The Rosedale Academy in Ontario, Canada and Sri Lanka’s Asian Institute of Business & Science (AIBS) has launched the Global University Pathway Programme (GUPP), a unique pre-university pathway programme that provides Sri Lankan students with the exclusive advantage of accessing 500+ leading universities and colleges in Australia, Canada, UK, USA, New Zealand and Singapore upon successful completion of the programme in Sri Lanka.
The GUPP comprises the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (1-year university pathway) which can be completed in 10 months of full-time study at AIBS. The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) qualification is jointly awarded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Rosedale Academy, AIBS said in a media release.
Ms. Rohini Nanayakkara – Chairperson - AIBS said, “I am delighted to be a part of this pathbreaking partnership, a first between Canada and Sri Lanka in the education space. AIBS is focused on delivering internationally accredited qualifications in Sri Lanka and this is yet another initiative to bring a globally accepted university entry qualification to our doorstep. The Rosedale Academy, a globally renowned academic institution based in Ontario, Canada entered into an agreement with AIBS as its partner in Sri Lanka to facilitate the delivery of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) to Sri Lankan & Maldivian students.”
Through this pre-university programme, students in Sri Lanka will for the first time have access to the Canadian secondary education curriculum, opening doors to post-secondary institutions in Canada and around the world. The Rosedale model will also contribute to strengthening local Sri Lankan education institutions by including them into an international collaborative teaching network.
David McKinnon – High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canada and the Maldives, commenting on this partnership, said: “Sri Lanka and Canada enjoy a long-standing partnership, which has for decades involved collaboration in the field of education. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way students learn, and we are looking for innovative ways to maintain those education links.”
AIBS currently offers diverse and much-needed education qualifications in the private tertiary education sector in Sri Lanka, in the areas of Science and Business. The new programme opens up new and exciting avenues for students seeking world-class education and extends to them the opportunity of studying abroad with minimum hassle, the release said.
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