The Australian Institute of Business and Technology, with campuses in Colombo and Kandy, enjoys market leadership as a pathway to international education. Much of its fame comes from ACBT's credentials as an integral part of a global educational tradition recognized by none other than the Australian government.

ACBT is known for its pioneering efforts in affording thousands of students the internationally-accepted route to a degree through its University Foundation Programme (UFP), recognized as a substitute for A/levels.

The answer to the ultimate question as to why ACBT continues to draw in the highest enrolments lie deeply embedded in the enrolment and academic structure of the institution. Students can get started on an Australian degree that's internationally recognized right after their O/L examinations by completing a University Foundation Programme (UFP), which is of 8-12 month duration. The UFP is recognized as an equivalent for A/L, which traditionally consumes over two valuable years. Students can enrol with pending O/L results so that the waiting-period before receiving results is well spent. The structure, as a whole, enables students to complete their education faster than the conventional method and enter the competitive business world faster and younger.

Students who have completed their A/L can join the degree programme directly if they have two passes in core subjects and 5 passes in G.C.E. O/L including Credit (C) passes for Mathematics and English. Even the students who have been unable to get through their A/L can join Diploma Programmes in Business or IT which is the first year of the renowned ECU degrees, with their O/L results and after completing the University Foundation Programme.

"In the fast-track world that we live in, time and education is the key in pursuit of success. At ACBT, our goal is to provide students a higher education that is accepted the world over in minimum time," says Sudash Liyanage, Marketing Manager of ACBT. "ACBT degrees are designed to mould youth into professionals who would excel in their chosen fields, not just through textual knowledge but 'life-learning' lessons too."

"The quality of a degree should be world-class so that employment opportunities will be maximized," he added. "Employability doesn't come with mere understanding of the chosen stream but the necessary life-skills that give students an edge to succeed in any business environment. At ACBT, the development of those skills is given as much priority as the course content."

Degrees offered by ACBT speak for themselves. With the course content and structure entirely based on ECU, students are awarded full ECU degrees in Sri Lanka, recognized all over the world, with the option to transfer to ECU at any stage of their studies after completing the first year, or to any other university in Australia as it is recognized by the Australian Government. The degrees are offered at 1/5th of the cost of doing it overseas.

While ACBT's campus in Colombo continues to draw in the highest intakes in the industry, while its recently opened Kandy College offers a range of higher education options too, affording a wider scope for students in the region and opportunities to acquire international education that is both globally accepted and affordable. The Kandy College replicates ACBT's time-tested standards offering students in the region the same pathway to the world.

A highlight in Kandy is their efforts to support students through English language training with especially designed step-up courses which prepare them for higher education. Currently, students can pursue diploma as well as, University Foundation Programmes at ACBT's Kandy College.