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Fulfilling a Dream with a Fast-tracked Swinburne Business Degree Pathway at NCHS
Mandira Bodaragama is currently following the Swinburne Foundation Year in Business at Nawaloka College of Higher Studies ( NCHS). After completing her A/ L’s at Gateway College, Rajagiriya, Mandira joined NCHS to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an International Journalist equipped with a Swinburne Business degree.
Mandira is an ambitious and gifted writer who has gotten a head- start in her career. She currently works as a freelance journalist for one of the largest newspaper publishing companies in Sri Lanka. Her passion for journalism started during her school years at Gateway College, where Mandira has held responsibilities as the editor of both the Interact Club and the school magazine.
Speaking about her childhood dream, Mandira commented, “For as far as I remember, books have been my constant companion. I loved reading all sorts of books, specially thrillers and suspense novels. Over the years, my love for reading evolved into writing. Ever since then I have used my writing as a platform to process the world around me, express myself and create awareness on important issues impacting today’s society”.
She further added, “My learning experience at NCHS has broadened my career aspirations and opened me to new possibilities. The diverse and innovative teaching methods used have encouraged me to think independently, voice my opinions and also inspired and challenged my writing. The lectures not only cover theory, but also nurture interpersonal and soft skills.”
Journalism
Journalism is the gathering, processing and disseminating of news and information of value to an audience through a variety of mediums such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio and digital media.
Traditionally careers in journalism includes fields such as broadcast journalism, investigative journalism, photojournalism, sports journalism and careers in communications. In the modern era of hyper-connectivity, journalism has expanded into the digital realm, creating new opportunities for journalists such as blogging, vlogging (video blogging) and social media journalism.
With the field of media rapidly evolving, modern journalism is experiencing an exciting shift with new career choices and many opportunities to advance.
Swinburne Business Degree Pathways at NCHS
Recognized worldwide for its high quality and standards in teaching, Swinburne University of Technology has been consistently ranked among the top 3% of Universities in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities ( ARWU). With a strong reputation for industry-informed and industry-engaged education, Swinburne has also received five star ratings for overall graduate satisfaction from The Good Universities Guide for 2015. Swinburne’s strong industry partnerships, industry-based learning programs together with its up-to-date curriculum shaped by industry representatives, are all geared towards producing outstanding workready Business graduates.
Through an exclusively partnership with NCHS, Swinburne, Australia now offers its prestigious Business degree pathways for the first time in Sri Lanka. These 8 month programs are designed to provide a time and cost effective study option for students looking to graduate ahead of
their peers.
The Swinburne Foundation Year in
Business is an 8 month pre-university program that helps to bridge the gap between school and university level education. Specially designed for students who have completed their O/ Levels, this provides fast- tracked entry to the first year of a bachelor degree in Business at Swinburne, Australia or Malaysia.
The Swinburne Diploma of Business
( UniLink) is also an 8 month program, which is equivalent to the first year of a bachelor degree in Business. Students who have completed their A/ Levels or the Swinburne Foundation Year in Business are eligible to apply for this degree pathway, which provides fast-tracked entry to the second year of a Swinburne Business degree.
These pathways provide students with access to a range of Swinburne Business degrees including, International Business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Public Relations, and Commercial Law.
Conveniently located in the heart of Colombo, NCHS is housed in a modern seven- storey campus offering the latest in facilities, including a modern computer laboratory, resource oriented library, study areas, as well as access to Swinburne’s extensive online library collection and learning resources. The faculty at NCHS consists of international and local academics and industry experts, who follow the same syllabuses and methods of delivery and evaluation as Swinburne, Australia.
NCHS also provides financial support to its students through Scholarship programs providing up to 100% scholarship awards, and student loans at special interest rates with flexible payment terms from HNB and NDB banks. Registrations are now open for the
February intake of Swinburne Business degree pathways at NCHS.
For more information contact 0777 899 998 / 0115 899 998 or email
info@nchs.edu.lk