Advanced Level Examinations is a crucial milestone in any child's career, since its outcome affects the future of the child and eventually the parents and/or guardians. This August over 250,000 students will be sitting the G.C.E A/L examinations from 25 districts all over Sri Lanka. The local universities have only a maximum accommodation capacity of 20000 and this includes different disciplines such as medicine, engineering, management….etc. As a result there is approximately 92% of students who will not have accommodation for local university entrance. This is where we fill in.

MATRIX Institute of information Technology (Pvt) Ltd. was established in year 2006 and is in the forefront of the ICT and Management training industry. The company is headed by the well known veteran in the ICT industry Mr. Viraj Pinto Jayawardena who has over 15 years of teaching experience. The institute focuses on the students who sit the G.C.E A/L examinations to further support them in higher education aspects. It is a must that any student needs to know IT since it is the future and further IT is required for any industry. The institution has a specially designed programme which enables the student to obtain the knowledge of ICT and its vast spectrum. The Diploma by the name MATRIX Diploma in Information Technology( MDip in IT) would therefore be an ideal foundation programme. We have identified the job opportunities and the current and future demands in the local and foreign markets and thereby introduced a dual diploma, which is most probably the first of its kind, which enables the student to obtain an IT Diploma and at the same time a Diploma in Business Management, stated the chairman Mr. Viraj Pinto Jayawardena.

This dual Diploma will therefore pave the way for the students to continue with a world recognized IT Degree in the form of the Bachelor of Information Technology(BIT) of the University of Colombo(UCSC) or even obtain B.Sc Hons Equivalent Chartered Qualification in IT in the form of the BCS Chartered Institute of Information Technology(CIIT) Higher Education Qualifications(HEQ).

BCS - Higher Education Qualifications (HEQ) in IT

BCS is a chartered body in IT offering many programmes of which, the BCS Higher Education Qualifications (HEQ) is very popular. This is an internationally recognized qualification and assists candidates to complete the programme in just two years. The total course fee is very economical.
MATRIX is very popular for the BCS HEQ in IT mainly due to Mr. Viraj Pinto Jayawardena and his team of industrial and academic experts. Their collaborative experience is over 50 years.

Another main reason that candidates prefer MATRIX for BCS is due to the very reasonable course fee that is offered with sparkling benefits. The part-time programme offered by MATRIX is very popular among the employed and further university undergraduates. The main reason would be the class schedules, which is on Saturday or Sunday and the discounts that the company offer to undergraduates and to the corporate sector. The initial fee to start BCS with MATRIX is only 19,000 Sri Lanka Rupees.

The company further enhanced its benefits to the students by offering a full time programme for the BCS - HEQ, which will enable the candidates to obtain the BCS Certification in a university based environment. The candidates will have lectures four days a week from 8.30 am to 5.00pm and will have assignments and many other course works with also time to relax and enjoy in a very friendly environment. The full time programme is very popular among students just after their A/L examinations.
For further information on the BCS - HEQ contact the BCS coordinator on 0714317924.

Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) of the UCSC

The BIT of the University of Colombo School of computing is a very attractive programme which consists of the 3 academic years with 6 semesters. The BIT further paves the way for the candidates who successfully completed the examination to receive a very high industrial recognition locally or overseas.
MATRIX is very popular for the BIT programme among many university students for the quality and standards of education offered by the Institution. The main reason again is Mr. Viraj Pinto Jayawardena, who educates students from the very first BIT intake.

The other main reason why candidates choose MATRIX is due to the course fee for the first year which is only 46,000 and therefore to complete the entire degree with MATRIX it will only cost less than 150,000 Sri Lankan Rupees. The Institution further offers a 30% discount for undergraduates and government school teachers, which makes it even more economical. Candidates if they do further studies too can enrol for the first semester as well, by making a very economical fee of LKR. 21,000. MATRIX has recorded the largest intake for the BIT this year and invites students to register at their earliest to avoid disappointments.

As a result of the UCSC making the entrance of the BIT degree more flexible the total number of students enrolling has been in the increase. Even after sitting the A/L examinations this August still you could start the BIT with MATRIX and register with the university when the results of your A/L are released.
For further information on the BIT - UCSC, contact the BIT coordinator on 0714317930

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) Professional Examination in IT

MATRIX, offers the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Professional Examinations in IT which paves the way for candidates to obtain an industrial recognition and further enables them to obtain a reasonable amount of points for migration to Australia in the field of IT. MATRIX, at present has produced 60 world prize winners at the ACS Professional examination in IT and continues to build on the numbers. MATRIX just commenced the new batch for the November 2010 examination. Further details about the ACS Professional Examination can be obtained from the ACS Coordinator on 0714317925.

MATRIX Corporate Training Programmes (MCTP)

Due to the expanding market demand, the Institution has now set up a new stream of courses under one umbrella named MCTP, which includes several programmes. Following are some of the main products offered:

• VB.Net with SQL Server
• C#.Net with SQL Server
• Various programmes and certifications in JAVA, including SCJP
• Web Designing and Development
• Graphic Designing which includes 3D Max, MAYA and many other packages
• Hardware and Networking

Further details about the MCTP can be obtained from the MCTP coordinator on 0714317926.