A degree for the 21st Century
View(s):How Sri Lankan students can future-proof their careers
The world of work is changing at an increasingly rapid pace. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation are making many jobs obsolete while also creating jobs that have never existed before.
We know that technologies will continue to evolve and business conditions will change with them. It’s important for those at the start of their working lives to develop a mindset that will prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the future. According to analysis by the Institute of Policy Studies Sri Lanka , it’s the highly educated who will benefit from jobs created by technology.
The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has been created with this new world of work in mind. It’s a unique, combined degree with a focus on in-demand skills such as critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building, and entrepreneurship. Students can pair the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII) with a range of core degrees*, selected from faculties throughout UTS as they develop highly valued, leading-edge capabilities. This enables them to enhance professional studies in core areas such as Business, Engineering, or IT, for example, with the future focused skill set developed in the BCII.
Cross-disciplinary and collaborative
Professor Anne Cranny-Frances, Adjunct Professor in the School of Communications at UTS, says, “In designing this course, we are coming from the viewpoint that many people have arrived at these days. The problems we have in our society, in every society globally, are so big and complex that they can’t be answered by any one discipline. What we need are teams of people bringing the knowledge and skills from each of their own disciplines together.”
This ability to collaborate was listed among the most important skills needed for 21st Century success in a recent article in Forbes magazine. The other critical skills included in the article were resilience in the face of setbacks, agile thinking, good verbal and written communication,creativity, problem solving, leadership, negotiation, and mastery of technology.
Creating the jobs and
opportunities of the future
No matter which core degree has been chosen, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is designed to place graduates at the innovative forefront of their profession. As they develop and realise their own projects, BCII students are empowered to create the jobs and opportunities of the future as they step up to their industry’s demands for a more creative workforce.Throughout their degree, they benefit from a range of industry experiences, real-world projects, and self-initiated proposals, which equip them to address the complexities of a changing world.
They become lifelong innovators, entrepreneurs, creative thinkers, and change-makers.
A campus in Sydney’s innovation hub
The UTS campus in Sydney is in the city’s growing education, innovation and creative hub, at the edge of the Central Business District. This provides many opportunities to interact with Sydney’s thriving start-up scene.The university’s commitment to future-focused learning is reflected in the design of the campus, and award-winning facilities that give staff, students and researchers access to cutting-edge technologies.
The journey can begin in Colombo
Students can begin their pathway to a degree from Australia’s number one young university at UTS Sri Lanka. UTS Foundation Studies prepares student who have completed their O levels with the skills they need for success at an Australian university. Degree pathways (diplomas) including the Diploma of Business, Diploma of Engineering, and Diploma of Information Technology allow students with A levels to complete the equivalent of the first year in their Australian degree here in Sri Lanka. Written in partnership with UTS, these pathways come with a guaranteed place at UTS. A student who has completed UTS Foundation Studies in Sri Lanka might then enter first year of Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation in Sydney. A student who has completed their Diploma of Business in Sri Lanka might enter the Bachelor of Business BCII with credits for their first-year business subjects. There are similar trajectories for students in Engineering and Information Technology.
Enrolments underway now
A new semester at UTS Sri Lanka begins on 2 November, with Orientation during the week commencing 26 October. This presents a unique opportunity for local students to prepare for success at UTS, Australia’s top ranking young university.
Students whose plans may have been affected by current international travel restrictions can commence their courses very soon, right here in Colombo – with the security of knowing they’re on a pathway to complete their studies at UTS when travel reopens.To find out more about courses available at UTS Sri Lanka, and how to enrol visitinsearch.edu.lk/experienceor call 0774 775 774.
About UTS
UTS is a dynamic and innovative university, ranked as Australia’s top young university, and 133rd in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2021, reflecting its strength in employability, research, teaching, and internationalisation.
UTS Sri Lanka prepares students for entry to all UTS undergraduate courses though the UTS Foundation Studies Programme and offers a Diploma of Business, a Diploma of Engineering and a Diploma of IT. When students complete their first year at UTS Sri Lanka, they are ready to complete their UTS degree in Sydney.
* Depending on UTS Sri Lanka
pathway course and core degree chosen