLB Degrees from the University of London. [...]
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ESOFT – Paving the way to start your IT Degree with just ‘O’ Levels
Do you consider the ‘O’ Level exam as just another hurdle to jump over as you progress towards your ‘A’ Level qualification and entry into state university? If so, go right ahead. But, what if the ‘O’ Levels are more than that? Did you consider thinking about it not as a hurdle, but as a [...]
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Living it up on the Space Coast
What’s it like studying at the “Harvard of the Sky”? Bharathi Mohan talks about her experience Most of us have a childhood dream of going into space. I was among the lucky ones who was able to pursue that dream and, I actually ended up in one of the most prestigious schools for Aerospace Engineering [...]
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AIS Walk and Fun Fair 2012
Asian International School took Colombo by storm on the 16th of December, as a sea of students chanting “We’re from AIS!” participated in the first ever AIS Walk, showing the true strength and unity of the school. The walk itself was a well organized, exciting affair, with a horse, floats, classic cars, and even a [...]
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For CAT toppers, it’s all about basic math
The route to a management course after a rigorous one in engineering is nothing unique now. So, when the results of the Common Admission Test 2012 were announced on Wednesday, all eyes turned to IIT – Madras and the campus, with a host of toppers, did not disappoint. “Yes, we literally burnt the midnight oil. [...]
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Study in Australia – Life and Learning
International rankings are often used when selecting a destination to study abroad, while these are a guide to quality, equally important is the student experience and career readiness. These aspects are a key focus of Australian universities. The University of Wollongong (UOW) consistently rates well and maintains an excellent reputation for student satisfaction and gaining [...]
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Gateway Graduate School now in Colombo,Kandy and Negombo
Gateway Graduate School has opened two new facilities in Kandy and Negombo in addition to its Campus in Colombo in a bid to providenew study opportunities to Sri Lankan youth.Gateway is encouraged by the recent success,where once again the organization produced several High Achievers who obtained outstanding results in their Foundation and the First Years [...]
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Not every MBA can change your career. The 12 month MBA at Oxford College of Business can change your life and career
At Oxford College of Business, they we don’t just embrace diversity – they defined by it. Students come to Oxford College of Business (OCB) from all types of business circles. Their cultures, backgrounds and ambitions exemplify Sri Lanka’s business mindset which is needed to be successful leaders in a rapidly changing and evolving economy. OCB [...]
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Institute of Operations Management collaborates with Colombo Institute of Graduate Studies (CIGS) to Conduct Training Programme on Production & Operations Management
Programme on Production & Operations Management Production and Operations Managers should ensure that business operations are efficient by using as little resources as needed, whilst also being effective by satisfying customers’ demands. The ultimate goal is to manage resources in such a way that optimal performance is achieved. The way in which Production and Operations [...]
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Jain University – A complete educational experience!
Jain University is one of the leaders in the field of education under the brand Jain Group of Institutions. While some universities focus on research, other concentrate more on teaching but at Jain University we have created a perfect synergy of both, thus, creating an educational experience that is unique and lays down a sound [...]
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White-collar job in a black coat
Students see a promising future in the field of law “What next?” is the question that pops up in every student’s mind right after school. While professional courses such as engineering and medicine always figure on top of the list, law is fast catching up. Be it the power that comes with the profession or [...]
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Employ yourself at the world’s High Tech Capital
San Jose State University (SJSU), one of California’s biggest strengths is now accepting undergraduate applications for its fall intake (September 2013). SJSU established in 1857, is the oldest public higher education institute on the West Coast. Today, it has transformed in to a metropolitan university offering more than 134 bachelors & master’s degrees with 110 [...]
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Gateway College stamps Academic Excellence with 36 High Achiever Awards and 11 World Prizes
Highest Number of Edexcel High Achiever Awards Highest Number of World Prizes Two Students with 12 A Stars each at International GCSE Highest Number of A Stars in Sri Lanka in one sitting (2012) Gateway students excelled at the Annual Edexcel Awards Ceremony held at the Musaeus College Auditorium. Repeating last year’s feat, this year [...]
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T4 Case Study at Achievers
The T4 Case Study exam is the final hurdle of the CIMA Professional Qualification and primarily involves application of strategic management accounting techniques to analyse, recommend and support decisions. Students must deal with material in a less structured situation than in previous strategic level papers, and integrate a variety of skills to arrive at a [...]
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PARADISE XTAZY from the Wesely Primary
The students of Wesley Primary had the opportunity, to exhibit their talents in music drama and dance at their year end concert. Pix by Susantha Liyanawatta The “Paradise Xtazy “ event which was held on Saturday December 1, 2012 at the Wesely College main hall saw an array of excellent productions which showed their creative [...]
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KBBS – Knowledge Base Business Studies
Award winning tutors, prize winning students on globally recognized accolades in various Accountancy disciplines produced by One of the main dilemmas that parents have to solve nowadays is how to lead their children in the correct professional education path. Unless parents choose the right professional education path for their children, they may have to pay [...]
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Ladies’ College Department of Vocational Studies – One of the Pioneers in Vocational Education
There are many Institutions these days that offer higher educational facilities in the island. Among them, the Ladies’ College Department of Vocational Studies stands out in offering professional education and skills development programmes. The study destination offers international standard education and has added several categories in professional and vocational studies since its inception. Ladies’ College [...]
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“Waiting time is wasting time” – start CIMA at Imperial College now
Why waste time waiting for O/L or A/L results? Start CIMA at Imperial College with pending results. As students are done with O/L or A/L, it has come to a point where they have to think about a perfect foundation to start out their tertiary education that will also enhance their career opportunities. To be [...]
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Karnataka Knowledge Commission to wind up by February-end
Several of the commission’s recommendations were implemented by the Primary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Labour and Social Welfare departments The Karnataka Jnana Ayoga (KJA), which had brought about the convergence of various fields and sectors towards building a knowledge society, will wind up next month. The KJA, also known as the Karnataka Knowledge Commission, [...]
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IESL –Sabaragamuwa Centre AGM held at Ratnapura
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) SabaragamuwaCentre, held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 20th Dec, 2012 at Sapthapadhi Hotel, Ratnapura in the presence of a large gathering of its members, distinguished guests and special invitees. Eng. Tilak De Silva, President of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, the parent body of the Centre, was the [...]
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Another Success Story of IIT- Arjuna Marambe, Head of Engineering at Navantis
Job security today, is a refuge that many do not enjoy. The reason perhaps could be pinned down to the large number of higher studies programs concentrating on a fixed subject which offers low or no flexibility to a person hence cutting down the job options available in the ever evolving market. At Informatics Institute [...]
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Little World’s Explorer : An Art Exhibition
In a world that is growing and changing rapidly, art has always maintained a constant appeal to the people. Some use words to express their ideas, or music and yet others express themselves through art : it is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so one piece of art speaks volumes. Sisters, [...]
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Keeping up with the drones
A number of products and technologies have been developed by CAIR through systematic studies and research The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics of the DRDO works in different areas in information and communication technology for solutions for Defence problems. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have stretched their tentacles to warfare. They work faster, because [...]
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IIHL Introduces International Qualifications of the Institute of Hospitality (UK)
Imperial Institute of Hospitality and Leisure (IIHL) is a partnership between Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) and The Institute of Hospitality (IH), Sri Lanka Chapter. IIHE has been a pioneer tertiary education institute in Sri Lanka having been established in 1996. It has been associated with the prestigious University of Wales since inception and [...]
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‘ESOFT’ offers short-term Diploma courses for O/L students
ESOFT, the pioneers in the sphere of professional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education in Sri Lanka, has arranged a series of short-term diploma courses to the students who appeared the exam of GCE-O/L. The study programs on offer are the Diploma in Information Technology, Diploma in Software Engineering, Diploma in English, Diploma in Business [...]
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IPM: LEADER in the study of all facets of Human Resource Development.
Studying notes and cramming text books before the O/L Examination or for that matter even A/Ls are something that all school- goers in the past and present have experienced! Indeed such experiences have been defining moments in our lives as the’ Ordinary Level’ and ‘Advanced Level’ will be the first public examinations that any teenager [...]
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PATHE Study Medicine Congratulates, Our Medical Graduates for Achieving High Scores in ERPM (Former ACT 16) Examination
Sri Lanka’s leader in medical student placement is happy to share the achievements of its 2012 medical graduates. Our medical graduates secured high marks in Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) ERPM (Examination for Registration to Practice Medicine) held in November 2012. These medical doctors have shown the value of high quality, English medium Medical education [...]
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Ednet Group signs with BOI to setup “Victoria Higher Education Campus Colombo” to deliver Greenwich University programs in Sri Lanka
Victoria Higher Education (Private) Limited (VHEL) has been established in Sri Lanka, sponsored by the BOI, to launch and operate Victoria Higher Education Campus (VHEC), a Higher Education Institution, which will deliver degree programmes from Greenwich University in London, UK. Tertiary education is becoming more important in the modern world and the demand for high [...]
