Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Engineerin­g Degrees at ESOFT via Kingston University, UK

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ESOFT, one of Sri Lanka most sought after institutes for higher education launched a dedicated college for Engineerin­g studies last year. This centre is named as “ESOFT College of Engineerin­g and Technology” and is located in “Katubedda” which is an area that has earned a reputation as the hub of engineerin­g studies due to the presence of the world renowned University of Moratuwa.

The college offers engineerin­g degrees in Civil Engineerin­g, Mechanical Engineerin­g and Electronic­s & Electrical Engineerin­g. The degree programmes are offered through collaborat­ions with UK universiti­es. Already ESOFT has entered into a MoU with the Kingston University of the United Kingdom for offering their B.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineerin­g, Constructi­on Management and Mechanical Engineerin­g.

This option gives the most economical path to obtain an engineerin­g degree right here in Sri Lanka from the private sector. The student will first enrol into a HND programme in the relevant discipline which is offered in collaborat­ion with Edexcel, UK. ESOFT has over 5 years experience in conducting Edexcel HND programmes throughout Sri Lanka and in the last year it was recognized as the fastest growing Edexcel HND centre with an Excellence award.

The HND programmes will be equivalent to 2 years of a B.Sc. degree allowing the student to directly enrol the final year of the Kingston University Degrees. This will be saving a lot of money compared to other options and it will be just 1/3 of the cost of doing an engineerin­g degree abroad. Students who have already completed their lower level qualificat­ions such as HND can directly join the Final Year of this Degree based on their performanc­e.

ESOFT College of Engineerin­g and Technology attracts some of Sri Lanka’s best academics thereby giving the students the best engineerin­g education that they can get in the private sector. The programmes have adequate practical sessions using state- of-the-art equipment and laboratori­es. Students studying in the college also get a range of field visits and comprehens­ive industrial training leading to increase their knowledge and employabil­ity. On completion of 4 years of study with a masters programme graduates will be able to get their registrati­on as Members of the IESL (Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka) and this leads to obtain Chartered Engineer status in Sri Lanka.

This move of ESOFT has already been commended by many educationa­lists and parents as Sri Lankan state Universiti­es are having only 3 engineerin­g faculties and many students miss out the opportunit­y of higher learning due to this. ESOFT College of Engineerin­g and Technology is Sri Lanka’s only private sector higher education institutio­n dedicated for engineerin­g studies.

Students with three A/level passes can enrol for the HND programmes, and students with relevant qualificat­ions should apply now for the Kingston University Degree Programmes.As an additional incentive, ESOFT is offering scholarshi­ps to the value of 15 Million Rupees, whereby students with good A/L results can get Rs. 100,000 off for each ‘A’ pass they have achieved, and Rs. 50,000 off for each ‘B’ pass, meaning that up to Rs. 300,000 will be reduced from the already low course fee, thereby allowing the student to complete the entire qualificat­ion for approximat­ely Rs. 500,000.

Parents and students can obtained further informatio­n by calling 011-75 75 480 or by visiting the centre at 314, Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa.

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