A/L Students Ranked Island 2nd And 4th Chose ACCA At Mercury Even Before Results Were Released
Vindula Perera, a proud product of St. Joseph’s College firmly established his academic prowess with his stellar performance at the 2016 GCE A/L examinations, where he was placed Island 2nd in the Commerce Stream. Vindula is an exemplary student because he was not only focused on academic activities, but also engaged in a variety of extra-curricular activities at school; he was a member of the much-acclaimed Josephian choir and was appointed as a Senior Prefect at school. He has also played cricket.
Not wanting to waste any time after his A/Ls, Vindula immediately enrolled for ACCA at Mercury, long before his A/L results were released. He stated, “I have always wanted to pursue a career in accounting and finance, and I felt that ACCA was the most “global” qualification that would help me achieve my goals. Once I decided on ACCA, Mercury Institute was the obvious choice as a tuition provider because of their pass rates, countless prizewinners and reputation as an institute of high standing. Special thanks to my parents, school teachers and Accounting Sir Mr. Nilantha Agampodi for the unending support and all the knowledge bestowed upon me…”
Vinethri Piyadasa of Musaeus College is another student of Mercury who demonstrated a very high level of academic performance at the 2016 GCE A/L examinations. She was placed Island 4th in the Other Streams category and is also one of Mr. Nilantha Agampodi’s accounting students.
Vinethri too commenced ACCA at Mercury right after sitting for her A/L’s. She stated, “After A/L’s, there are so many options out there in terms of higher education. But you need to make sure the qualification you pick is the right fit for you, is globally recognized and ideally, something that makes you more employable, and that is why I picked ACCA. As a student of ACCA who has just completed Stage 1 at Mercury, I can confidently say that ACCA’s curriculum covers all aspects of accounting, finance, busi- ness and management and coming to Mercury was definitely the right decision. Mercury’s lecturers are very knowledgeable and practical in their approach and also make classroom learning a fun experience!”
The ACCA Qualification
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK) is a globally recognized UK professional qualification in accounting and finance, which provides students with the skills and knowledge relevant to any business, enabling them to work in any industry, anywhere in the world.
Students pursuing the ACCA qualification are guaranteed of a rewarding career as they have the opportunity to gain 3 qualifications in just 3 years – The ACCA professional qualification, the BSc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and the MSc. in Professional Accountancy from the University of London.
ACCA gives students the technical knowledge, the soft skills required to succeed in a business environment and the experience that would place them on the first rung of the corporate ladder.
Why Mercury for ACCA
Mercury Institute of Management, established in 2001, is the only Platinum Status Tuition Provider in Sri Lanka, and has campuses in Colpetty, Dehiwela, Wattala and Galle to make ACCA more accessible to students. Mercury has state-of-the-art lecture rooms, all of which are air-conditioned and equipped with multimedia facilities, and 2 modern computer labs. Mercury’s platinum-calibre lecturer panel, who is academically and professionally qualified with vast industry experience, has produced pass rates higher than world pass rates, and more Sri Lankan and World Prizewinners for ACCA than all other institutes combined. Mercury is also the only institute who holds a graduation ceremony for ACCA students in Sri Lanka.
Furthermore, Mercury’s in-house Job Bank assures its students of job placements at some of Sri Lanka’s top corporates from a variety of sectors such as banking and financial services, telecommunication, apparel, BPO, airline, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and logistics.
Mercury also hosts a number of extra-curricular activities for students such as the Sports Day and Mercury Night, and cultural and religious celebrations like Avurudu, Thaipongal, Ifthar and Christmas.
Special Scholarships
In recognition of stellar academic performance such as that of Vindula and Vinethri, Mercury offers scholarships for ACCA, so that these students can pursue their higher studies with no financial burden.
In addition to this, Mercury is also offering substantial discounts on the enrolment fee by waiving off the initial registration and first year subscription fees, and providing original UK-printed Kaplan textbooks and revision kits free of charge for all subjects, which amounts to a saving of Rs. 120,000. Enrolments for the January intake are now on! Call us on 0718864524, 0711212121, 2370644 or 2710372 or visit any one of our campuses to register for
ACCA!