An innovative approach to obtain a prestigious Degree
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An innovative approach for obtaining a prestigious Degree from a University has an advantage in the holistic development of the individual student. The result of this exercise is producing a creative, innovative and productive citizen who can contribute for the total quality development of the socio-economic conditions of the community. Thus, getting the best results from one’s University study means, to be surrounded by the best inspirational people, stimulating subject matter, extensive resources and support in all learning and teaching environments.
Massey University, New Zealand
Education market today in Sri Lanka is flooded with many low-end university degree programmes. No apparent difference is made in one’s life-style that follows after completing such programmes. At the end of the day, unfortunately, such students receive no progress in terms of employability, economic benefits or in social status and personality, but just wasting their money and time in obtaining such degree qualifications.
A group of highly-qualified academics and professionals have identified this gap in the education industry and have come up with a solution by setting up a Global campus to address this issue. They aimed at producing globally accepted employees such as Managers, IT professionals, Engineers and Scientists who could excel in their chosen fields anywhere in the world.
These exercises obviously need the contribution of top-ranked professors in the education industry, from Sri Lanka as well from the leading international universities abroad. The international linkage is essential to get the benefit out of the most updated global findings and knowledge which is not otherwise available. Further, a student who desires to go global must have an international exposure in a developed country without which he/she cannot be a successful member of an international community.
So much so that, the background has resulted to give birth to GISM Campus (Graduate Institute of Science and Management) in Sri Lanka. Such a campus as GISM is a blessing in disguise for Sri Lankan students to earn the right Degree qualification in such streams as Management, Information Science, Technology and Engineering and Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biomedical/Biological Sciences that make the student different and recognized by the High-end Corporate and the society at large.
Presently, GISM has partnership agreements with two of the world’s best ranked universities, namely the Massey University in New Zealand and Edinburgh Napier University in the UK.
Massey University is one of the largest universities in New Zealand, Highly Ranked and World Class. Its ranking always lies within top 300 -400 universities in the world. Massey is also one of the few universities that has received Five-Star Quality Award for educational excellence. The Degrees conferred by this university is accepted worldwide. Further, after graduation students can stay further on the
Prof. Dr. G.G.Senaratne
Job-training ggetting the best results from their undergraduate studies in New Zealand’s Massey University means being surrounded by the best: inspirational people, stimulating subject matter and extensive resources and support, and earning high salaries while enjoying a lifestyle, second to none, while recovering their initial investments.
Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) in the UK maintains a highly employable graduate rate of around 97 % in three months of graduating and also as one of the Top-ten Universities in the UK for employability. Further, the University is the winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Innovation. The engineering, Science and Technology students earn the Degree from ENU qualifying to receive the membership of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET, UK.) upon successful completion of the Honours Degree programme. World job market welcomes the ENU graduates. Consequently, the university has an active alumni of 72,829 members representing 115 countries. Edinburgh Napier University has established its name as the ‘professional university’ in the UK and is highly sought after by the employers.
A few fortunate Sri Lankan students have limited opportunity to join these universities. Ten (10) best genuine students have the opportunities to join each of the FOUR stream of studies. These are Electronics/Electrical/Electronics & Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering Degrees, Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biological Sciences/Biomedical Sciences Degrees, IT/Computer Science/Software Engineering and Business & Management Degree stream with 12 majors of selection that selected students can follow as pathway programmes. Interested students can apply now to enrol for Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Sciences, Bachelor of Information Science and Bachelor of Business Studies Degree pathway programmes. We would advise interested students to visit GISM website, www.gism.lk for details and apply for this intake which commences at the end of this month.
GISM welcomes G.C.E A/L students for the relevant Degree. Interested students can apply now for September intakes and selection will be made at the interview. There are two Open Days: 04th September 2013 for Massey University, New Zealand Pathway programmes and 07th September 2013 for ENU, UK pathway programmes and these will be held at GISM Campus, No. 203, High Level Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 5.
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