World Education Fair 2017: Your One Stop Destination for Higher Education

The World Education Fair 2017, one of the most sought after education exhibitions for students interested in pursuing higher studies abroad will be held for the5th consecutive year on Saturday 10th June 2017 at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo from 11 am to 5 pm.TheWorld Education Fair 2017 is jointly organized by Campus Direct & Overseas Education Center (OEC).

The fair will provide students the opportunity of meeting and interacting withrepresentatives of several leading international universities and institutionsto discuss their study options ranging from detailed overviews of the available courses, course fees,pre-admission requisites to accommodation etc.

Over 25+ Universities will participate at the World Education Fair 2017:

UK:Coventry University, Nottingham Trent University, Middlesex University, Plymouth University, Bath Spa University and University of Portsmouth.

AUSTRALIA: Deakin University, Southern Cross University, University of Tasmania & International College of Management, Sydney.

NEW ZEALAND:Aspire 2 International (Ntec), Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology)

USA: Claremont University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Brandeis International Business School, University of St. Thomas CANADA: Arbutus College IRELAND: Dublin City University, Maynooth National University of Ireland

SINGAPORE: MDIS, Dimensions International College MALAYSIA: Raffles University LATVIA: The University of Applied Sciences SWITZERLAND: Swiss Education Group GRENADA: St George’s Medical School Deakin University, is a world class university and is in the top 3% of the major rankings (Times Higher Education, QS World University Ranking and Academic Ranking of World Universities) and has received 5-star ratings for both student satisfaction and student retention (The Good Universities Guide). Deakin is ranked #3 in Australia for Graduate Employment. Deakin now offers a 20% STEM Scholarship Scheme for students interested in studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Deakin.

Southern Cross University (SCU) is ranked #1 in Australia for international student support and #2 in Australia for overall learning experience and has campuses all over Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Lismore etc.

University of Tasmania is ranked in the Top 2% of Universities worldwide and offers Scholarships upto 25%. University of Tasmania is ranked in the Top 50 in the world for Marine

Sciences, ranked in the Top 100 for Agriculture and ranked in the Top 100 for Environmental Sciences.

Coventry University was named as “University of the Year 2015” by Times Higher Education and is ranked #15 in UK (Guardian University Guide 2016) and was also voted as the Top University for Student Satisfaction (The Times Good University Guide 2016).

Nottingham Trent University was voted as the “Best University for International Students -2016” by Students Choice Awards. Nottingham Trent University offers Scholarships upto 50% for international students who are interested in pursuing their Post-Graduate Studies.

Plymouth Universityis one of UK’s leading Universities which is renowned for high quality, internationally-leading education, research and innovation.

Middlesex Universityis now thehighestranked modern university in London and has Campuses in both London and Dubai. Moreover, Middlesex University London generates more than £280 million a year for the Barnet economy, supporting some 3,800 local jobs.

Dublin City Universityis a Multi-Campus University in Dublin and is Ireland’s only QS Top 50 University and offers paid-work placements as a part- of their programs.

Aspire 2 International (Ntec) is accredited by the NZQA and has Campuses all over New Zealand including Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga. Aspire 2 offers employment-focuses programs and job placements and internship opportunities. Aspire 2 International also offers Scholarships ranging from NZ$ 4000 to NZ $ 6000 and unique Masters Pathways at leading Universities in New Zealand. Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)is a New Zealand Government-owned Higher Education Institute located in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wintec is one of New Zealand’s largest and most respected Institutes of Technology. Wintec programs are accredited by the NZQA and are job-focused and compatible with NZ Skill Shortage List. St. George’s Medical School, Grenadais one of the most prestigious Medical Schools in the world &has over 70+ affiliated Hospitals and Clinical Centers all over the world including in the UK, USA, and Canada etc and is also the #1 International Provider of 1st-Year Resident Doctors practicing in USA and their Graduates have a 96% Pass-rate at the US Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE)

Ascenda School of Management, Canadaspecializes in Undergraduate Degrees and Diplomas linked to business careers and professional pathways. Acsenda offers students options to concentrate on a specialized area of business, to gain work experience, and to earn credit toward a professional designation as they earn their degree.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),USA is in Top 1%of colleges and universities in the U.S. for it’s occupational earnings power & one of the Top 25 colleges in USA where graduates can earn a six-figure salary.

The Swiss Education Group is a world leader in Hospitality and comprises of 5 prestigious and world-renowned Hospitality Management Institutions including César Ritz Colleges Switzerland, Hotel Institute Montreux, IHTTI School of Hotel Management and Swiss Hotel Management School.

Students attending the fairareadvised to bring along with them their O-Level, A-level Certificates and other relevant academic documents, where the university representatives will evaluate their qualifications, work experience etcin order to give them an offer on the spot.

Students with CIMA, CIM, HND, ACCA and other professional qualifications can also get exemptions for Advance-entry into the 2nd or final year of Undergraduate programs.

Certain Universities participating at the fairwill be offering a limited number of Scholarships. The awarding of such scholarships will be on purely on merit-basis and case-by-case andat the discretion of the University only.

Having been in the industry for over a decade, Campus Direct is a leading education consultancy, student placement and career guidance center for overseas higher education in Sri Lanka and represents over 200+ highly renowned international universities and institutions in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Ireland, Switzerland& Singapore.

Their qualified team of Education Consultants have several years of experience in counseling students and have assisted many students to gain admission to universities and colleges abroad by providing personalized guidance on every step of the way, to ensure their requirements are met which includes selection of study programs, document processing and submissionof university applications, advice on applying for scholarships etc. All of the above services are Free of Charge!Campus Direct also offers free visa guidance to students in obtaining their student visas including preparation and verification of visa documents and follow-up on visa applications with a 100% success rate. Entry to the fair iscompletelyFREE of Charge! Pre-register for the World Education Fair 2017 by visiting our Web Page: www.cduk.lk or Call 0771475555 / 0778246666 for more details.