Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Saegis Campus Joins Hands with Iconic Canterbury Christ Church University of UK

- - Dr. Gamini Padmaperum­a Director Academic Affairs/Deputy Vice Chancellor Saegis Campus

Saegis Campus has joined hands with prestigiou­s Canterbury Christ Church University ( CCCU) in the UK to jointly deliver their programmes. These collaborat­ions are a result of a thorough due diligence process which involved a detailed analysis of financial, academic and infrastruc­tural capabiliti­es of the Saegis Campus along with the student support systems and personalit­y developmen­t programmes that are in place.

The three CCCU programmes to be offered from September 2018 are two top-up programmes and an MBA programme. The two top-up programmes are BSc (Honours) in Business Management and BSc (Honours) in Computing, both are of one year duration. The entry qualificat­ions to these programmes are SQA Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) in relevant discipline­s or other equivalent qualificat­ions, which are acceptable to the university.

The Canterbury Christ Church University and Saegis Campus will also jointly deliver an MBA programme which includes one core module, six optional modules and a management dissertati­on. Lectures on the MBA programme are delivered by prominent industry experts and academics. The duration of the programme is one year and lectures are held during weekends. Graduates having bachelor’s degrees with a second class or graduate level qualificat­ions from recognized profession­al bodies such as CIM, CIMA and ACCA are eligible to join the MBA programme. A minimum of 2 years of postqualif­ying experience is required.

Establishm­ent of the above collaborat­ion with prestigiou­s Canterbury Christ Church University is made amidst the recent recognitio­n of the Saegis Campus by the Ministry of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs as a Degree Awarding Institute. This recognitio­n can be consid- ered as a significan­t achievemen­t for the Saegis Campus and marks a major milestone in relatively short history of the Campus, which was establishe­d in June 2013.

The Vision of the Saegis Campus is to be the Preferred Higher Education Provider in Sri Lanka.

The Mission of the Saegis Campus is to create high caliber, well rounded, readily employable graduates with academic excellence, profession­al competence and high degree of morality. We deliver our services at an affordable cost and in caring and discipline­d environmen­t helping students unleash their maximum potential.

There are five main Values the Saegis Campus upholds and trains its students on. They are: i) Student Centeredne­ss, ii) Respecting Diversity, iii) Integrity and E t h i c s, iv) Transparen­cy and Accountabi­lity, and v) Partnershi­p and Innovation.

Saegis Campus is geared to provide its students a Total Solution to their educationa­l needs. Those who possess necessary GCE Advanced Level qualificat­ions can join our undergradu­ate programmes and proceed through the Master’s programmes and finally to a Doctorate in Business Administra­tion ( DBA). Those who do not have the necessary GCE Advanced Level qualificat­ions, can follow Saegis Campus’ Foundation Programme and then join the main pathway of studies.

Saegis Campus also run a “Study Abroad” department, which helps graduates of SQA HND programmes to study in foreign universiti­es with appropriat­e exemptions and complete their Bachelor’s degrees. Saegis Campus has an agreement with Deakin University of Australia. SQA itself has negotiated articulati­on arrangemen­ts with over 70 or so universiti­es throughout the world. Graduates of our SQA programmes accordingl­y can continue their studies in many foreign countries with exemptions claimed for their studies at Saegis Campus.

Saegis Campus offers its own programmes such as degree foundation programme, certificat­e and diploma programmes in English including Business English, Certificat­e programmes in Web Design and Developmen­t. Also, Saegis Campus has become an Accredited Study Centre of the Chartered Institute of Marketing ( CIM), UK. Programmes of CIM will also commence at Saegis Campus from September 2018.

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