Foreign education – study abroad opportunities for Sri Lankan students

Nov 28, 2011 2 Comments by

If you are unable to get into a local university or if you need a foreign exposure then you can select educating in one of the best foreign universities. Even though this is bit expensive and more competitive, the number of students who move abroad for their studies has not declined.  Australia, United Kingdom, United [...]

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scholarship programs for Sri Lankan students to study abroad

Nov 02, 2008 161 Comments by

Various scholarship programs are available for Sri Lankan students who wish to follow courses in foreign universities. Some of the programs are listed here. // Latest scholarship offers – Education UK – British Council – Sri Lanka The Presidential Scholarship Scheme – There is a Presidential Scholarship Scheme for post graduate studies – The Presidential [...]

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Study in the UK – Guide for Sri Lankan students on Degree programs in British Universities

Jul 29, 2008 12 Comments by

UK Higher Education institutions offer internationally recognised Bachelor’s degrees (also called undergraduate or first degrees) on various subjects. Entry requirements for Bachelor’s degrees (e.g. BA, BSc.) programs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are two/ three A-levels (local or British) or equivalent plus English language proficiency (e.g. IELTS). According to the British Council, Sri Lanka [...]

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Study in India – How Sri Lankans can select good colleges?

Jul 28, 2008 16 Comments

Some Sri Lankans choose to study in India, they select colleges in Bangalore and other states for Science and medical education. These students and their parents do not know the academic standards of those but they select them because local agents promote them. How do Indians select those colleges? Ranking of Indian Higher education institutes [...]

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Local vs foreign education

May 19, 2008 6 Comments

The free university education in Sri Lanka is offered by 15 public universities, which enroll only 15% of those eligible to enter universities due to he lack of capacity. This results in parents and students are seeking overseas educational opportunities. It is estimated that around 7000 students go abroad for higher education while about 50,000 [...]

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Bachelor’s degree programs in USA

Feb 25, 2008 33 Comments

Introduction to Higher education in America An American Bachelor’s (first) degree usually takes four years to complete. There are two major divisions in the type of school: public or private and college or university. A college offers only bachelor’s level degrees (BA/ BS), while a university is larger having both Bachelor’s degree programs and advanced [...]

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