I am proud to be part of the World Class Design Alumni of Northumbria!
View(s):Northumbria University School of Design, the only globally recognised British University in Sri Lanka to offer a Fashion and Design Degree in Sri Lanka celebrated their 5th batch to graduate from the AOD International Campus which has a 100% employment track record. The 150th student to pass out was Anuththara Weerasekara who said that the unique features of the Northumbria Degree at AOD International Design campus were:
- As soon I registered at the Northumbria University, AOD International design campus I became a internal student of Northumbria University in UK that gave me Access to all Northumbria University learning resources.
- I had access to all State-of-the-art campus facilities and design studio resources right here in Sri Lanka.
Prof. Steven Kyffin, Dean of Northumbria University UK Faculty of Arts and Design, congratulating Anuththara Weerasekare (BA Honours Fashion) at the Graduation in Sri Lanka
- Whilst I saved almost 70% of the costs that I would have incurred if I enrolled in the UK Northumbria campus, the certificate I received is identical to the degree that the students in our UK campus receive. In fact I was invited to the convocation in the UK and to graduate at the annual Northumbria Graduation.
- The faculty in Sri Lanka is totally International and the teaching standards were very high as once in 3 months, they had to travel to the UK for training and validation which gave us the opportunity to learn the most recent trends in the world of fashion and design.
- As the Northumbria University curriculum at the AOD International campus is identical to the syllabi in the UK and it is moderated by the same examination board as in the UK. This gives us the stringent quality procedures followed. Which is why all of was employed as soon as the results came.
- A unique experience during the programme was that built -in industry internships in top organizations in Sri Lanka was offered to us so that we get a hands on exposure to the real world of business and finance and the job opportunities that exists in the industry.
- Some of my friends got direct transfers to Universities in Australia, USA and Canada as Northumbria UK degree is globally accepted
- I am proud to have received membership at Northumbria University and to be part of the world-class design alumni.
Northumbria School of Design Degree
Northumbria University School of Design at the AOD International campus maintains its supremacy with the continuous improvement to the syllabi given that the world of fashion and design is continuously changing with the design hubs mainly in Europe, be it London, Paris or Milan. With these changes and the world class International Faculty the three degrees offered (BA (Hons) are in Fashion, Interior Design and Graphic Design. The state of the art studio rooms in the Sri Lankan campus helps in the practices that students have to move through so that the creativity is moulded to fit into the commercial world.
Professor Steven Kyffin Executive Dean, Faculty of the Arts & Design at Northumbria UK commended Northumbria University standards maintained at AOD international design campus on his last visit to Sri Lanka and voiced “Northumbria University in the UK and AOD International Design Campus are similar in using the power of design and innovation in design education and its impacts and the students in Sri Lanka and South Asia must make the best of them opportunity to pursue their dreams.. We’re also united in our mutual mission to form confident designers and we look forward to building this future together for Sri Lanka, given that Sri Lanka is already earned the respect worldwide as the Apparel hub of South Asia”
The British Council Country Director for Sri Lanka Tony Reilly commented “The close partnership forged between the University of Northumbria and AOD international design campus, signals the next milestone in the passion to establish Sri Lanka as a genuinely world class design hub and it also represents another important step on the road to position Sri Lanka as a regional education hub, attracting talented students from throughout Asia to Sri Lanka’s shores, and offering a greater choice to Sri Lanka’s talented, creative next generation to acquire recognised, world-class qualifications here in Sri Lanka.”
Design education visionary Linda Speldewinde, founder and Managing Director of AOD International Design campus and a firm supporter of young design talent and creative entrepreneurship, stressed on the importance of design education that answers the needs of industries and business; “What I have realised is that Sri Lankan students require strong academic grounding that will manage their creative thinking. I have seen the talent of Sri Lankan students as world-class and those who set a strong academic grounding produce cutting-edge design required by businesses.”
To find out more about Northumbria University School of Design international degrees in Sri Lanka at AOD International Design Campus, drop into our campus at 29, Lauries road, Colombo 4 or call us on 011 5867772.
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