The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) has announced the commencement of the February 2012 intake. The registration of students for its high quality Internal British Degree programmes in Computing, Applied IT and Business Management, and the APIIT Foundation Course have been scheduled for commencement on 5th March 2012 after a one-week orientation programme. Another batch of promising students will thus begin a unique journey towards acquiring a prestigious internal British Degree awarded by Staffordshire University, UK. Students will go through a rich educational experience highlighting the fact that, in education, the journey is as important as the destination.
APIIT is the leading private higher educational institute in the country, and offers the largest choice of internal British degrees in Sri Lanka – 12 Undergraduate degree programmes and 6 Masters programmes, with over 1200 students in enrolment. All academic programmes are conducted to British standards and the degrees are awarded by Staffordshire University in the UK. The February 2012 intake will enrol students for the following programmes –
COMPUTING
- B.Sc. / B.Eng. (Hons) in Computer Networks and Security
- B.Sc. / B.Eng. (Hons) in Computing Science
- B.Sc. / B.Eng. (Hons) in Software Engineering
APPLIED IT
- B.Sc. (Hons) Business Information Technology
- B/ Sc. (Hons) Business Computing
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- BA (Hons) Business Management
- BA (Hons) Marketing Management
- BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
APIIT Foundation Course
State- of- the- art APIIT computer laboratories
APIIT has excellent facilities for teaching/ learning and a dedicated and competent academic and administration staff. Students are treated to the same facilities that are available in the UK at a fraction of the cost, at its own APIIT City Campus. APIIT’s learning environment comprises of state- of- the- art facilities such as modern lecture theatres, computer laboratories with the cutting edge technology and provide unlimited access to the internet through high speed broadband and Wi-Fi connectivity, a well equipped library with access to digital libraries, syndicate facilities and an entire floor dedicated to student recreation and a café.
The well equipped APIIT library with access to digital libraries
To prepare students for today’s competitive world, APIIT provides students with a well rounded education. Quality education is necessarily student centred; there cannot be effective learning without active student involvement. Students have to be actively engaged in gaining maximum benefits from the educational opportunities created in the classroom as well as outside the classroom. Going a step beyond, APIIT encourages students to collaborate with staff to create educational opportunities, particularly in the area of soft skills development.
APIIT students are encouraged and provided with facilities to take part in many extra-curricular activities. These include sports and recreational activities as well as community projects. These engagements impart transferable skills such as team working and negotiation skills, analytical and problem solving skills, and organising and presentation skills, and help develop students’ overall personality. Such experiences and abilities, together with the subject specific knowledge and skills acquired through the study programmes, make APIIT students highly capable of contributing to organisational development and socio-economic advancement of the country. This is the APIIT edge in securing employment and career advancement.
APIIT’s main goal is to contribute to expansion of higher education opportunities in the country while promoting quality and standards of higher education and its relevance to industry and commerce. In this task, APIIT works closely with all its stakeholders, particularly APIIT students, their prospective employers and the international partners. APIIT is geared to undertaking this noble task of producing true professionals for the country and contributing to socio-economic development.
Moreover, APIIT is backed by international partners who are committed to quality of education. The cornerstone of APIIT’s success has been its uncompromising commitment to excellence in quality and standards of higher education programmes. Our management system has been accredited as conforming to ISO 9001:2008 international standards, and in addition, a comprehensive external quality assurance framework from Staffordshire University, UK and APIIT Malaysia is in place to ensure that the learning experience at APIIT is consistent with international standards of higher education.
Affiliation to over twenty reputable universities in the UK and Australia and close interaction with APIIT campuses in the Asia Pacific Region help APIIT keep abreast of international trends in higher education. These international relations ensure that APIIT programmes as well as its teaching/ learning methods are informed by the latest developments. APIIT – Sri Lanka also uses the latest technological advances to support its teaching as well as management processes.
Students and parents are cordially invited to visit the state- of- the- art APIIT City Campus conveniently located at 388, Union Place, Colombo 2 to experience the APIIT ADVANTAGE. Please feel free to contact APIIT on 2675060 or info@apiit.lk for further information and assistance.
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