Complete the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) in 8 months and enter Top Universities in Australia, UK, New Zealand and Malaysia.
The month of December evoke mixed emotions amongst thousands of students who sat for the Local A/L examinations in August 2011. Because, it is these two months always known for the final outcome of their A/L examinations for which they worked hard for 2 years.
In some families, the atmosphere is one of jubilation as proud parents celebrate the success of their children who has securing their place in degrees such as Medicine and Engineering in local universities. However, for many more families, there is a sense of gloom as their child has been unsuccessful at the A/Ls, or in some cases, not being able to attend their desired university course due to insufficient Z-score. What do these thousands of students do? Some plan to re-sit their A/Ls, while others seek out private education providers in the hope of finding a course they are interested in, yet there are some courses which are not available in Sri Lanka. Some students give up education completely in despair and enter into the workforce where they are unable to secure competitive salaries and benefits due the fact of not possessing a university degree.
Unfortunately many students and parents are not aware of an ideal alternative pathway to make their dreams come true.
The Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) programme offered by Monash College Sri Lanka is designed as an academic bridge between a student’s highest academic qualification and their preferred destination degree at Monash University. Successful completion of the MUFY programme with the required grades ensures that the student will enter into their Monash degree of choice.
As a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities and recognized internationally as being amongst the Top 100 universities in the world*, Monash University has made it’s mark as a university of high standards for quality and a degree from Monash is a student’s first step towards career success. Offering nearly 800 programmes from 10 specialized Faculties, with campuses in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa and the option to commence some degrees locally at Monash College, a Sri Lankan student is provided a range of opportunities with Monash.
MUFY is equivalent to A/Levels and Australian Year 12 and allows admission to any Australian University and into the full range of undergraduate degrees at Monash. MUFY is also accepted by some of the top universities in the UK Malaysia and New Zealand.
Whether you are planning for a career in Medicine, Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Science, or the arts, the MUFY programme’s flexible format enables students to tailor their study for the degree of their choice. The teaching methods and continuous internal assessments offered to students emulate the academic style followed at university.
“The MUFY syllabus is designed for university study and I found the course structure to be a more effective way of learning and overall, I enjoyed my studies at ANC” says Nishara who is currently pursuing her degree in Medical Bioscience at Monash University Malaysia. It is a qualification that is equivalent to A/Levels and is simply another pathway for a student to enter an international university.
“The curriculum in MUFY is one of the most advanced Australian curriculums and on par with modern teaching methods.
This system is ‘student centred’ rather than ‘teacher centered’ which is, unfortunately, the system that makes up the A/Levels. It is a programme that focuses on the process rather than the product. Each day in the programme is a new learning experience which enhances the knowledge, skills and creativity of students. Just because it’s a one year programme it is not inferior to the two year A/Level programme” says Mr. M. Naufaloon, Academic Head of the MUFY program at ANC.
Elaborating further, Mr. Naufaloon said “a key focus of MUFY is on what the student learns as against the traditional A/Level focus on final examination. The continuous assessment process provides this evaluation and contributes to 50% of the final mark. Students are evaluated on activities like project work, group studies, case studies, field trips, research work etc. which assist them to develop their own learning skills, training them to do such independent work in university. The universities, too, expect students to do their own learning, but, unfortunately, A/Levels hardly provides that training, it is more theoretical and exam oriented”
Commenting of this Semesters results he added ‘’I am more than happy to announce that our students have performed extremely well this semester. Our overall pass rate was a remarkable 86.5% where Part A pass rates amounted to 79% and Part B subjects made a pass rate of 94%’’.
Monash College students in Sri Lanka are supported by a highly motivated and experienced lecturers of which 70% are PhD qualified they are all approachable and eager to support and provide additional attention as needed.
Free Information session by the head of Monash University Foundation Year in Sri Lanka
Monash would like to invite you to for a Free information evening with a representative from Monash University on Saturday - 7th January 2012 at Cinnamon Lakeside (Dukes Court). The session will start sharp at 10.30 am.
Come discover Monash University Foundation Year for yourself on this day. The University offers a broad selection of courses within six faculties: Arts and Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Engineering; Information Technology; Medicine and Health Sciences; Pharmacy; and Science. Please call 0777 449955 for reservations. Current students will talk about how it is different to study at a prestigious university and how much they enjoy their campus life. The audience will be encouraged to ask questions and enter into discussions.
This will be an exciting chance for students and parents to discuss rewarding opportunities including stimulating careers, exciting programmes and the wonderful range of degree programmes available to students at Monash University. On this day you can meet Mr.Mohamed Naufaloon – Head of the Monash University Foundation Year in Sri Lanka.
The MUFY program offers subjects tailored to take the student to his or her degree of choice. The interactive course structure which emphasizes both internal and exam-based assessment mirrors the university-style system of learning so that the student not just progresses to a desired degree but is also equipped with the necessary skills to cope with university education.
* QS World University Rankings 2011/2012
CRICOS codes: Monash University 0008C and Monash College Pty Ltd 01857J
Monash is ranked:
Among the top 100 universities in the world*
One of the top five universities in Australia*
49th of the top 100 Biomedicine universities in the world*
43rd for arts and humanities*
34th among Social science universities*
58th among Engineering and IT universities*
*QS World University Rankings Results 2010 |
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