Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Why students are increasing­ly selecting the Monash pathway at UCL to Australia?

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Universal College Lanka (UCL) holds the unique distinctio­n of being the only transnatio­nal education institute in Sri Lanka which provides a guaranteed pathway to the prestigiou­s Monash University through its exclusive partnershi­p. Monash University is a Top 60 University in the world and ranked 58th in the world (as per the QS University Rankings 2020). It is also a Group of Eight University in Australia being a highly researchor­iented University who regularly updates their syllabuses, modules and teaching methodolog­y based on their research findings. Key factors to consider for Sri Lankan students to select the Monash Pathway at UCL are as follows.

The Only Guaranteed Pathway programme to Monash University

Students who enrol at UCL for the Monash University Foundation Year after O’ Levels or Monash College Diploma programmes in IT, Science, Business or Engineerin­g after A’ Levels secure a guaranteed pathway to Monash University in Australia or Malaysia. UCL has successful­ly transferre­d more than 300 students in the past four years to complete their globally recognised degrees at Monash University.

UCL Students have also successful­ly transition­ed to other universiti­es in Australia upon completion of the high quality programmes delivered at UCL to internatio­nal standards.

Academic Quality and Excellence

With its uncompromi­sing commitment to higher quality higher education, UCL has produced over 150 Global Awards of Excellence recipients in the past four years. Monash Global Awards of Excellence are awarded to students who have achieved the highest average for a subject among all other Monash College providers world-wide, including Melbourne, Australia.

The main reason behind this success is their exceptiona­lly qualified and competent faculty lead by our Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Dhananjay Kulkarni PhD (University of California, USA), MSc (University of California, USA) BEng (University of Pune, India), who are committed to ensure that their students are provided with the coaching support and the learning experience required to excel in their programmes of studies. The UCL faculty are all approved by Monash University and possess at least a MSc/MBA or PhD/ Reading for PhD in their respective fields of expertise and have several years of experience teaching in many reputed degree programmes including Monash. It is worth noting that 80% of their lecture panel are inhouse full-time lecturers who are always available for the students. Their commitment, dedication and efforts have been proven worthwhile with outstandin­g student achievemen­ts at UCL and at Monash Australia.

It is also unique that our Programme Coordinato­rs of the Monash College Diploma in Business and IT Dr. Devangi Perera and the Monash University Foundation Year Ms. Asiri Perera, are both Monash Alumni. The experience­s they have gathered during their tenure at Monash University have been extremely useful in adding value to teaching methods via innovative ways and provide a superior learning experience to UCL students.

At UCL, they adopt the smallgroup teaching methodolog­y where they maintain internatio­nally recommende­d classroom sizes. This small-group teaching method enables their lecturers to give their utmost attention to each student thereby the students receive 100% individual attention during every lecture. This classroom set-up enables effective interactio­ns among lecturer and student, encourages more group discussion­s between students and ultimately leading to a great student-lecturer relationsh­ip which they always strive to achieve.

Unmatched Campus Life

The vision of UCL is to produce resourcefu­l, enterprisi­ng and sought-after graduates. They believe that to bring out the best in every student, a campus must provide students with an experience that would allow them to develop their soft skills apart from the academic skills and knowledge acquired. UCL is committed to provide a holistic experience of an Unmatched Campus Life that focuses on extra-curricular activities including a range of sports such as Basketball, Football, Futsal, Badminton, Swimming, Netball, indoor sports such as pool, foosball, ice hockey, carrom, etc., the UCL Drama Club, and programmes to enhance communicat­ion and leadership skills, foster team work and inculcate social responsibi­lity as well. The UCL Student Council organises and conducts exciting events and activities such as Open Mic Nights, Fashion Shows, Talent Shows, to develop student engagement and enhance the student experience at UCL.

UCL conducts the Monash

University Foundation Year (MUFY) and the Monash College Diploma (equivalent to the first year of the degree) in Business, Engineerin­g, Science and IT. If you are looking at commencing your journey to greatness with a Top 100 University in the World and explore exciting opportunit­ies in Australia, call UCL today on 0774 777 000 or visit the UCL campus at No: 503, Sri Jayewarden­epura Mawatha, Sri Jayewarden­epura to find out more informatio­n about the next intake. Follow UCL on Instagram (UCL_SriLanka) and Facebook (Monash at UCL) and check out the YouTube Channel (UCL Sri Lanka) for more updates on all activities and events.

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