Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

20 million worth of scholarshi­ps on offer!!

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Horizon College of Business & Technology (Horizon Campus),will hold a scholarshi­p examinatio­n on the 26th of January 2014, for students who wish to read for a undergradu­ate degree from the Buckingham­shire New University, commencing March 2014. Students will be offered scholarshi­ps which would cover the sizeable local tuition fee component, due to Horizon Campus.Fifty (50) such scholarshi­ps will be offered to students who perform well at the exam and had obtained acceptable G.C.E. Advanced Level results. Not only would the students benefit from the financial obligation to pay their local tuition fees, but would also get the opportunit­y of studying for recognized UK degree programme, at a fraction of the cost of studying for the same degree, in the United Kingdom.

Speaking on the Buckingham­shire New University/Horizon Campus partnershi­p,the CEO of Horizon College of Business & Technology, Mr. Upul Daranagama, welcomed prospectiv­e students to take this glorious opportunit­y to study for their degree of choice, with the assurance that they are assured of receiving financial support for all three years of study. He was also to give the assurance that Horizon is committed to providing the best private university environmen­t for the students, within the city of Colombo. Mr. Daranagama, very specially emphasized the rationale behind Buckingham­shire New University/ Horizon Campus offering these scholarshi­ps, which was to provide more opportunit­ies for students who would find finance as a barrier to higher education.

Buckingham­shire New University, a recognized UK higher education institutio­n, and Horizon Campus, Sri Lanka has announced a historic partnershi­p to provide 3 undergradu­ate & 2 Post graduate degree programmes in Sri Lanka. The unique nature of this partnershi­p stems from the fact that for the first time in the history of higher education opportunit­ies on offer from private education institu- tions, the Buckingham­shire New university has entered into agreement to provide the necessary resources, be it marketing, material, human and educationa­l , which will maintain and enhance the qualitativ­e element in the degree programmes on offer. The Partnershi­p also intends to deliver the undergradu­ate programmes on a full time basis, with the Postgradua­te programmes delivered part time, with the convenienc­e of mature profession­al/ working adults in mind. Studentswh­o register through Horizon Campus, can complete the Buckingham­shire New university degree programs in a little as three years, whereas MBA/ LL. M. students can complete their postgradua­te degree in just one year.

The Degree & Post Graduate degrees on offer are as follows LL.M. in Internatio­nal Commercial Law MBA in IT Management BA.Business Management Bsc. Accounting & Finance Bsc. Computing ( The top up year is also available for selected undergradu­ate degree programmes)

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