Explore your Australian Journey with Deakin University, Australia, degree pathways at Royal Institute of Colombo

Since establishing a licensing partnership in 2012, Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) and Deakin University, Australia, have uplifted the aspirations of Sri Lankan students. This collaboration has offered students the choice of pursuing their undergraduate studies in the areas of

Science, Engineering, and the Environment, through the licensed pathway and blended-learning models. This partnership of over a decade has provided invaluable opportunities for students pursuing their tertiary studies; every year, RIC students graduate in Australia from one of Deakin’s Victoria-based campuses, with prospects for graduate employment as well as further study.

Why choose RIC to pursue the Deakin Pathway Programme?

With a reputation of academic excellence spanning over 40 years, RIC holds its integrity as a world class education provider of highly sought-after international degree programmes from University of London and Deakin University, Australia. RIC has remained true to its mission of providing students with global opportunities with quality education, academic scholarships and employability. Being the only institute to provide the Deakin University curriculum in Sri Lanka for the degrees in this pathway programme, RIC equips students with skills required to settle well into the Australian study culture and to perform better academically.

Why get a degree from Deakin University?

With a Deakin undergraduate degree, students are able to build a strong career foundation with the learning approach that puts emphasis on handson and practical experience for one to become job ready. The degree adds value to students, as the university ranks top in the following areas:

Top 1% of universities worldwide, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Rankings 2022

Victoria’s #1 public university for educational experience, teaching quality and student support according to 2020 Student Experience Survey, UA benchmark group Victorian universities

#1 Victorian university for student satisfaction, according to Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2021 (GOS), Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

What is the cost advantage that you get at RIC?

Students on RIC-Deakin Pathway can save up to 60% of the tuition expenses of an Engineering degree and up to 40% of the tuition expenses of the Science degree as compared to starting at Deakin directly. Moreover, students have the option of completing their entire Deakin University degree in Sri Lanka, at RIC, with the exclusive 50% Cloud Deakin tuition bursary. In addition to this tremendous cost-benefit, students can further save approximately AUD $21,500 per year on the living and accomodation costs.

Over 10 years of Trusted, Collaborative Partnership

RIC and Deakin University, Australia, have shared a truly synergetic relationship; the past ten years have refined a high-quality learning experience and teaching environment for the pathway students, with a seamless transition to Deakin in Australia. A highlight of the past year was RIC being awarded the ‘Recruiter of the Year 2021’ accolade by Deakin University, at the Friends of Deakin Evening 2022. This award recognised a Deakin University’s partner who has surpassed expectations, in terms of enrolments, the quality of applications and conversions.

RIC-Deakin partnership has also provided opportunity to collaborate on special, meaningful projects. From 2020, for three consecutive years, RIC has exclusively hosted the Deakin “Young Environmentalists’ Challenge” (YEC). The competition, now in its fourth year, provides an exciting global platform for secondary school students to identify innovative solutions to environmental issues in their communities. The YEC has enjoyed great success; winning school teams of the YEC have gone on to patent their inventions, furthermore, the YEC was awarded the 2021 Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s Award for its impact, as “Outstanding contribution to community partnerships”.

Students on RIC-Deakin Pathway can save up to 60% of the tuition expenses of an Engineering degree and up to 40% of the tuition expenses of the Science degree as compared to starting at Deakin directly. Moreover, students have the option of completing their entire Deakin University degree in Sri Lanka, at RIC, with the exclusive 50% Cloud Deakin tuition bursary. In addition to this tremendous costbenefit, students can further save approximately AUD $21,500 per year on the living and accomodation costs.

With a reputation of academic excellence spanning over 40 years, RIC holds its integrity as a world class education provider of highly sought-after international degree programmes from University of London and Deakin University, Australia.

What do our graduates have to say?

“One of the important highlights of my student life was receiving the Deakin ViceChancellor Scholarship for the year 2020. The scholarship is given to an outstanding student who performs academically well while balancing the extra-curricular activities. It covers 50% of the tuition fees at Deakin University, which is huge and also opens the opportunity to participate in the Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Excellence Programme. I happen to be the one receiving it depending on my performance during the first two years at RIC and it has been greatly rewarding.”

Yasith Handapangoda

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (honours) (2020)

Recipient of the ‘Deakin Vice Chancellor’s scholarship 2020’

“The prominent advantage of pursuing Deakin University degree at RIC is the seamless transition from Sri Lanka to Australia. Moreover, the network that you build at RIC is the stepping-stone to get ahead of the countless opportunities in Australia”.

Sajani Siriwardene

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (honours) (2021)

PhD (reading) specialized Transport Engineering

Deakin University

Join us at RIC Open Day 2023

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We invite you to pursue your aspiration and discover opportunities at RIC Open Day 2023 happening on the 18th of February, Saturday 3:30 PM onwards at RIC premises. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to meet the academics from Deakin University, Australia and have one-on-one interaction with them regarding your queries on smooth transition to Australia, and career opportunities.

For more information and reserve your seat for the event, register at https://bit.ly/3wrhydV or contact 077 777 4628.