- Students awaiting GCE (A/L) 2014 results eligible to apply
Ranked number one among the higher education institutes in Sri Lanka by LMD, SLIIT, the leading degree awarding institute in the fields of IT, Business and Engineering has commenced enrolment of students to undergraduate degree programs for the 2014/2015 academic year.
Students who wish to follow degree programs at SLIIT are invited to attend the open day on 5 September from 9 a.m. at SLIIT’s main campuses situated in Malabe and Kollupitiya and established centres at Matara, Kandy, Jaffna and Kurunegala.
The four year SLIIT B.Sc. Hons degree in Information Technology, is available in six fields of specialisation; Information Technology, Computer Systems and Networking, Software Engineering, Interactive Media, Information Systems and cyber security. The four year BBA. Special Hons degrees in Business Management has specialisation in Marketing Management, Accounting and Finance, Human Capital Management, Quality Management and Management Informations Systems.
Entry requirements for these degree programs are three passes at the G.C.E A/L examination (Sri Lanka / London) or equivalent in any subject stream at one and the same sitting, and a pass at the aptitude test conducted by SLIIT. In addition to the above qualifications, admissions to the Computer Systems and Networking degree require students to have a pass in Mathematics or Physics.
Students interested in pursuing a career in Engineering have the option of obtaining a four year B.Sc. Engineering (Hons) degree in the following areas: Civil, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Material, Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Three passes at the G.C.E A/L Math stream including a credit for Mathematics or Physics is needed for students interested in pursuing a degree in Engineering, along with a pass at the aptitude test conducted by SLIIT.
These degrees are offered by SLIIT as approved by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act. SLIIT is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and International Association of Universities (IAU).
SLIIT has carved out numerous pathways which allow students to complete the above stated degree programs entirely in Sri Lanka or abroad. SLIIT’s impressive line-up of partner universities are in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.
“It is our goal at SLIIT to successfully mould students into well-rounded, highly competent professionals who will make a mark in their chosen career path. To motivate our students we offer them the Industrial Financial System (IFS) graduate scholarship program and an Internship at IFS, an attractive students loan scheme and performance based scholarships” noted Professor Lalith Gamage, President and CEO of SLIIT.
Elaborating further he stated: “All the programs we offer are industry oriented, which provide students with an insight to the industry. Due to our foreign university and industry ties we can attest to the high employability rate of our graduates, who are sought after by leading companies within a period of one year after graduation.”
The closing date for applications is 19 September. Students can obtain an application form at any one of the SLIIT established centres or campuses. Further information can be obtained through the hotline 2301904/ 2413900 or website www.sliit.lk.
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The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) which has been a pioneer in offering internal British degrees in Sri Lanka since 1990 has introduced a study program leading to a Preliminary Certificate in Computing (PCC).
This latest addition to IIT’s study programs is a unique six month course which will cater to those seeking an all-round IT experience and for those looking forward to acquiring a valid and recognised IT qualification. It’s an essential qualification for students interested in moving towards successful, professional careers containing all the basic IT, mathematics, communication skills and digital life skills necessary for today and tomorrow. The PCC qualification will also further strengthen students who plan on going into any major industries as IT plays a pivotal role in many companies around the globe.
PCC is a pre-foundation program, which allows the student following it to earn exceptions on their foundation course at IIT. The student will be able to receive exemptions for 6 months of IIT’s one year foundation program. This also means that the student will not be paying for the course content he gets exemptions for. Thus the PCC will save the student valuable time and up to 50% of the foundation cost.
Apart from being a standalone qualification which will help students following higher education in other disciplines, the PCC will also act as a pre-qualification to prospective students who intend to follow BEng (Hons) Software Engineering and the BSc (Hons) Information Systems with Business Management internal degrees from the University of Westminster (UOW) offered at IIT.
“There is no doubt that we live in a Digital World. All aspects of our lives are adapting to this new trend, for e.g. communication, education, entertainment, business and many others. If a person is intending to follow a path of higher education, be it in Engineering, Science, Management, Medical Science, Social Sciences or any other field, he or she will require basic digital skills for survival. The Preliminary Certificate in Computing (PCC) is designed to provide basis digital life-skills that any person will need, for the rest of their lives,” stated IIT Consultant Dr. Ajith Maudrapperuma, who helped in designing and developing this program.
“Today, organisations are in the look-out for employees who are equipped with digital life-skills. Students of the course will have the skills in basic programming, web design and graphic design giving them an opportunity to start their career. Other life skills such as communication skills and mathematical foundation will considerably increase the value of participants. They can start working and then follow a program of higher studies as part-time students while earning a salary,” he said.
The PCC which has been engineered to bridge the gap between school and university education, is the ideal stepping stone for students who are after A/Level or O/Level and are aspiring to enter the ICT industry.
Its industry specific syllabus covers most industry and IT higher educational requirements and these courses are carried out by leading panel of lecturers. The course content will comprise of communication skills in English, basics in mathematics, mathematics for computing and business, personal computer based applications, elements of electronics, design and development of websites and graphic designing.
With 24 years of experience as being a pioneer in providing British higher education in Business and Information Technology in Sri Lanka, IIT has produced nearly 3000 graduates who are holding prestigious positions across the globe.
With a dedicated team of lecturers and administrators, IIT remains the number one choice amongst students for IT and Business degrees.
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With the aim of equipping students with a well-recognised MSc qualification, SLIIT, the premier degree awarding institute welcomed its eleventh batch of master’s degree students.
The welcome ceremony was held at the SLIIT Metropolitan Campus recently. Participating at this ceremony was Professor Lakshman Ratnayake, Chairman of SLIIT, Professor Lalith Gamage, President/CEO OF SLIIT, Professor Sam Karunaratne, Professor/Academic Advisor of SLIIT, SLIIT staff and the new students.
Students can select from the following master’s degree programs; MSc in Information Technology, MSc in Information Management, MSc in Information Systems, MSc in IT (specialising in cyber security) and MSc Degree in Enterprise Applications Development (SHU) and gain a cutting edge at their place of work.
The flexible master’s degree programs conducted by SLIIT consist of four semesters amounting to 14 weeks each. Students studying at SLIIT, have the ideal learning and research environment, along with the best possible resources.
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The British Council celebrates Mother’s Day
This month too, the British Council will host their story time session on the 10th of May 2014 from 4.00p.m. to 5.00p.m. The story telling sessions are open to members and non-members from the tender ages of 4 to 8 years. May is the universal month in which Mothers are celebrated worldwide, and because of that the British Council library took the initiative to make this session a little more significant not only for the children but also for their mothers and guardians. The library team sees this special day as the perfect opportunity to get young children to honour the most important people with everyday greatness through the form of a fun and creative interactive story.
The story for this session will be based on the bond between a mother and her child, and the participating children will be able to make their mothers a small memorable and personalised surprise.
Come join the British Council library in making this year’s Mother’s Day a memorable day for not only your child, but for you too, by reserving a spot for your child in this month’s Story Time session.
The library will also be having a book corner, where a specially selected collection will feature with a Mother’s Day theme. The British Council library warmly invites you to be a part of the Mother’s Day celebrations on 10 May 2014.
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