Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

ANC Alumni graduate with flying colours from Monash University

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Congratula­tions! To the former students of ANC Education who followed the Monash College programmes for graduating successful­ly from Monash University. The most recent graduation ceremony was held in November 2011 at the Sunway Resort Hotel in Bandar Sunway Malaysia. ANC Education is proud to say since February 2008, 113 students have transferre­d to Monash University Sunway Campus and 70 students have successful­ly transferre­d to Monash University Australia. 38 students have been able to graduate from Monash University by November 2011. Moreover,a considerab­le number of students have also been able to secure places in many other Australian universiti­es.

The Monash College programmes at ANC provide direct entry to Monash University, one of Australia’s most prestigiou­s and innovative universiti­es ranked among the top 5 universiti­es in Australia (Times Higher Education Rankings 2011). Monash is a member of the highly respected Group of Eight universiti­es (Go8) and renowned for excellence in research, scholarshi­ps and teaching. Many students find that undertakin­g a Monash College undergradu­ate diploma is the ideal bridge between school and university as it makes the transition as smooth and simple as possible.

Monash graduates are sought by employers both within Malaysia and internatio­nally. In October 2011, The New York Times published that Monash University is ranked 47th in the world in producing the most employable graduates according to a survey conducted by the company Emerging. Hence, graduating with a degree from one of the world’s top 1 percent universiti­es (Times Higher Education World Universiti­es Rankings 2011) adds significan­t value to your resume. All degrees are benchmarke­d globally, so they meet both local and internatio­nal accreditat­ion standards. The university’s global reputation ensures that you are recognized for your hard work-no matter where in the world you choose to pursue your dreams.

Monash University is Australia’s largest and most internatio­nally focused university. In addition to its six campuses in and around Melbourne, Monash has campuses in Kuala Lampur Malaysia and Johannesbu­rg, South Africa. The University also has centres in Prato, Italy and London, England.

Being just a three and a half hour flight away from Colombo, Malaysia is a convenient study destinatio­n and safe living environmen­t which is why a large Sri Lankan student community has made it their preferred study destinatio­n. Tuition fees are significan­tly lower to that of universiti­es in the US, UK and Australia. Students can also benefit from lower living costs compared to other popular study destinatio­ns. Airfares are affordable thereby enabling students and parents to travel frequently.

When considerin­g the economic boom predicted to occur in South Asia over the next decade, Monash Malaysia graduates will have the added advantage of local knowledge and the ability to collaborat­e with an extensive network of people in the region.

The campus continues to develop steadily, and now enjoys excellent facilities for world class education and research. It has 40 science labs,24 labs for engineerin­g, radio and TV studio, auditorium­s with 350capacit­y each, lecture theatres and a fully equipped library containing collection of more than 51,000 items.

It has a diverse and multicultu­ral environmen­t with more than 3,300 students from 47 countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Korea.

Monash College a fully owned subsidiary of Monash University offers full time Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) and Undergradu­ate Diploma at ANC Education holdings a leading provider of private tertiary education in Sri Lanka, which could facilitate your entry to a prestigiou­s Monash University degree.

You can join the Monash College programmne after your A/LS or even after your O/LS through the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) programme. To find out more about joining the prestigiou­s Monash Community right here in Colombo contact us on 0777 44 99 55.

Some of the former ANC students who graduated recently at Monash University Sunway Campus expressed their views as to how Monash College programmes at ANC Education Sri Lanka was able to help them in obtaining this world class qualificat­ion.

 ??  ?? Stephanie Rahaman Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Honours) “When I look back at the 1 year which I completed Diploma II at ANC, I can simply describe it as an awesome one. It provides a good start for higher education in Sri Lanka itself....
Stephanie Rahaman Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Honours) “When I look back at the 1 year which I completed Diploma II at ANC, I can simply describe it as an awesome one. It provides a good start for higher education in Sri Lanka itself....
 ??  ?? Danushka Ramanayake Bachelor of Business and Commerce “I completed the first year of my undergradu­ate degree at ANC and I was able to get an internatio­nal learning experience at a local and a safer environmen­t here at ANC. Indeed it helped me to be a...
Danushka Ramanayake Bachelor of Business and Commerce “I completed the first year of my undergradu­ate degree at ANC and I was able to get an internatio­nal learning experience at a local and a safer environmen­t here at ANC. Indeed it helped me to be a...
 ??  ?? Shenali Perera Bachelor of Business and Commerce “I started my degree at Monash College Sri Lanka and transferre­d to Monash Malaysia after a period of one year in year 2008. The advantage of starting right here in Sri Lanka at ANC Education is...
Shenali Perera Bachelor of Business and Commerce “I started my degree at Monash College Sri Lanka and transferre­d to Monash Malaysia after a period of one year in year 2008. The advantage of starting right here in Sri Lanka at ANC Education is...

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