Start ahead, decide your child’s future after O/levels

The O/ Level exams are over. Whilst awaiting results, what crucial decisions will you make that will mould your child’s future? This is the point where parents question the three main options available in Sri Lanka.

Continue with local A/ Levels? This takes three or more years of continuous study, a highly competitive final exam to gain entrance to local university with no guarantee of the preferred degree. Statistics show that a shocking 93% of A/ Level students will not be offered a placement at a local university.

The second option is to follow London AL in an international school and after two years of study and exams with adequate A/level results, pursue university education overseas, most popularly in the UK, US or Australia.

The latest addition to these options is joining a university foundation program. Foundation programs which have been developed by elite universities are internationally recognized and enable students after O/levels to complete foundation studies in 1 year and directly transfer overseas for fur ther studies. Foundation programs have been delivered globally for over 20 years and are becoming increasingly popular among Sri Lankan parents and students due its time saving of over 2 Years compared to A/ Levels which would take approximately 3 years of study.

Likewise, foundation programs provide an alternative to A/ Level students who did not achieve their desired results to enter university

The Monash Unive r s i t y Foundation Year ( MUFY) offered by ANC Education is a twelve month program designed by Monash University that prepares students for their desired destination degree in a variety of areas including Engineering, Business, I n f o r mat i o n Te c h n o l o g y, Medicine, Biosciences, Law, Psychology, Communications and much more.

Having studied at St. Bridget’s Convent, Shrinika Dharmaratne joined the Monash University Foundation Year after her O/ Levels where she obtained 7A’s and 1C. She completed her Diploma of Business also at Monash College Sri Lanka and transferred for the 2nd year of the Bachelor of Business ( Accounting) degree in Caufield, Australia. She is now in her final year of study.

Students can select from subjects specifically tailored to lead them to the degree of their choice and assessment is based on internal performance and examinations set by qualified academics f rom Monash Unive r s i t y Australia. Steady performance throughout the program is emphasized enabling students to acquire the initiative and skills necessary to succeed in a university environment. Upon successful completion of the MUFY program with required grades, students are provided with a guaranteed entry ( dependant on entry scores) into the prestigious degrees at Monash University. Students also can gain entry to any other Australian University and top universities in New Zealand, Malaysia and the UK.

Monash University is ranked internationally the 5th best university in Oceania according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2011- 2012 and is in the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) top universities in Australia. Monash University is acclaimed for its research excellence, quality of teaching and diversity of courses offered. With eight state-of-the art campuses in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa, Monash University is a truly global university with a diverse and multicultural atmosphere.

Make an appointment to meet the experienced counselors to discuss your career options after

O/LS today: 0777 44 99 55. Save 2 years of A/level studies, complete the undergraduate degree by 2016 ahead of your child’s peers. Join the MUFY program with O/levels and in one year apply to this world-class Australian university. The Monash University Foundation Year – a bold step towards making your dream into

a reality.