Excelsia College, Australia and Prospects Academy, Sri Lanka sign MOU for Business and Early Childhood Education pathways for Sri Lankan students
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Somesh Perera, Managing Director of Prospects Academy exchanged MOU with David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant of Excelsia College
Excelsia College in Sydney, Australia and Prospects Academy in Sri Lanka have reached a Memorandum of Understanding to offer students of Prospects Academy one years’ credit into three years’ Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship and four years’ Bachelor of Early Childhood Education programs.
The MOU marks another significant step in international educational collaboration between Australia and Sri Lanka in the higher education sector. Such collaborations are a great testimony to the high quality of education provided by Sri Lankan education providers. This partnership will assure graduates of Prospects Academy successfully completing its Diploma in Business and Diploma in Early Childhood Education, direct entry into the second year of the three-year degree in Management and Entrepreneurship and four-year degree in Early Childhood Education offered by Excelsia College.
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. The collaboration reached with Prospects Academy in Sri Lanka will further strengthen Excelsia’s engagement in Sri Lanka.
Prospects Academy was established with the aim of providing internationally recognized qualifications that are accessible and affordable for the benefit of students from Sri Lanka and in the Asian Region. Over the years, Prospects Academy has grown in stature and is currently one of the leading higher education providers in Sri Lanka, with a reputation for academic excellence. Prospects Academy have collaboration with leading international universities, awarding bodies and is a joint venture partner of Ladies’ College Institute of Professional Studies (LCIPS), a subsidiary of Ladies’ College Colombo.
Somesh Perera, Founder & Managing Director, Prospects Academy commenting on the collaboration mentioned, “We are delighted to reach a working arrangement with Excelsia College, Sydney whereas our students will have a much anticipated pathway to internationally recognised degree programs in Management and Entrepreneurship and Early Childhood Education to fulfil their dream of completing their degree programs in Australia. Excelsia College, a highly reputable higher education provider in Australia, and it’s our privilege to collaborate with them to support our existing and future students”.
Bobby Abraham, Chief Admissions, Global Engagement & Partnerships
Peter McKeon, CEO of Excelsia College, stated in his reference to the collaboration, “This is another milestone for Excelsia College in Sri Lanka. We have been in the Sri Lankan market for many years and we always waited for the best opportunity to collaborate with a partner in the management and entrepreneurship, and early childhood education. We are delighted we collaborated with Prospects Academy. In our journey to achieve greater heights and to continue positioning ourselves as globally competitive, such collaborations are essential. We are delighted to welcome the next batch of graduates from our Sri Lankan partner”.
Bobby Abraham, Chief Admissions, Global Engagement and Partnerships at Excelsia College, who participated virtually in the MOU signing ceremony, mentioned in his statement, “This is a fantastic collaboration for Excelsia College and I am delighted to be part of this ceremony to witness the future of an effective student focused collaboration in the management and entrepreneurship, and early childhood education space. At Excelsia College we are waiting to see graduates from Prospects Academy to arrive in the near future to further their educational aspirations”.
David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant with Excelsia, who represented the College at the signing ceremony stated, “This collaboration has further helped build stronger ties between Sri Lanka and Australia in the higher education space. Students are offered a great opportunity to pursue further studies at Excelsia College and become a globally recognised graduates and this collaboration will add value to themselves in addition to their future employers and economies”.
Excelsia College is a Higher Education Provider registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), approved to offer FEE-HELP, Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy, and registered to offer courses to international students (CRICOS Provider Code 02664K). Excelsia College is an affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and a member of the Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA).
Peter McKeon, CEO
Excelsia’s Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and understanding to provide quality early childhood education and care. The course supports students to build a deep, reflexive understanding of the child, child development, early childhood contexts, educational issues, theories and considerations, and the diverse needs of children, from birth to five years of age. A continuing shortage of well-qualified staff in the early childhood sector is an important motivation for the necessity and provision of this course. The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Degree has been assessed by the Australian Institute of Teachers and School Leaders (AITSL https://www.aitsl.edu.au/) and accredited by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA https://www.acecqa.gov.au/).
Excelsia’s Bachelor of Management and Entrepreneurship develops in students’ management and entrepreneurship knowledge, providing students with a solid grounding in enterprise creation and management.
The course has been designed for future business managers and leaders in small to medium/family enterprises, and for start-up entrepreneurial businesses. Upon graduation, such students will have acquired a mix of a broad range of business/management knowledge and skills, and more specialist capabilities that will equip them to be innovative, effective and ethical.
It will therefore appeal to students likely to (i) help run and manage their family business; (ii) start their own business independently or as spin-offs from the family business; or (iii) be working for, do business with or consult to family businesses or small to medium entrepreneurial enterprises.
Please browse www.excelsia.edu.au and www.prospectsacademysl.com for further information and course details.