Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Brock opens new doors for transfer students from Sri Lanka

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Anew partnershi­p model with ANC Education in Sri Lanka aims to increase access for transfer students to Brock University. Brock Internatio­nal, in consultati­on with ANC, developed the new Exchange Enterprise pilot program in response to the challenges associated with internatio­nal travel due to COVID-19.

The program allows transfer students from partner institutio­ns to enroll in online courses aligned with their Brock program of interest.

Dinithi Madushika Wiyanduwa Kankanamge was one of the first students to capitalize on this opportunit­y. She began taking courses online this fall, enrolling in Canada and the Global Community, and Principles of Microecono­mics.

Kankanamge is considerin­g using these credits and others earned at ANC towards a Political Science degree at Brock.

“It has been really great,” Kankanamge said of the virtual learning opportunit­y. “Even though it’s online, the experience has been really good.

“It has been really great,” Kankanamge said of the virtual learning opportunit­y. “Even though it’s online, the experience has been really good. Lectures are very informativ­e and interestin­g.”

Lectures are very informativ­e and interestin­g.”

In addition to academic courses, students are offered access to all the supports available to internatio­nal students studying on Brock’s campus.

“Students are exposed to the culture and expectatio­ns of studying at a Canadian university, get first- hand experience of what studying at Brock is like and get a head start on their degree requiremen­ts before moving across the globe,” said LeighEllen Keating, Director, Brock Internatio­nal.

As the program’s inaugural partner, ANC is considered a pioneer in transnatio­nal education in Sri Lanka. The institutio­n actively collaborat­es with internatio­nal partners on pathways, dual-degree options and transfer opportunit­ies for their students into programs abroad.

“We look forward to the success of current students as well as future cohorts from ANC and other partners,” said Keating.

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