Australia: Hope for a Better Tomorrow
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Australia, known for its natural environment, is under the international spotlight as bush fires are spreading across vast tracts of the country, widely seen as unprecedented for their intensity, scale and timing. Shocking images of this devastation are reverberating around the world, which has already killed at least 18 people, destroyed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of homes in regional areas of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia and burnt more than 5 million hectares. Another distressing news, was that scientists believe almost half a billion mammals, birds and reptiles have also been killed during the last four months across Australia. In New South Wales a third of the state’s koala colony – around 8,000 bears – are thought to have been wiped out by the fires. Many Australians dropped their ordinary lives to battle the nation’s raging fire crisis, as part of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS).
The devastation of the Australian bushfires has generated an outpouring of generosity amongst Australians.
“Supporting the immediate response and rebuilding efforts is vital, but it’s also important to consider how as a nation we collectively address the factors which are increasing bushfire risk. Climate change is increasing the risk that we will see more frequent and intense bushfires” states Krystian Seibert, Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology.
Swinburne University of Technology
With a rich history of over 100 years, Swinburne University continues to be a leader in the fields of science, technology and innovation, producing cutting edge research and outstanding industry oriented graduates each year. Students who join NCHS will be enrolled at Swinburne, and are privy to choose from a wide selection of degree programs.
Globally competitive qualifications
Swinburne University has been named amongst the top research-intensive universities in the world according to a number of prestigious world academic ranking lists. Swinburne is ranked among the world’s top 3% universities in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It has also been highly rated by the Good Universities Guide, in the educational experience category, including for teaching quality and generic (employability) skills.
The continuous high ranks achieved by the university is a commitment to the quality of education and the research mandate achieved. As a part of the partnerships with NCHS, it is ensured that Swinburne will monitor the education standard at NCHS, ensuring that the same standards are maintained. This ensures that Si Lankan students have the best of the Swinburne experience from inception of the pathway or degree program while at NCHS.
Nawaloka College
The Nawaloka College consists of world class facilities including a modern engineering laboratory, a well-equipped computer lab and a resourceful library. The institute operates under the vision to excel in the higher education field of the country, shaping today’s young minds into tomorrow’s leaders.
A well experienced Swinburne faculty will lead Nawaloka College academics ensuring that students are exposed to an international learning experience. Academic programs will follow the same syllabuses, method of delivery and evaluation methods as the Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia and Cal State.
To explore and discover how you can plan your future with a prestigious Swinburne University qualification contact NCHS on
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info@nchs.edu.lk