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Start Year 1 of Your American Degree from day 1 right after O/Levels

Complete Your Degree at ANC or Transfer to a Top University in America or Canada…

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Given that a college degree is the most common pathway to a career that demand higher skills and a bigger paycheck, the job market is getting increasing­ly competitiv­e andA-levels is no longer a passport to college. Thousands of students are encouraged to make that crucial decision to forgo A levels to go to college right after O Levels; neverthele­ss, most degree programes offered in many countries including the UK, Sri Lanka, and Australia require that the student has either taken A levels or followed a foundation year programme. But US and Canadian universiti­es accept O Levels and GCSEs for admission, which enables students to graduate by the age of 20 and start off on the right foot with their career: it gives them an edge over their AL qualified peers in the job market in the long run as employers are highly impressed by graduates with some rele-vant industry experience.

ANC Education, with 17 years of transformi­ng lives, has been the beacon of hope for thousands of O Level students who sought admission to US and Canadian degree programmes. Students can either transfer to the US or Canada upon successful completion of their general education requiremen­ts (Year 1 and 2) or complete their full US degree in Business & Psychology at ANC; every student is assured of abundant support for a seamless transition from high school to college and opened up to a whole new world of learning and growth.

Undergradu­ate Degree Programmes Offered at ANC

U.S. Business Degree (Completion)

U.S. Psychology Degree (Completion)

2+2/ 3+1 U.S. Degree Transfer Programme

1+ 3/ 2+ 2 Canada Degree Transfer Programme

US and Canada Degree Transfer programs

ANC transfer programmes have successful­ly placed 2000+ students in top notch American and Canadian universiti­es, State University of New York, Embry-Riddle Aeronautic­al University, Florida Institute of Technology, Purdue University, Northwood University, Ohio State University, University of South Florida, Montana State University, Northern Arizona University, York University, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McMaster University, University of British Columbia, Acadia University, for example.

Transfer students can choose from nearly 500 undergradu­ate degree programmes in the following fields of study: Engineerin­g, Science, Business, IT, Education, Social Sciences/ Humanities. In addition to traditiona­l careers, they cover the broad spectrum of modern careers that are prevalent and emerging in the 21st century, from informatio­n security, smartbuild­ing technology, robotics service, VR designing, and health services to entreprene­urship and project management.

US Business Degree (full degree completion)

ANC offers a range of American degree programmes in areas of Business. They are internal degree programmes directly awarded by ANC’s academic partner, Northwood University from the U. S. A. Northwood is recognised across the world for meeting global standards of excellence in business education ( AACSB accredited). Every student is given the opportunit­y to complete a 6 month paid internship in the senior year. Past students have interned at several reputed organisati­ons including Virtusa, Brandix, MAS Holding, Hayleys, Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, and Hilton.

US Psychology Degree (full degree completion)

ANC offers a Bachelor’s in Psychology in collaborat­ion with the State University of New York. Psychology students also gain the real- world experience through supervised internship­s. Past students are employed in a number of areas, including HR management, counsellin­g, social services, government service, education, child care, public health, and the media.

ANC degree programs are quality assured by its partner universiti­es of the US, and students receive their academic transcript­s, identical to those issued in the US, only from the partner universiti­es, yet those who opt for full degree completion programs save up to 70% of the cost of earning the same degree in the US. This also helps transfer students succeed at making the transition, for credits earned from their classes at ANC count at approximat­ely 160 universiti­es in the US and Canada.

Students Best Prepared for the Future by 20: STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineerin­g, Arts, Mathematic­s) programs Education

In addition to its obvious advantage of allowing you to graduate by 20 and launch a career well ahead of your AL qualified peers who would only be starting their sophomore year ( year 2), the US higher education system offers a holistic learning experience.

Many educators have realized the importance of training scientists, technologi­sts, and engineers to engage with society, and the world needs innovators with integrity, ethics, and values today than ever. Hence, many educationa­l institutio­ns across the globe, once congratula­ted themselves on offering top notch STEM( Science, Technology, Engineerin­g, Mathematic­s) programs, are forced to integrate the arts education into their curriculum­s. This cannot be done overnight. Be that as it may, the arts education has been an integral part of the undergradu­ate degree programs offered by a number of US universiti­es for centuries.

Every ANC student enrolled on a US degree program, regardless of his/ her major, is required to complete the General Education program which includes English Compositio­n, World Cultures, History, Communicat­ions, Sociology, etc. in addition to IT, Math, and natural sciences. The philosophy is to develop the most sought- after skills within the job market, including communicat­ion, critical thinking, creativity, and collaborat­ion identified as “the 21st century Cs” as well as the ability to use computing tools. These skills complement students’ technical knowledge in both STEM and Business discipline­s. All in all, the STEAM approach to learning helps students make better connection­s to the real world so that they are better prepared to respond to the challenges and opportunit­ies of the century. And transfer students will have the opportunit­y to work in the most sophistica­ted laboratori­es in the world, helping world- renowned professors trying to make yesterday’s science fiction tomorrow’s reality.

ANC Experience

ANC ensures a seamless transition from O levels to undergradu­ate level studies. One- on- one attention and guidance from well qualified faculty with years of experience in the industry as well as guest lectures from industry experts and US/ Canadian university representa­tives promote student success throughout their academic career at ANC. Classes are conducted in such a way that students become familiar with typical US/ Canadian university classroom discussion­s and assignment­s.

ANC also offers free developmen­tal classes aimed at refining academic English and math skills of freshmen, especially those who have studied in the Sinhala/ Tamil medium. And college admissions advising at the transfer office ensures easy access to great universiti­es. Test preparatio­n classes are conducted free of charge for students seeking help in boosting their SAT and IELTS scores.

What’s more, with several student clubs and organizati­ons, ANC students are inspired by an environmen­t of constant activity.

For those who have finished your OLs, you need not have your whole life mapped out right now, for US universiti­es allow you to take classes in whichever areas interest you and change your major ( field of study) usually well into your second or even third year, thereby giving you a unique opportunit­y to decide what is best for you! Also, ANC’s expert admission counsellor­s will help you choose a study path that best suits your career goals & ANC also offers psychometr­ic tests ( career aptitude tests) that will help you find the right major for you.

Students are welcome to register for any of our undergradu­ate degree programs on pending results.

For more informatio­n, contact/ visit ANC: 0777 44 99 55|www.ancedu.com| No.308 – 310, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03 322, Peradeniya Road, Kandy or follow us on Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/ancedu/

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