BCAS International Research Symposium 2018

Theme: ‘ Leadership and Accountability for Sustainable Development of a Nation’

Established in 1999, British College of Applied Studies popularly known as BCAS CAMPUS, has swiftly grown into one of the leading vocational and tertiary education providers in Sri Lanka with comparatively large student base in the private sector higher education. BCAS with its strong collaboration with the reputed universities in UK and Australia offers bachelor and master degrees in the disciplines of Business, Law, Engineering, Science, Nursing, Information Technology and Quantity Surveying.

BCAS provides highest priority for the quality of education and has established its reputation for high quality education and market relevant competent output. This has been proven by every year through many national and international awards and recognition by different esteemed institutions in the county and abroad. The institute is thus viewed in high esteem in Sri Lanka for its exceptional quality, recognition and market relevant training.

BCAS having branches in main cities of the Central, North and Eastern provinces and a successful overseas center in the State of Qatar has lived up to its broad vision ‘ Building Careers – Transforming Lives’ and thereby producing competent and skilled human resources to the Nation and Globe.

BCAS with its immense focus on the vocational education has a strong commitment towards research. Academics of the institute engage in quality research of local and international relevance. The International Research Symposium ( IRS) of BCAS is a unique event in the calendar since its inception in 2015. The inception of research symposium in 2015 marked as a history in the sphere of private education.

Emboldened by preceding three successful symposiums, the IRS – 2018 was themed on an urgent need ‘Leadership and Accountability for Sustainable Development of a Nation’. The International Research Symposium was ceremoniously held on 19th November 2018 with the auspices of prominent proven personalities from many reputed local and global universities. Prof Rajiva Wijesinghe, former Chairman TVEC, Prof Geoff Layer, the Vice C h a n c e l l o r, Unive r s i t y of Wolverhampton, Dr Choong Yew Wei, President, HELP College of Arts and Technology along with several other academics from local and international universities took part in the Symposium and added value to the event.

More than fifty research papers from local and international researchers, professionals and academics in multiple disciplines such as Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business Management, Information Technology, Law & International Relations, Science, Social Science and Education were selected for presentation after a double- blind review in front of highly qualified chairpersons from national and international universities.