Commence Your British Degree with, UCL International Foundation Year (UIFY)
Established with the vision of providing guaranteed pathways for Sri Lankan students to enter into globally ranked top universities, Universal College Lanka (UCL) is in an exclusive partnership with Monash College Australia and University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). With the current partnerships providing pathway programmes to students in selected various disciplines in Australia and Malaysia, UCL recently partnered with University of Central Lancashire, UK to provide full Degree programmes for students aspiring to complete undergraduate and postgraduate education in Sri Lanka from a globally reputed UK university.
Why should one follow a Foundation programme to begin Higher Education?
A University Foundation as the name itself implies is a pre-university qualification which is ideally suitable for students wanting to begin higher education with O’ Level qualification. It is a stepping stone which provides you the basis needed to succeed in university education.
UCL International Foundation Year
The International Foundation Year provides the pathway for students to develop the skills and knowledge required to commence their undergraduate studies in selected disciplines. At successful completion of the IFY students can directly enter in to the Year 1 of a Degree programme offered by University of Central Lancashire in Sri Lanka.
What do students learn in the programme?
The programme emphasizes on developing the students core competencies on English Language & Communication Skills with a focus on preparing students for higher studies and specialized modules in Computing and Business, therefore providing a stepping stone to proceed towards undergraduate studies.
Language (English) Skills
The module aims to improve your skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking and enables you to acquire a broad range of knowledge which you can use to confidently and effectively communicate in English. Communication Skills Equips you with the essential study skills needed to succeed at university level. You will learn the basic skills necessary to conduct independent research, write academic papers, give formal and oral presentations. Analytical & Problem Solving Skills Builds upon your existing knowledge in the area of mathematics whilst introducing new topics appropriate across a range of academic disciplines for your career. Subject specific Skills (Foundations) These modules will form the basis for the destination degree you intend to do. The UCL foundation offers you specialization subjects in Computing and Business. What are the entry requirements to the programme? Are you a high performer? Looking at graduating at a younger age? Then this is an opportunity for you to join this IFY programme as soon as you complete your O/Ls. The foundation programme is not just limited to students who complete their O/Ls, but can be used as a bridging programme to students who do not meet the minimum entry criteria of university admissions after their A/L’s. What’s next after the UCL Foundation (UIFY)? Upon successful completion of the programme students may enter the 1st year of the following degree programmes offered by University of Central Lancashire in Sri Lanka or transfer your credits to other UK universities. BSc (Hons) Software Engineering BA (Hons) International Business Subject to Approval. 5 Reasons to Start your Higher Education with UCL Foundation (UIFY) Students get an opportunity to start early, just after O-Levels and start a degree within one year. Teaching is done by an experienced panel of lecturers who are PhD or MSc/MBA qualified and experts in their respective subjects. Small class sizes (maximum of 25) enables individual attention and better teacher-student interaction. Students become equipped with international-level skills and practices to pursue higher education. Students study in a beautiful lake-side and safe location, with state-of-the-art facilities. UCL focuses on creating a learning culture that will give students a great learning experience in pur- suing their higher education right here in Sri Lanka. UCL is becoming students’ first choice in starting their Higher Education due to: superior academic delivery through the highly qualified, experienced and committed panel of lecturers; small classrooms with individual attention to the students; the teaching and learning methods which are at the international standards and is in close and unique collaboration with our partner institutions.
Opening doors to those students aspiring to start their higher education qualifications from a reputed university right here in Sri Lanka, UCL provides opportunities for you to embark on your dream at an affordable investment while experiencing the same quality of education and learning experience. With quality assurance being the core of UCL, a highly qualified and experienced panel of lecturers and a state-ofthe-art facility in Colombo, the students’ learning experience at UCL will gear them to be worldclass professionals.
Write to UCL on info@ucl.lk or contact us on 0774 777 000 for further information. You are also welcome to visit our state of the art campus and meet the faculty members and counselors at, UCL #503, Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Rajagiriya.