Excelsia College: Championing professional leaders for the future
View(s):With almost 200 higher education colleges across Australia alone, making the right choice can be an overwhelming and daunting decision. Thankfully, Excelsia College exists to provide quality Higher Education courses to hundreds of domestic and international students from across the globe, including students from Sri Lanka.
Having a strong educational ethos firmly built into its foundations, Excelsia College believes each student who walks through it’s doors is a unique individual who requires their own tailored approach of care and support to help unlock their full potential and flourish in their chosen profession. With multireligious prayer rooms and culturally diverse staff, students from all backgrounds are made to feel welcomed and included on campus.
Offering courses from Bachelor’ and Master Research, all the way through to their prestigious PhD programme, students are mentored in intimate classes by an elite team of industry professionals and internationally recognised lecturers. As one of very few Higher Education Colleges to offer a Master of Research with options of progressing into a Phd, Excelsia’s aim of achieving University status by 2025 is imminent. This is an exciting new step in Excelsia’s 35-year journey of excellence in the Australian higher education sector.
Excelsia boasts a diverse range of courses in Music with progression into a Master programme, Business with the unique opportunity to pursue PhD levels, Early Childhood, Dramatic Arts and Master of Counselling. With self-accrediting authority, the college’s world class team of academics are constantly designing the newest courses to fit the needs of today’s students.
Located in Sydney’s Macquarie Park Business District, Excelsia College is positioned perfectly between two major Sydney train stations with regular major bus lines stopping just outside the campus and free on site parking to all current students. Only 20 minutes travel from Sydney’s world famous Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, incoming international students are treated to a harbor cruise in their first semester, helping them become better acquainted with Australia’s biggest city and it’s key tourist attractions.
Excelsia College is sympathetic to not only the scholastic, but emotional needs of their international students and as such have implemented their brand new Student Support Centre.
Providing free on campus counselling, academic support and a college chaplain, Excelsia ensures all students, both domestic and international, feel supported and encouraged whilst pursuing their studies. Having outperformed 40 of the 41 Australian Universities in learner engagement and scoring an impressive 81.7% in post graduate educational experience, alumni satisfaction is a point of pride for Excelsia College’s professors and academic board.
When interviewing one of their current International postgraduate students Sanjeeb Kafle, he told us; “The Master of Business has proved knowledge about being an effective organizational leader in the 21st century. I learned about people and the behaviors in organisations and how to practice organisational learning and change so that competitive advantage can be maintained even in turbulent times. All in all, I got a thorough understanding of how to practice responsible leadership.”
Showcasing regular Music and Drama performances in their state of the art 150 seat theatre, student life at Excelsia continues after hours with regular community events occurring year-round. Whether a traditional Aussie barbeque, a fun pool or table-tennis competition in their newly furnished Student Centre or a relaxed open-mic café, these social events ensure students are given the opportunity to interact and socialize with those from other departments and walks of life.
Past alumni Aly Osbourne said of Excelsia “Having studied at other colleges, I came to Excelsia expecting to be just another number. This place helped me grow as a professional and I made so many great contacts and friends along the way. Excelsia’s a community where you feel supported and are helped to discover your best future career path.”
Excelsia College offers attractive courses in Music, Drama, Early Childhood, Teaching (Primary and Secondary), Education, Counselling, and Business from Bachelors to Masters and for more details, please browse www.excelsia.edu.au.
Excelsia College’s in-country consultant in Sri Lanka provides individualized support on study options, course progression and enrolment.
For more details please contact David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant, Mob: +94 77 302 8302; Email: david.samuel@bizzadvisorygroup.com.au
Excelsia College, CRICOS Code: 02664K