Premier universities and institutions to visit Sri Lanka participating in one of the largest international education exhibition in the country.

Aspirations Education (AE) an international career guidance and student placement service centre in Sri Lanka announced the launch of its global education exhibition for the 5th consecutive year. The education exhibition will open vistas for Sri Lankan students to gain international education through prominent universities and institutes in Australia, UK, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Malaysia, India and Singapore.

The Aspirations Education International Exhibition in the past attracted more than 3000 students and parents island wide

Themed "The Forward March", this year's exhibition will be hosted from July 9 - 10 at the Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo and on July 12 at Queen's Hotel, Kandy. Students will experience a diverse range of study opportunities and interact with international representatives and experience first-hand information about the courses of study, free of charge visa guidance, scholarship options, application fee waive of options, on the spot offer letters providing admission to the respective university and much more offers from the international universities and added incentives.

The international education exhibition is catered to students aged 16 and above for undergraduate level and students currently reading or completed a Bachelor's degree or a professional qualification for postgraduate level. The exhibition is one of a kind offering individual attention and direct engagement with global representation from many top universities and institutes.

Speaking about the global education exhibition, Mr. Ajith Abeysekera, Chairman Aspirations Education said, "Our core business model is providing career guidance and counselling services to students who wish to pursue their education overseas. The Aspirations Education International Exhibition is one of the largest international education exhibitions in the country. There are other exhibitions which are country specific and exhibitions where foreign universities are represented along with other local education providers. This is unique as only foreign universities and institutes are present and students can meet universities from multiple countries and continents on one stage".

Reiterating further about the changing markets Mr. Abeysekera stated, "Students who aspire to study abroad should be given proper guidance at the right time. They should be able to get accurate and authentic information with regard to the options available. Such guidance will help students with lower costs, increased chances of university acceptance, cultural adaptability and even increased chances of financial assistance. Proper counselling in the areas of both education and careers help students pick the university that best meets their needs maximizing the chances of financial assistance and career opportunities. Comprehensive guidance will not mislead students at the crucial juncture in their lives, which can break or make their future; this is our mantra".

The centre will also launch the Aspirations Postgraduate Opportunity Hub this year creating a platform for postgraduate students to interact with academics in selecting the course of study. Additionally there will be video conference sessions and webinars using cutting edge technology to connect with the academics overseas.

A past student commenting about her experience said, "Students are able to get a feel of the different types of education, different fields of study in different countries. This is an opportunity to understand future opportunities, discuss their future careers, what they expect in life and what to look for in one stop".
Students and parents will be able to understand the pre-requisites, converse and obtain accurate guidance and consultancy from the many foreign delegates who will be offering these services completely free of charge. The consultation sessions and spontaneous interactive assistance and quality are key for students and their parents who wish to explore the possibilities of obtaining an international education qualification.

Commending the partnership with Aspiration Education a university representative from the UK said, "We have particularly been working with Aspirations Education for years and years. This is an opportunity for many students to experience first-hand information; they go back home, decide to come back, enter a quality international education, obtain their qualification and come back to the country. We are happy to be a part of this occasion in Sri Lanka.

Approved and authorized by the Australian High Commission to assess and issue Pre Visa Assessments (PVA), Aspirations Education is registered in the UCAS customer database and is permitted to process the application via UCAS. The centre has been trained and certified as a Singapore Education Specialist by Government owned Singapore Education. It's also a pioneer member of the British Education Representatives' Association in Sri Lanka, (BERA) established with the British Council. Accredited as one of the leading student placement centres for Malaysian Universities, in addition Aspirations Educations is certified as a New Zealand Education Specialist by the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.